GDPR regulations will help businesses rethink how people connect in the digital world May 14, 2018 No one sends Christmas cards any more do they? Only e-cards. Well, later this year we’ll see if that is still the case. Why? Because from the end of next week your business could face a four per cent fine on turnover if you send to contacts you don’t have explicit, written, and provable permission [...]
Uber appoints Amazon guruJamie Heywood as regional manager of northern and eastern Europe May 14, 2018 Uber has poached Amazon’s director of electronics as its new regional general manager for northern and eastern Europe as the management shakeups continue. Jamie Heywood will join Uber next month to take on the role that covers its operations in more than 70 cities and 12 countries, including the UK. The role was previously held [...]
Sadiq Khan floats ‘junk food’ advertising ban on entire TfL network May 11, 2018 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has today proposed a ban on “junk food” across the entire Transport for London (TfL) network. The move is intended to tackle the “ticking timebomb” of childhood obesity in London. Khan said: “Child obesity in London is a ticking timebomb and I am determined to act. If we don’t take bold [...]
Digital Innovators: three life changing companies leading the way in the technology sector May 8, 2018 The way society lives tomorrow is changing today, as companies find new and exciting ways to apply technology to the world’s problems. Consumers can now check their bank account, book a holiday, and buy new furniture using their smartphone during the morning commute. With voice-powered assistants at home, and AI-powered, data-driven tools at work, the [...]
Private sector startups can propel our NHS to a digital healthcare revolution May 8, 2018 If the tone of constant media coverage is anything to go by, the NHS is one of our country’s biggest obsessions. And as the health service approaches its seventieth birthday, it’s time for a reboot: a digital revolution is in order Repositioning Britain as a global leader in healthcare won’t happen overnight, and, of course, [...]
Runners and riders: Who will replace Mark Carney as Bank of England governor? May 8, 2018 The Bank of England will this week reveal its latest monetary policy decision, with investors having performed an abrupt u-turn on their bets it will raise rates. Investor bets indicate a probability of only seven per cent for a May hike, compared to an implied probability of more than 71 per cent at the end [...]
Giro d’Italia 2018: Could a Comcast takeover spell the end for Team Sky’s sponsorship? May 4, 2018 This Friday, Chris Froome embarks on his mission to win the Giro d’Italia and achieve his third successive Grand Tour victory with Team Sky, majority owned by Sky Plc. Sky Plc, meanwhile, is in the middle of a bidding war between owner 21st Century Fox and Comcast with a takeover seemingly imminent for a reported [...]
As Instagram launches a dedicated @design channel, London designers and crafters talk about the platform’s vast influence May 3, 2018 We speak to five designers and crafters about how the social media platform has changed the way they do business and influenced their work Jono Smart Jono Smart @jonosmart, 84.5k followers Instagram is part of daily life, for sure. I joined when I started my studio three years ago. I wasn’t a full time potter [...]
Facebook plans to rival Match in dating market with new app May 2, 2018 Facebook has announced plans to get itself back out there in the online dating market. Talking at a software developer conference yesterday, under-fire chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the app would focus on “real-long term relationships – not just hookups.” “There are 200 million people on Facebook that list themselves as single, so clearly there’s [...]
TSB bosses face MPs over bank’s IT fiasco as customers are still reporting internet banking troubles May 2, 2018 TSB bosses will appear before MPs on the influential Treasury Select Committee today for a grilling over the IT chaos that has left customers unable to access online banking and the mobile app properly for over a week. Customers are still reporting issues with online banking, and have been struggling to get into their accounts [...]