London Tube strike: Uber to charge 150 per cent more for rides today November 26, 2021 With London going through yet another tube strike on five of its main lines today, many will be left with no other option than to call a taxi to work to avoid delays. However, Uber users across London may face much higher charges today, likely to be around 150 per cent. A recent study from [...]
Global semiconductor crunch steers British car production to over six decade low November 26, 2021 An ongoing semiconductor crunch has caused British car production to slump to its lowest level in over six decades, reveal new figures published today. Vehicle production dropped 40 per cent over the last month as producers contest with an endemic shortage of chips that has snagged the motor sector for over a year. Mike Hawes, [...]
Rivian: America’s next top model? November 26, 2021 In 2020, despite a global pandemic making it more difficult for anybody that wanted to grab a beer at the end of a long work-day, Anheuser-Busch – the makers of Budweiser and a whole range of other alcoholic drinks – brought home revenues of a cool $46bn. Listed in New York, its market cap stands [...]
Mayor of London slams planned tube strikes for putting women’s safety in the lurch November 25, 2021 Sadiq Khan has attacked tube workers’ plans for strike action tomorrow as he said services help London women “get home safely at night.” The Victoria, Central, Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines will be affected as RMT drivers are urged not to clock in for work tomorrow from 4.30am. Transport for London has said the action [...]
Soaring inflation in construction could spell disaster for housing in England November 25, 2021 The construction industry has been hit badly by inflation. Material prices are up: in terms of year on year increase, structural steel is at 65 per cent, reinforcement steel is at 62 per cent and plywood is at 56 per cent. Familiar supply chain problems are causing delays, and the cost of both energy and [...]
Top super yachts, from slick new hybrids to the giants of the sea November 25, 2021 Even though the sky is an ominous steely grey and a storm is forecast, we set sail from Monaco to Cannes aboard the new 55-metre Moskito super yacht, which was built by Dutch shipyard Heesen and unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show in September. With a “displacement hull” gleaming like a white shark’s tooth, it [...]
Boris Johnson social care changes dubbed ‘working-class dementia tax’ by Keir Starmer November 25, 2021 The prime minister was accused of launching a “working-class dementia tax” by Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons yesterday, following changes to social care. The accusations came after Boris Johnson announced changes earlier this week to his social care policy which will see older, less well-off people face costs of up to £86,000 for their [...]
How a museum is using NFTs to bring religious art to life November 24, 2021 Crypto AM interviews Dr Edmundo Martinho, president of Lisbon's Santa Casa museum.
Junior Lawyers & the pay war: How much is enough? November 24, 2021 After years of studying for complex qualifications, junior lawyers might think they are entitled to expect some reward. And those ever-growing rewards have been the subject of much after-work pub chat in the City over the past year. In the race to secure the best young talent, City law firms have obliged in style. A [...]
Hundreds of US Google employees sign petition against compulsory vaccines November 24, 2021 Several hundred Google employees have signed a petition opposing the tech giant’s widened vaccine policy that includes compulsory Covid vaccinations for some staff returning to the office and working from home. Google staff based in the US circulated a document asking management to retract a vaccine mandate and create a new one that is “inclusive [...]