DEBATE: Should Brits embrace the joys of the domestic staycation this summer? July 24, 2020 Should Brits embrace the joys of the domestic staycation this summer? Victoria Mackarness, senior account manager at CMS Strategic, says YES. The UK is lucky to boast an abundance of incredible holiday destinations with something to appeal to everyone. From the Highlands of Scotland to the beaches of St Ives, we are blessed with glorious [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on Tap July 14, 2020 tap, the world’s first truly unified crypto banking app launched to the public on the 24 February 2020 and is the only company regulated in Europe currently operating a prepaid MasterCard. Regulated to trade and store customers’ digital assets by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, tap is in essence, bridging the gap between traditional and [...]
Voting and Blockchain July 14, 2020 In the days of COVID-19, there are new challenges in participating in democracy. There are unique challenges in how people vote. Traditional polling centres must be equipped to support social distancing. In the US, some cities and states are working to consolidate polling locations. And although there are no imminent elections here in the UK, [...]
Fares now reinstated on all London buses July 13, 2020 Fares have now been reinstated on all London buses, Transport for London announced today, with enhanced safety measures meaning that passengers can now enter through the front doors. Travellers will now be required to touch in with Oyster, contactless and concessionary cards on all buses in a return to traditional arrangements, following the suspension of [...]
EU banks take on Visa and Mastercard with ‘truly European’ payments system July 2, 2020 Some 16 banks from across the EU have said that they expect to have a “truly European” payments system up and running in 2022, to help digitise a region in which half of all retail payments are made in cash. European Union policymakers and central bankers have long sought to develop a home grown rival [...]
Crypto AM’s community play their part in the war against COVID-19 June 25, 2020 Ever since the Crypto AM Awards 2020 on the 11th March and the subsequent lockdown enforcement, it was clear that the new normal required new and lateral thinking with the government’s clarion call for support in the war against the coronavirus COVID-19. Now, months later, I reached out to Crypto AM’s global community to hear [...]
What pubs, cinemas and hairdressers will look like under new lockdown rules June 25, 2020 The government has published new lockdown rules spelling out what pubs, restaurants, museums, theme parks, cinemas and hairdressers will look like when they reopen on 4 July as the UK finally emerges from months of lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the UK’s “long national hibernation is beginning to come to an [...]
Businesses must avoid becoming the avoided June 24, 2020 On top of a tragic human toll, the COVID-19 pandemic has battered businesses – especially small ones. This is evidenced by the United Kingdom’s April 2020 gross domestic product, which experienced its largest drop in a single month in history, falling 20.4%. As restrictions stemming from the pandemic lift and people emerge from their homes [...]
Covid hits hospitality: Restaurant brands will need to go back to basics to get punters through the door June 19, 2020 It is the little things, isn’t it? The familiar greeting from a favourite waiter. A glass of pinot overlooking the Thames. Bread baskets upon chequered cloth. The first coffee of an early morning brunch; the spontaneous late night pizza. The people watching. The buzz of conversation. It all feels so long ago. As normality, or [...]
Eurostar to roll out facial verification technology from next year June 17, 2020 Eurostar is set to roll out facial verification technology on services from London, meaning that passengers will be able to skip borders and ticket checks. The new technology, from biometric authentication firm iProov, will allow passengers to make entirely contactless journeys through the deployment of a facial biometric corridor at St Pancras station. The UK-based [...]