Flexible season tickets on sale from 21 June under new rail plan May 20, 2021 Flexible season tickets will go on sale from 21 June as part of newly announced reforms that represent the most comprehensive overhaul of the UK’s railways in decades. The long-awaited Williams-Shapps review, which was first mooted nearly four years ago, has finally been published by the Department for Transport (DfT). The paper proposes a number [...]
Ministers set to reveal radical rail shake-up May 15, 2021 Ministers are set to reveal the biggest overhaul of the UK’s rail system in three decades, with reforms including the introduction of flexible season tickets and pay-as-you-go travel across the network. The coming week will see the publication of a long-awaited white paper on the future of the country’s rail network, the Times reported. Chief [...]
6 Technology-driven trends that will change business strategy May 14, 2021 Last year Gartner’ published ‘Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2021’ as an e-book to highlight those trends that are set to drive significant disruption and opportunity over the next five to 10 years. Nearly half-way into 2021 and many of the trends identified in the report are as pertinent now as they were then, with some [...]
The High Street wants you – let’s take this next step safely May 14, 2021 After months of shuttered doors, it’s been heartening to see Britain’s high streets, town centres and retail parks buzzing again. But as much as we all want to get life back to normal, we also all want to stay safe. None of us want to squander the progress we’ve made in suppressing the virus – [...]
Zumo launches virtual Visa debit card May 11, 2021 Zumo, the Edinburgh-based crypto wallet, has today announced the launch of its Zumo virtual card in partnership with Modulr.
‘Snotty tweets’: Amazon clashes with Elizabeth Warren over taxes and unions March 27, 2021 Amazon has become embroiled in a rare public row with US senator Elizabeth Warren over issues including its tax and employment practices. The dispute kicked off on Thursday when the Massachusetts senator posted a video accusing Amazon of “exploiting loopholes and tax havens to pay close to nothing in taxes”. The ecommerce giant replied saying [...]
Iceland to launch new convenience store format Swift this week March 15, 2021 Iceland is preparing to unveil a new convenience store format, with the first branch set to open this week. The frozen food retailer will launch the Swift store concept in Newcastle on Thursday, according to reports. The store will be in a converted Iceland branch and will sell “the full spectrum of grocery” with a [...]
City Moves: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? March 10, 2021 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. New strategy director joins Wates Construction Wates Construction Group has appointed a new strategy and integration director for its recently formed group of businesses Wates Integrated Construction Services (WICS). Joining the London office, [...]
Crypto ETP assets under management surpass $43 billion as interest keeps growing March 8, 2021 CryptoCompare data shows the price of Bitcoin (BTC) moved from around $47,000 to a $46,500 low amid significant volatility, but soon after recovered.
What will the new tech visa rules mean for UK fintechs? March 4, 2021 Among a raft of new measures announced in the Budget the Chancellor has launched a new visa scheme to retain and attract the tech industry’s top talent. Announcing the Budget on Wednesday Rishi Sunak laid out plans to introduce “fast track” visa applications for people with a job offer from a recognised UK scale-up, together [...]