Transport for London’s Uber clampdown slammed by London First December 14, 2015 Transport for London’s (TfL) proposals to crackdown on Uber were dealt another blow today as business group London First labelled them “utterly flawed”, with just over a week to go before a critical consultation closes. The group says it “strongly opposes” suggestions that operators must not show vehicles being available for immediate hire, as well [...]
As Apple’s iPhone 6S lands will mobile payments change the way we live? December 11, 2015 Today’s smartphones can do incredible things. Need a ride around London? Just tap the Uber app. Fresh flowers or food from a local restaurant delivered straight to your door? Try Bloom & Wild or Deliveroo. These apps are fantastic, but there's a new smartphone feature set to fundamentally revolutionise the high street and how [...]
Conservative GLA member Richard Tracey wants to cut the Knowledge test for black taxi drivers by two-thirds December 11, 2015 The black taxi industry has questioned new proposals from Conservative London Assembly member Richard Tracey to eliminate barriers to entry for taxi drivers. In a report out today, Tracey recommends that the industry implement eight for changes in order to “compete with increasingly popular app-based private hire firms such as Uber”, including reducing the entry [...]
Consumer group Which? attacks Transport for London’s proposals to clamp down on Uber December 9, 2015 Consumer group Which? has criticised Transport for London’s (TfL) plans for Uber as “stifling” and “dangerous.” TfL has proposed new regulations for Uber, including introducing a minimum wait time of five minutes, even if a car is immediately available. Sharing a ride with other people would be banned, as would displaying nearby drivers’ availability on the [...]
Forget “unicorns” and “disruption”? New tool PitchGlitch hopes to banish tech buzzwords and jargon from startup pitches December 9, 2015 If you’re sick of hearing about “disruption”, “game-changing” or “unicorns”, there’s a new tech jargon-busting tool for you. Just type the offending sentences into PitchGlitch’s online tool and press the big pink “disrupt” button, and the banned jargon will be struck through with a red pen, tallying up the total number of “glitches” or buzzwords [...]
Uber warns EU regulations are holding back Europe’s tech startups December 7, 2015 Cab hailing app Uber has warned European Union (EU) regulation could mean that technology startups from Europe are unable to compete internationally. Uber’s head of public policy in Europe Mark McGann slammed the EU digital single market and said: “I’m concerned about domestic companies in the UK and across Europe not being able to make [...]
Smart Beta tops Investopedia’s list of 2015 finance buzzwords December 7, 2015 Investopedia, the wikipedia of finance, added 672 terms to its site in 2015. The list partly a reflection of the financial trends that took 2015 by storm including, Unicorns such as Uber and Snapchat, the renewed fear that Greece would ditch the euro, and the popularity of Fintech. Here's Investopedia's top 10: 10. Backdoor Roth IRA An [...]
Gett Wine: Now Londoners can get wine on-demand within 10 minutes as taxi app expands product delivery range December 7, 2015 There's a new solution to wine emergencies (we've all been there): on-demand wine delivery straight to your door. Whether it's a last minute event and you need to show up with a bottle in hand, or it's just been a long week at the office, getting hold of the latest red is now as easy [...]
Uber support grows ahead of Transport for London consultation deadline December 7, 2015 Business lobby group The Institute of Directors (IoD) has weighed in on the proposals to curtail car hire app Uber, branding them “unfriendly to entrepreneurialism, innovation and fair competition”. Transport for London (TfL) has been seeking the views of organisations and individuals since September on whether it should bring in a raft of new rules [...]