City A.M. has raised millions for good causes over the years December 18, 2014 City A.M. is no stranger to philanthropy, and has achieved some impressive results through its charity appeals. For its first appeal, launched in 2011, it chose Opportunity International, a charity which provides microfinance loans for thousands of enterprising Africans who want to start their own business. City A.M.’s initial ambitious target was £250,000, but ultimately [...]
London Bridge is burning down? Tube station shut as emergency services deal with “small fire” December 16, 2014 London Bridge underground station has been shut while the London Fire Brigade deals with what is being called a “small fire”. The rail station is still open, but the underground station was evacuated this morning. The London Fire Brigade confirmed it was at the scene minutes ago. Witnesses took to social media to [...]
Customer satisfaction up, delays down: Can this be the London Underground we know and love? December 15, 2014 Figures out today show that while passenger numbers keep on growing, our satisfaction with London Underground has increased, while delays keep on dropping. Can this be the London Underground we know and love? Between July 20 and October 11 the Tube carried eight million passengers, and we made a total of 104.1m journeys, compared [...]
Alibaba moves London tech headquarters to Canary Wharf December 14, 2014 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has moved its London headquarters from Mayfair to Canary Wharf as the Docklands continues to develop as a rival tech hub to Old Street. Alibaba, which raised a record $25bn (£15.9bn) when it went public in September, is now based on Level 28 of the iconic One Canada Square, just below [...]
Transport for London to make paying for Boris bikes simpler December 14, 2014 Transport for London (TfL) is hoping to boost the number of bums on bikes by simplifying the payment scheme. Customers who want to use Boris Johnson’s flagship scheme currently have to negotiate eight different pricing categories. But from 2 January onwards, the charges will be set at a flat £2 per 30 minutes [...]
These London boroughs have made the most from parking charges: Westminster, Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea December 12, 2014 London boroughs netted an astonishing £293m from parking charges last year, according to new research by transport and research policy organisation the RAC Foundation. They contributed 44 per cent to the £667m of the overall total raked in by local councils across the UK. The total figure has surged 12 per cent from last year's [...]
Here’s what would happen if London followed Paris’ example and banned diesel vehicles too December 8, 2014 Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has called for a ban on diesel cars in the city by 2020, saying pollution was contributing to lower life expectancy and quality of life in France’s capital. What would happen if London followed suit? Boris Johnson is already considering increased taxes on diesel cars – but based on the fact Londoners are [...]
Alex Salmond confirms he will stand for seat in UK parliament at general election December 7, 2014 The former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has confirmed plans for a return to Westminster by standing for a seat in UK parliament at next year’s general election. The Scottish politician who stood down as leader of the SNP after being defeated in the independence referendum, announced his candidacy for the constituency of Gordon in [...]
Exclusive: “We are the anti-Uber”, says Kabbee CEO Justin Peters December 5, 2014 Yesterday, taxi app company Uber was valued at $40bn (£25.7bn) after it completed a $1.2bn funding round. This year, London has experienced an explosion in the growth of taxi apps, with different services dealing with black cabs, minicabs and other vehicles springing up all over the capital. Speaking to City A.M., Justin Peters, chief executive of [...]
TfL seals Tube map sponsorship deal with MBNA December 3, 2014 When it first emerged Transport for London (TfL) was seeking a sponsor for Tube maps back in June 2013, many jokes were made about the possibilities for stations like "Oxoford Circus" and "iPaddington". But now the sponsored Tube map is here: TfL announced today MBNA, the contactless card provider, will have its logos plastered across [...]