Formula 1 to replace discarded grid girls with new “grid kids” scheme February 5, 2018 “Grid kids” will replace Formula 1’s grid girls at this season’s Grands Prix, following F1 bosses’ decision to scrap the long-standing tradition of using female models before races. Children who compete in junior categories of motor racing in each Grand Prix-hosting nation will be given the opportunity to stand alongside the 20 drivers on the [...]
Markets wrap: FTSE 100 falls as bond yields jump, sterling falls agains the US dollar (GBPUSD) and bitcoin (BTC) swings February 2, 2018 The FTSE 100 today fell to its worst weekly performance since the summer in spite of the weaker pound – usually a boon to big multinationals with big dollar earnings. London’s blue-chip index lost more than 0.6 per cent to reach 7,443.43 points, its lowest close since 14 December to cap a week in which [...]
Digital Innovators: Q&A with Julian Ranger, executive chairman and founder of digi.me February 1, 2018 digi.me enables the Internet of Me by putting individuals at the centre of their digital life, owning and controlling their own data. Last year digi.me was identified as one of 50 of the freshest and most inspiring digital companies using technology and innovation to shake up their sectors in our Digital Innovators Power List. Following [...]
The office of robots will require more human expertise, not less February 1, 2018 This year is expected to be all about the acceleration of the process to replace people with robotics and automation – but are we really that close to seeing robots as fellow employees in the financial services sector, and, if so, how will it actually work? In reality, it is already working. Robotics Process Automation [...]
Manchester United remain most popular club online in China as Anthony Martial tops Premier League players January 31, 2018 Manchester United may trail title rivals Manchester City in the Premier League, but at least in China they continue to reign supreme. Named the richest football club in the world last week, United have retained the mantle of being the best-performing European football club online in the burgeoning market in the seventh annual Red Card [...]
Sparking change: Formula E reveals plans to overtake motor sport rivals January 31, 2018 Nothing beats having an original Darth Vader helmet in your office to show you mean business. Alejandro Agag has a sickeningly impressive CV. Revered in his native Spain for political and business prowess, he was an MEP in his twenties before becoming a key ally of Silvio Berlusconi. Meanwhile, Agag continues to dine out on [...]
Democracy’s new dividing lines: Populist anger and polarisation January 31, 2018 The latest edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual Democracy Index reveals how new divisions are becoming entrenched in many of the world’s democracies. Democracy is facing a crisis today, at the root of which is an increasingly stark divide variously characterised as being between elites and electorates, experts and the people, insiders and outsiders, [...]
London will remain tech hub of the world January 30, 2018 The eyes of the world were on London earlier this month, as the city’s most iconic buildings were lit up in an array of colour as part of the world-class light festival, Lumiere London. More than 50 works of art were created by artists across the world, showcasing the strength of international collaboration. This doesn’t [...]
It’s time for broadcasters to start confronting their anti-right bias January 30, 2018 The psychologist professor Jordan Peterson is being heralded as one of the world’s most foremost public intellectuals. But his influence now stems from much more than his own Youtube lectures or published works. Upwards of 4.6m people have watched his recent half-hour interview with Channel 4’s Cathy Newman, in which Peterson expertly dissects a range [...]
Ranked: The British cities most and least at risk of job losses due to automation and globalisation | City A.M. January 29, 2018 Over 900,000 London jobs will be put at risk due to the potential impact of automation and globalisation, but the capital is well-placed to draw in the new jobs technology will bring, according to a new Centre for Cities report. The think tank has London among the 10 cities least at risk of job losses [...]