Zizzi’s Salisbury Novichok attack restaurant doubles customers on re-opening November 12, 2018 The restaurant which was caught in the middle of the Salisbury Novichok poisoning has doubled its customers since re-opening last week. The Salisbury branch of Zizzi was closed after traces of the Novichok nerve agent used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal were reported to have been discovered at the Italian restaurant. “The last two [...]
Uber launches new subscription service across five US cities November 4, 2018 Ride-hailing app Uber has rolled out a new subscription scheme across five US cities. Based on subscriptions, the new ride pass will allow members to avoid surge pricing, when fees peak at rush hour and at other times when demand is high. The lowest monthly subscription comes in at $14.99 (£11.55) in Austin, Denver, Miami and Orlando, while [...]
Composer Nitin Sawhney opens up about the dystopia inspired by his father’s death, Brexit and Schrodinger’s Cat November 2, 2018 Nitin Sawhney is difficult to pin down. He’s best known as a contemporary classical composer, but he’s also an impressive musician in his own right, playing the piano, classical and flamenco guitar, tabla and sitar. He’s written countless scores for films, TV and video games, as well as stand-alone studio albums; he received the Ivor [...]
The City grabs popcorn for the ultimate takeaway tug-of-war November 2, 2018 The knives are out in the food fight that’s gripped the takeaway sector. On one side, there’s market leader Just Eat which revealed yesterday that a chunky investment into its Latin American business will eat into profits. However, its shares were up more than six per cent as it reported a 41 per cent sales [...]
Just Eat warns on profits as it burns cash to compete with rivals November 1, 2018 Online takeaway giant Just Eat's share price climbed this morning, despite a warning to investors that efforts to fight off rivals Deliveroo and Uber Eats would take a chunk out of the company's profits. Branching out into markets in Latin America, investing in its own delivery network and acquisitions are likely to weigh on earnings, the FTSE [...]
Uber returns to court to fight ruling that defines drivers as employees October 30, 2018 Uber took its fight against a tribunal ruling that judged that drivers are employed by the ride-hailing app to the Court of Appeal today. The business relationship between Uber and drivers is “typical of the private hire industry", a court heard this morning, as the company attempts to overturn the 2016 employment tribunal finding. Uber, which claims its [...]
Ride-hailing app Mytaxi to pilot e-scooters in European cities October 29, 2018 Ride-hailing app Mytaxi is to join the swathes of European and US startups jostling for a slice of the electronic scooter market, with a pilot to be launched in European cities later this year. The branding of the scheme and the location of the first pilot have not been disclosed, however the firm said it will [...]
Journalist’s killing ‘premeditated’, says Saudi prosecutor, as government sign deals worth $56bn at summit October 25, 2018 Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor today said journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder was premeditated. "The public prosecution received information from the Turkish side through the Joint Working Group between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Turkish Republic, indicating that the suspects in Khashoggi's case premeditated their crime," attorney general Shaikh Suood bin Abdullah Al Mo'jab said, according [...]
Daimler profits fall in “very challenging environment” for automotive industry October 25, 2018 German car maker Daimler reported that profits and revenue dropped sharply in the third quarter due to the “challenging environment” facing the automotive industry. The Mercedes-Benz owner reported a net profit of €1.8bn (€1.59bn) in the third quarter of the year, down from €2.2bn in the same period in 2017. Its earnings before interest and [...]
Daimler and Volvo-owner Geely to build a luxury Uber rival in China October 24, 2018 Chinese carmaking group Geely has partnered with German manufacturer Daimler to form a joint venture that will see the two firms launch a premium ride-hailing service in China. The deal will create a new rival to local firm Didi Chuxing, which dominates the market with 217m users last year after merging with Uber China in 2016. [...]