Black Cabs, Underground posters and the Tube map top the list of London’s most iconic transport designs November 4, 2015 Life-long Londoner, city adoptee or just passing through: whatever your relationship with the British capital, it conjures up a strong set of images. Not least when it comes to our transport. Love it or loathe it (I think we know which one) our daily commute gets imprinted on our brain, and with it the iconic designs [...]
Transport for London’s proposed five-minute rule for Uber and other taxi apps will cost drivers £19m a year November 3, 2015 Drivers of Uber cabs could stand to lose as much as £19m a year if new proposals by Transport for London (TfL) forcing operators of taxi apps to make their passengers wait five minutes before a pick-up come into effect. Research published by Uber today found its drivers will be out of pocket by an average of [...]
Making the most of mobile: Fetch’s James Connelly talks the death of Crazy Frog and the land of opportunity November 1, 2015 It is only after lengthy tenures that most marketing entrepreneurs feel ready to start their own agency. Fetch founder James Connelly took the plunge when he was just 23 in 2009. His mobile first agency was sold to Dentsu Aegis Network last year. Connelly’s success is a testament to the indefatigable rise of mobile [...]
How to avoid Uber’s surge pricing: Science explains how to beat the algorithm October 30, 2015 Uber may have changed our lives (for the better or worse, depending on which side of the "black cab" argument you're on), but there's no denying when that surge pricing screen pops up, it's a disappointment. Now scientists in the US have worked out a way to beat it. Troubled by what they call "Uber's [...]
London’s cabbies can’t afford to live in the past October 30, 2015 During last year’s Black Cab protest against Uber, one bit of news footage stood out. A cabbie was being interviewed on camera, explaining that Uber’s behaviour was unacceptable and unfair. Behind his seat, attached to the dividing screen between driver and passenger, was a sign that read “cash only”. This pigheaded refusal to join the [...]
China’s Baidu sees shares jump by over six per cent as company reveals growth in mobile business October 29, 2015 Chinese search engine Baidu saw shares shoot up by over six per cent in after hours trading, after the company said its solid third quarter performance had given it confidence to keep investing The figures The company reported earnings per share of 7.92 renminbi (£0.81) for the three months to 30 September, surpassing analysts' expectations [...]
London office rents make record recovery since the crash October 25, 2015 The City office market is in record health, according to research from Knight Frank that shows rents have made a speedier recovery since the 2007 crisis than following previous financial downturns. In its latest report, the upmarket estate agent has tracked how rents in the Square Mile have fared since their pre-crisis peak in the fourth [...]
Politicians beware: 41 per cent of Londoners wouldn’t vote for a candidate who tried to ban Uber October 25, 2015 A new survey of Londoners has found that 41 per cent would be less likely to vote for a politician who tried to ban Uber, and two-thirds think Transport for London shouldn't have a say on how the car-hire app operates. The poll, conducted by Populus for Uber, is in response to recent TfL proposals, [...]
How much is Uber worth? As much as $70bn with another investment round- here’s how it compares October 25, 2015 Uber may already be the most valuable startup in the world, but that doesn't mean it's any less interested in keeping the pedal to the metal when it comes to landing investment. The ambitious taxi-hailing app is facing some serious threats from regulatory crackdowns in London and elsewhere as well as rivals, especially in huge [...]
London mayor Boris Johnson unveils plans to build 200,000 homes as part of his “city in the East” October 22, 2015 London Mayor Boris Johnson wants to expand the capital eastwards by building more than 200,000 homes, after new research showed the area's building potential is actually four times greater than previously thought. Johnson's "City in the East" plan, launched today, stretches from from London Bridge to the Isle of Dogs and Greenwich Peninsula, through to Ilford in Essex and Dartford [...]