How the metaverse will change the world July 22, 2022 Crypto AM's Jonny Fry examines the metaverse and how he believes it will revolutionise virtually all aspects of human endeavour.
The best new supercars to buy in 2022 July 21, 2022 Our pick of the best supercars you can buy, including the McLaren Artura, Porsche 911 GT3 and Lamborghini Huracan STO.
Heatwave: Severe delays on almost all tube lines as journeys down by 18 per cent from last week July 18, 2022 Londoners have stayed at home to avoid the extreme heat and travel disruption, with a marked decline in the number of journeys made today. London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned the train network would be operating with speed restrictions, which may cause delays, and commuters should consider working at home. On Monday morning, a number of [...]
6 Companies Giving Employees A Free Week Off July 18, 2022 There’s no doubt there are great perks to working in the tech industry: above market rate salaries, excellent benefits and lots of fun extra-curricular stuff are just some of the ways Big Tech draws in the best talent. These tactics are rubbing off: in Tysons, Virginia, on the roof of one of Capital One’s banks [...]
1 in 3 Londoners still working from home as Brits demand flexible hours, casual clothing and in-house gyms July 14, 2022 One in 3 Londoner’s are still working from home, the Office for National Statistics said this week. In fact, there has been a sizeable fall in commuters across the UK following the pandemic. As a result, offices are forced to rethink how they serve their workers, with many feeling the need to resemble a home [...]
Train drivers at eight railway firms vote in favour of industrial action July 11, 2022 Train drivers will join the wave of industrial action that has brought the country to a standstill as members of the union Aslef at eight operators have voted in favour of industrial action. No dates have been announced yet, but if it were to go ahead, the industrial action will hit services on Chiltern, GWR, LNER, [...]
Three Soft Skills You’ll Need To Succeed At A Tech Start-up July 11, 2022 If you’re working in the tech sector, hiring at a startup is something you’ve probably considered. Startups are booming in the UK: 38,240 tech firms were incorporated in 2021, up from 23,579 in 2020. According to data from Dealroom, in the first quarter of this year, tech firms raised a record £9bn, up from the [...]
City deal: Goodway Group snaps up Canton with key role for former Havas exec Paul Frampton-Calero July 8, 2022 Goodway Group told City A.M. this morning it has reached an agreement to buy UK-based Canton Marketing Solutions. The business will be merged with its marketing transformation consultancy Control v Exposed (CvE), which is run by ex-Havas Media Group CEO, Paul Frampton-Calero. Canton’s co-founders Rob Webster and Nick King both join the CvE leadership team [...]
All’s well that blends well: Our top blended whisky July 8, 2022 The rise of single malt whisky is a relatively recent phenomenon. William Grant & Sons pioneered modern, mass market single malts in the 1960s, and as other producers entered the market in the ‘70s and ‘80s, they steadily gained in popularity and prestige. But, while single malts have driven interest in Scotch, in terms of [...]
Businesses warn of strikes’ impact on London ahead of train drivers’ historic ballot July 5, 2022 Businesses have warned of the impact of strikes on the capital’s economy ahead of Monday’s national ballot called by train driver union Aslef. “At a time when London businesses are facing several crises, including increasing costs, rising inflation and adapting to hybrid working, it’s important that government and rail unions work together to find a [...]