Shakespeare’s former theatre The Curtain now the scene for Galliard Homes’ new development The Stage February 8, 2016 Galliard Homes has launched its latest development venture on the site of William Shakespeare's former theatre The Curtain. The £750m development of the 2.3 acre site, which is being carried out in a joint venture with Cain Hoy, McCourt, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch, will create a new mixed use space that includes a 37 [...]
Addison Lee is taking the fight against Uber to the Big Apple February 7, 2016 To an outsider Addison Lee might look like a company that’s losing momentum. Disruptive rival Uber has burst on to the scene, and defied recent attempts (in the UK, at least) to use the strong arm of regulators to clip its wings. But Addison Lee insists that it had a great Christmas, and the minicab giant [...]
From the pursuit of happiness to the EU referendum: Here’s what got us talking this week February 5, 2016 It was week in which we discovered people leave taxidermy foxes in black cabs. Facebook turned 12 (and oh, how it's changed…). And The One Where Joey Presents Top Gear suddenly became a possibility… The Seven Weird Habits of Highly Successful People (including Bill Gates) 1. Everyone started thinking about happiness First, a study showed [...]
How Uber, Airbnb and other sharing economy platforms can win over hostile regulators and reach their full potential February 5, 2016 New research by Europe Economics has put the potential of the Sharing Economy at up to £572bn a year in savings across the EU thanks to increases in the utilisation of assets like cars, homes and consumer goods. Right now those assets often spend most of the time gathering dust, costing their owners money. They [...]
Ride hailing app Uber has changed its logo and branding February 2, 2016 Controversial ride hailing app Uber has completely changed its logo and branding, after its chief executive said the firm's old look started to remind him of a hairstyle that hadn't been in fashion since the 1990s. Travis Kalanick, chief executive and co-founder of Uber, said that the re-design reflects how much Uber has changed since it started as a [...]
Black Cab drivers are planning another Uber protest between Trafalgar Square and TfL’s office on Victoria Street February 2, 2016 Black Cab drivers are planning another protest against Transport for London and its regulation of private hire vehicles (PHV), specifically Uber. The demonstration, organised by United Cabbies Group, is scheduled to take place between Trafalgar Square and TfL's home on Victoria Street, will take place on 10 February from 2:30pm to 4pm. "No retreat. No surrender. [...]
Private jet membership set to take off in 2016 January 31, 2016 Private jet usage is set to take off in London, following the roll out of membership schemes that allow people to make use of jets without owning them. A survey carried out by industry magazine Corporate Jet Investor found that nearly one in four (23 per cent) said that the growth of membership schemes and online [...]
Uber has cut its prices by 15 per cent in New York City January 29, 2016 Controversial cab-hailing app Uber has cut its prices by 15 per cent in New York. The New York Post reported that the company, which is facing competition from an increasing number of similar offerings in NYC and across the world, was planning on dropping its base rate to $1.75 per mile (£1.23), from £2.15 at the moment. [...]
Managing taxes in the sharing economy: People who make money through Uber, AirBnB and Etsy could be under-stating their profits – and HMRC is coming to get you January 27, 2016 The self-employed tax return deadline is only days away, leaving the many individuals that have made money through sharing economy services like Uber, AirBnB and Etsy struggling to work out what, if any, tax they have to pay this 31st of January. But they have to get clued up fast because Revenue & Customs recently announced [...]
Uber ordered to pay €1.2m by French court January 27, 2016 Uber has been ordered to pay out €1.2m (£900,000) by a court in France. The Paris high court ruled that Uber must pay the National Taxi Union, in relation to a ruling on the way Uber picks up passengers in the city, according to documents seen by AFP. The ruling dates back to 2014 and is being appealed [...]