Should Mark Zuckerberg step down? April 4, 2018 THE CEO HAS changed. That’s no longer a secret. For the first time in history, chief executives and business leaders are virtually expected to be in the public eye, communicating with the customer and offering opinions on social and political issues. This can have commercial benefits. People buy from other people: therefore if organisations leverage [...]
Uber has applied for an e-money licence in the Netherlands to streamline European payments March 27, 2018 Uber has submitted an application for an e-money licence in the Netherlands, where its international headquarters is based, to streamline its payment process. A spokesperson for the ride-hailing company said the firm is “constantly expanding the range of products we offer and improving the experience for those who use our apps”. The payments processing licence [...]
Uber sells South East Asia business to rival Grab March 26, 2018 Uber will sell its South East Asia business to rival Grab as it surrenders to stiff competition in the region. Uber will take a 27.5 per cent stake in the combined company after it agreed to merge with Grab. Approximately 500 Uber workers across the region will transition over to Uber’s rival. Customers will also [...]
Will ‘app only’ be the norm for financial services? March 21, 2018 Mobile apps for smartphones and tablets only came into existence a decade ago, but they have fast become an essential component for managing modern life. Users prefer apps as they’re an easy-to-use version of a full website, or because they represent a simplified version of a longer process. They offer the intuitive delivery and instant [...]
Sometimes, the CEO must fall on their sword March 20, 2018 ON MONDAY, CHANNEL 4 News broadcast hidden camera footage of Cambridge Analytica. The company is a political consulting firm based in London that boasts of being able to provide data and insights to ‘drive your voters to the polls and win your campaign.’. It says it has played a ‘pivotal role’ in winning US [...]
Relaxing our misguided drug laws would save lives, money, and London’s nightlife March 20, 2018 The first time I came to London, I was shocked at how the city failed to come alive at night. Sure, it had restaurants, gigs and plays, but those are evening activities. After-hours events, nights out where you didn’t break the bank trying to get home, not so much. We’ve only recently opened up the [...]
Uber suspends driverless cars after fatal accident in Arizona March 19, 2018 Uber has suspended its self-driving cars after one caused the death of a woman in Arizona. Bloomberg reported that the company had suspended all driverless vehicles in Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Toronto and the greater Phoenix following the incident and pending an investigation. The fatal accident is understood to be the first of its kind and [...]
Lucy Watson and Clive Watson discuss Tell Your Friends, London’s upcoming vegan foodie hotspot March 19, 2018 Growing up as the daughter of a man who has launched and sold several successful pub chains, Lucy Watson never thought she would launch her own hospitality business. “I always thought of it as quite a manly industry,” she says. Apart from sometimes working as a waitress in his pubs, her aspirations were fixed elsewhere. [...]
How a new ‘CEO’ can singlehandedly transform a brand March 16, 2018 THIS WEEK MARKS the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ inauguration. To Catholics, he is a divisive figure. Right-leaning Catholics have taken exception to his aggressive criticism of unbridled capitalism, which he called ‘the dung of the devil’. In 2014, Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, actually wrote a column in the Wall Street [...]
The Tories are losing London – the fightback needs to start now March 16, 2018 What a difference a year makes. In March 2017, the headlines were stacked with news of Jeremy Corbyn’s unpopularity, especially in London, where he faced approval ratings of minus 44. Even London Labour supporters weren’t convinced about their Islington leader, and he had negative ratings from every demographic. Read more: The bloody difficult woman is [...]