Sadiq Khan to address ‘cost of doing business’ crisis at summit with Uber and Natwest June 20, 2023 Sadiq Khan is set to address the “cost of doing business crisis” at a crunch summit with firms including Uber, Natwest and KPMG. The mayor of London will welcome more than 200 CEOs to his annual City Hall business reception at the Crystal in east London today. He is expected to tell firms the “cost-of-doing-business [...]
Uber boss: ‘London a leader in electrification’ as new net zero measures unfurled June 8, 2023 Uber has today announced a host of new goals and features to hit net zero, including a target for all Uber Eats drivers to use zero emission vehicles by 2040. Under the new features, passengers will be able to track the emissions they have avoided when choosing zero-carbon drives, as the firm looks to expand [...]
Deliveroo, Just Eat, Amazon and Uber: Delivery apps charging DOUBLE for supermarket groceries, says Which? June 3, 2023 Ordering supermarket groceries via a delivery app such as Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats could cost twice the price of buying directly from the same store, according to Which? Meanwhile, Amazon is charging up to 45 per cent more for Morrisons products than if they were bought from the supermarket’s own website, the consumer [...]
CBI seeks legal advice on insolvency ahead of culture reboot announcement today May 31, 2023 THE embattled business trade body the CBI is expected to lay out a series of measures today which it hopes will allow it to put a sexual harassment scandal behind it. The CBI, Britain’s biggest business trade body and for decades a mouthpiece for the country’s largest businesses, has been hit with a wave of accusations in recent [...]
The UK government needs equity stakes in AI firms to truly safeguard its citizens May 31, 2023 To ensure AI is scrutinised, the UK government should accept some intervention is needed and take on equity stakes in artificial intelligence firms to shape the future of the technology, writes Simon Neville
Why the network state is the next logical evolution to current forms of governance: Part 2… May 18, 2023 Dr Chris Kacher with his second instalment of 'The Network Web3/Blockchain/Money State' as he hails decentralisation.
Uber launches new flight-booking feature as it doubles down on growth May 10, 2023 Uber has launched a new feature that allows customers to book flights using the app, as the company looks to expand modes of travel for users. The ride-hailing giant today rolled out the new booking tool for domestic and international flights in partnership with the online travel agent Hopper. Andrew Brem, General Manager at Uber [...]
London cabbies’ green ambitions slowed by poor EV charging set-up, warn taxi firms May 8, 2023 Taxi firms have called for more action from government and City Hall to address failures in London’s EV charging infrastructure, which they argue is slowing the transition to electric fleets. “There’s work to be done on infrastructure,” Liam Griffin, CEO of Addison Lee, told City A.M. “When we signed up to this, there were all [...]
Coronation weekend: How to get around London, what roads are closed and are buses and trains working? May 5, 2023 Londoners have been warned the Coronation weekend will lead to numerous road closures in central London, with services likely to be “very busy”. Transport for London confirmed there are “no planned closures” of the London Underground network, but warned during the day on Saturday particularly at key interchanges it will be considerably busier than usual. [...]
Uber confident on profit as US demand rebounds in 2023 May 2, 2023 Uber forecast quarterly core earnings above estimates on Tuesday, after a surge in demand for travel and food delivery helped the US ride-sharing giant report better-than-expected results for the January-March period. Shares of the company rose 7 per cent and helped drive small gains in those of rival Lyft, which reports earnings on Thursday. Uber is benefiting from its [...]