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| 24.10.2024 | London widens lead over New York in green finance rankings | - |
| 27.09.2024 | Wimbledon granted planning permission for massive expansion | :Wimbledon championships host the All England Lawn Tennis Club was given the go-ahead for a massive expansion project by the Greater London Authority on Friday - seemingly ending a long battle with those opposed to the radical plans. The pl... |
| 05.09.2024 | Falling rates offers scant shelter from property storm | MarketsFalling rates offers scant shelter from property storm By Tom Sims, Matt Tracy, John O'Donnell and Iain WithersSeptember 5, 20245:02 AM UTCUpdated ago Text Small Text Medium Text Large Text Share X Facebook Linkedin Email Link The Fl... |
| 04.09.2024 | The Cybersecurity Crisis: A Wake-Up Call for Businesses | In the digital age, cybersecurity is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. Every day, businesses face the looming threat of cyberattacks. The recent incidents in the UK highlight this stark reality. Companies are not just losing data; they ... |
| 03.09.2024 | Транспортное управление Лондона расследует продолжающуюся кибератаку на IT-системы | Транспортное управление Лондона (Transport for London, TfL) расследует продолжающуюся кибератаку на свои IT-системы. Ведомство указывает на отсутствие доказательств того, что в ходе инцидента были скомпрометированы клиентские данные. Это та... |
| 13.08.2024 | London security on high alert ahead of Taylor Swift gigs | - |
| 30.07.2024 | Commentary: Extreme heat is making our mental health worse | CHICAGO: Last Monday (Jul 22), planet Earth achieved a terrifying milestone: Global temperatures reached their highest level in recorded history, breaking a record set just one day before. This year is expected to be the hottest in centurie... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Race to Reusability: Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Takes Flight** ** | ** In the ever-evolving landscape of space exploration, Blue Origin is carving its own path. The company, founded by Jeff Bezos, recently unveiled a significant advancement in its reusable rocket technology: the New Glenn rocket's six landi... |
| 20.07.2024 | Gassing Up the Lizzy Line: Transport for London Has Displayed 200+ Fossil Fuel Ads Since Zero-Carbon Pledge | 8 Mins Read Sadiq Khan faces calls to ban fossil fuel industry messaging from tube stations and buses. By TJ Jordan London’s public transport network has hosted more than 240 advertising campaigns by oil and gas companies including Shell, B... |
| 19.07.2024 | Climate change pioneer receives honorary degree | Dr Louise Pryor, a pioneer in modelling the financial and economic impacts of climate change in insurance, receives the award of Honorary Doctor of Science from Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, Professor Roderick Watkins, during... |
| 16.07.2024 | Meet Stadler’s FLIRT H2: The 1st Hydrogen-Powered Train to Operate in the US Starting This 2024 | By Isaiah Richard Published Jul 16, 2024 8:38AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard Share on Pocket The record-holding and revolutionary hydrogen-powered train, ZEMU, a.k.a. Stadler's ... |
| 07.07.2024 | Keir Starmer: The Rise of Britain's New Prime Minister | London — Keir Starmer, the once perceived lackluster leader of Britain's Labour Party, has defied the odds and clinched a landslide victory in the recent general election. His methodical mission to steer Labour back to the center of British... |
| 05.07.2024 | Who is Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ushered to power by his Labour Party's election landslide? | London — When Keir Starmer was elected to lead Britain's Labour Party in 2020, right after the party suffered its worst general election defeat in 85 years, he made it his mission to make the party electable again. Four years later, after 1... |
| 26.06.2024 | WikiLeaks founder Assange freed in US plea deal | SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands: A US judge freed Julian Assange on Wednesday (Jun 26) in a plea deal that ended years of legal drama for the WikiLeaks founder, long wanted by Washington for revealing military secrets. "With this pron... |
| 25.06.2024 | World not ready for climate change-fuelled wildfires: Experts | PARIS: The world is unprepared for the increasing ferocity of wildfires turbocharged by climate change, scientists say, as blazes from North America to Europe greet the northern hemisphere summer in the hottest year on record. Wildfires hav... |
| 24.06.2024 | Verizon brings portable connectivity to sports and entertainment | With connectivity becoming increasingly critical to every aspect of large sports and entertainment events, Verizon has unveiled an innovative, first-of-its-kind portable private network. The prototype solution provides secure, reliable, pri... |
| 16.06.2024 | Pete Buttigieg on fatherhood | When it comes to handling a pair of toddlers, Pete Buttigieg, the unflappable Secretary of Transportation, may appear a little jet-lagged. Pete and his husband, Chasten Buttigieg, raise their two-year old twins, Penelope and Gus, in Travers... |
| 14.06.2024 | Norse Atlantic ASA: Completion of annual general meeting | Norse Atlantic ASA: Completion of annual general meeting Fri, Jun 14, 2024 12:09 CET Report this content Arendal, 14 June 2024: The annual general meeting of Norse Atlantic ASA (the "Company") was held today at 09:00 CEST. The min... |
| 07.06.2024 | Norse Atlantic ASA: Recommendation of the Nomination Committee for the 2024 annual general meeting | Norse Atlantic ASA: Recommendation of the Nomination Committee for the 2024 annual general meeting Fri, Jun 07, 2024 08:30 CET Report this content Arendal, 7 June 2024: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published on 24 Ma... |
| 07.06.2024 | Heather Mills Causes a Stir with Impromptu Vegan Protest at Bonn Climate Conference | Vegan activist and founder of VBites, Heather Mills, recently named Woman of the Year at this year’s Vegan Women Summit, previously announced she was to appear at the Bonn Climate Conference to call for a global Plant Based Treaty and hand ... |
| 04.06.2024 | ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S NEWEST COLLECTOR OFFERING INCLUDES A FINE SILVER COIN CELEBRATING THE FOUNDING OF NUNAVUT | OTTAWA, ON, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Twenty-five years after the founding of Nunavut, the Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a 99.99% pure silver collector coin honouring Canada's newest and largest territory. After the Nunavut Land Claims A... |
| 22.05.2024 | Vietnam appoints top policeman as country's new president | HANOI: Vietnam's parliament elected police minister To Lam as the state president on Wednesday (May 22), in a move analysts see as a "stepping stone" for Lam to bid later for the position of chief of the ruling Communist Party, th... |
| 16.05.2024 | О развитии навыка говорения | «Гло́кая ку́здра ште́ко будлану́ла бо́кра и курдя́чит бокрёнка». Эту фразу из несуществующих слов предложил в начале XX века академик Л.В. Щерба. Из неё ясно, что "будлану́ла" — действие, которое ку́здра (ж.р.) совершила в отношен... |
| 15.05.2024 | Female leaders from NASA receive presidential awards | Two astronauts recently received Presidential Medals of Freedom from President Joe Biden for their leadership in space. Ellen Ochoa, the former center director and astronaut at the NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Jane Rigby, sen... |
| 13.05.2024 | Poland Again Top Market Searching Miami Real Estate; Georgia Top State Searching | 2024 MIAMI Chairman of the Board Gus Fonte Poland registered the most global web searches for South Florida real estate in March 2024, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI). Poland has topped the list for t... |
| 12.05.2024 | Infosys and Yunex Traffic Join Forces for ERP Transformation | Infosys and Yunex Traffic collaborate to drive SAP S/4HANA transformation across 16 countries, revolutionizing mobility solutions worldwide. In a world where mobility is key, Infosys and Yunex Traffic have come together to accelerate the di... |
| 08.05.2024 | Infosys to Accelerate Yunex Traffic's ERP Transformation | Leveraging Infosys Cobalt to drive Yunex Traffic's SAP S/4HANA transformation across 16 countries BENGALURU, India, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital service... |
| 05.05.2024 | Wellness Wonders: Meet the co-founder of The Fitness Group | For this feature, City A.M. sit down with Steven Dick, the co-founder of The Fitness Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of personal trainer courses, who was on a mission to bring affordable and accessible learning to budding PTs. We s... |
| 29.04.2024 | London's Canary Wharf Property Values Plummet | Real Estate London's Canary Wharf Property Values Plummet 29 Apr 2024 3 Min Read CW Team London's iconic Canary Wharf, once a symbol of booming property values and financial prowess, is now grappling with a substantial decline in its real e... |
| 22.04.2024 | 'Staggering' number of workers facing health hazards linked to climate change: UN | GENEVA: A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked to climate change, the UN said on Monday (Apr 22), warning that existing regulations were not equipped to offer adequate protection. "A stagge... |
| 19.04.2024 | Manchester Digital launches manifesto to boost fintech in the North | Manchester Digital has launched a Manifesto for the Northern Tech Economy ahead of the mayoral elections that will take place on May 2nd. The Manifesto highlights how the North is an untapped market full of potential, with gaining over £1.1... |
| 18.04.2024 | BackBay Communications is Finovate’s PR Partner for Fintech Events | Finovate, a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology, has appointed BackBay Communications, an award-winning financial services public relations agency, as the official PR and media relations partne... |
| 17.04.2024 | Robert MacNeil: A Legacy of Unbiased Journalism | Robert MacNeil, the esteemed journalist who co-created the PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour," passed away at the age of 93. His commitment to delivering straightforward news without sensationalism left a lasting impact on... |
| 12.04.2024 | Robert MacNeil, longtime anchor of PBS "NewsHour" nightly newscast, dies at 93 | Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93. MacNeil died of... |
| 05.04.2024 | It’s time for a radical solution to the housing crisis | In this election year, housing will be a much-debated subject and rightly so. It is now widely accepted that we need to build a total of 442,000 homes a year for the next 25 years to meet this country’s demand. Yet today we build well below... |
| 03.04.2024 | Tube and train strikes: Everything you need to know as April and May disruption begins this week | A major round of industrial action will disrupt National Rail services and the London Underground over the next month, as train drivers strike in a dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the Aslef union are launching two rolling one-da... |
| 23.03.2024 | A millennial who quit her corporate job to work for herself explains the 2-part strategy she used to 'supercharge' her side hustle and turn it into full-time income | Small Business A millennial who quit her corporate job to work for herself explains the 2-part strategy she used to 'supercharge' her side hustle and turn it into full-time income Kathleen Elkins 2024-03-23T10:13:01Z Share icon An curved ar... |
| 16.03.2024 | Commentary: Latest push to deter litterbugs doesn’t mean we should turn against each other | Listen to this article Commentary: Latest push to deter litterbugs doesn’t mean we should turn against each other 1 min New: You can now listen to articles. Sorry, the audio is unavailable right now. Please try again later. This audio is ge... |
| 15.03.2024 | ICO Finds Met Police Complaints Form Leaked Victims’ Data | The MOPAC comes under scrutiny following a web error that potentially exposed the personal information of individuals filing complaints about the Metropolitan Police Service. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded MOPAC... |
| 11.02.2024 | London’s global reputation is at risk from soaring knife crime – it’s time to act | To end the capital’s knife crime epidemic, we need to create a new universal gold-standard youth service for London, writes Rayhan Haque A knife crime epidemic is raging across the capital. From young people to financiers with nice watches ... |
| 06.02.2024 | London’s gay history is woven into the bricks of its LGBTQ bars – and they’re crumbling | The loss of London’s gay bars is a loss to the LGBTQ community’s own history, which is woven into the bricks and mortar, writes Adam Bloodworth London’s full of nice old things, isn’t it? It’s kind of our whole deal. Think of the restaurant... |
| 03.11.2023 | Исследование: в районах с высоким качеством воздуха у людей улучшалось здоровье | Правительство Великобритании создало зоны с низким уровнем выбросов (LEZ) и зоны со сверхнизкими выбросами (ULEZ). Согласно анализу Департамента экономики Университета Бата, введение таких зон (LEZ в 2008 году, ULEZ — в 2019-м) улучшило кач... |
| 17.10.2023 | Sky Targets *47* Pirate IPTV Providers, Specifics Prevail After Police ‘Gagging’ | In the absence of sudden momentous events, shaping entrenched public opinion requires astute calculations and considerable patience, built on a foundation of financial power. Right now and most likely for the foreseeable future, the corpora... |
| 17.04.2023 | Air pollution impacts every stage of human life, report finds | Air pollution impacts every stage of human life from foetal development and the cognitive abilities of teenagers to adult mental health, according to a report that synthesises the findings of more than 35,000 studies from around the world. ... |
| 24.03.2023 | London celebrates Ramadan Mubarak for the first time ever | Streets of London lit up for Ramadan Mubarak by Mayor Sadiq Khan. Photo: Sadiq Khan/ Facebook London, the capital city of England has made history after celebrating Ramadan Mubarak for the first time ever. City of London sparkles as it cele... |
| 02.02.2023 | London: The world's leader in AI | It’s not an uncommon view that Silicon Valley is the be-all and end-all of the tech industry. Companies like Facebook and Google give the valley a status in the tech industry that few share. However, while Silicon Valley still rightly retai... |
| 22.11.2022 | Startups trying to turn cities into carbon sinks to fight climate change have raised a record $2.2 billion this year, new report shows | A new report claims that up to 60 gigatons of CO2 could be stored in buildings by 2050 – equivalent to four-fifths of the emissions stored in the Amazon rainforest. Pixabay This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become ... |
| 28.07.2022 | Datacenter electricity demands could curtail London housing development | Datacenters might be the lifeblood of the modern digital economy, but for housing developers in some parts of London they could curtail building plans for the next 13 years. According to a report in today’s Financial Times, developers on th... |
| 26.06.2022 | Mixing It: As Part Of London Climate Action Week, Reset Connect Provides A Forum For Founders To Make Connections | Duncan Reid of Reset Connect is bringing businesses together for London Climate Action Week Reser Connect |
| 14.03.2022 | ‘Like a rogue builder’: Inside the long-delayed City Hall relocation to the Crystal | Sadiq Khan’s decision to move City Hall to the Royal Docks was always going to be a tough sell for Greater London Authority (GLA) staff used to the metropolitan surrounds of Southwark and a public largely apathetic toward local politics. Th... |
| 28.02.2022 | Can climate tech startups supercharge the UK’s net-zero journey? Solivus brings in £2.4 million to show how with its ultra-thin solar panel | As the world battles with the damaging effects of global warming and climate crisis, clean energy startups are working to minimise emissions and save energy, using efficient energy-saving measures. The U.K. needs to treble its solar capacit... |
| 21.02.2022 | 6 things that surprised me when I moved from Scotland to London | Mikhaila in Greenwich, London, in 2019. Mikhaila Friel/Insider I moved from my hometown of Glasgow in Scotland to London in 2019. London has a larger population than the entirety of Scotland. There were many things that surprised me, from L... |
| 17.01.2022 | To Hit Climate Targets London Mayor Mulls Full-Fat Road Pricing | Signs for the central London Congestion Charging Zone (CCZ) and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) stand ... [+] on Upper Brook Street in London, England. (Photo by David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images |
| 30.12.2021 | TfL Official Requested To Digitally Remove Close Overtake Of Cyclist From Suspended $1.3m TV Ad | Still from "See their Side" advert by VCCP and commissioned by Transport for London. Still from VCCP/TfL |
| 26.10.2021 | Enabling Digitalisation In An Era Of Transformation - An Imperative To Net Zero | In the run up to COP26 the need to address sustainability is no longer up for debate. The focus now is on swift, decisive action to dramatically reduce carbon emissions to net zero targets. In fact, the goal is to go 3-5 times faster to hal... |
| 25.10.2021 | Capita : operated Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion launches in London | The expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which is operated by Capita, on behalf of Transport for London (TfL), has today launched in London. The ULEZ is a world leading scheme and a key part of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and TfL's... |
| 28.09.2021 | Met Police to buy retrospective facial recognition technology | The Mayor of London's office has approved a proposal allowing the Metropolitan Police to buy and use retrospective facial recognition (RFR) technology to boost its surveillance capabilities. The proposal, which was signed last month, descri... |
| 25.08.2021 | What is a smart city? Technology and examples | Approaching construction from an efficient and smart perspective is the raison-d’ être of smart cities. There are so many different aspects which have an impact on smart cities: energy, transportation, waste management, mobility, not to men... |
| 12.08.2021 | Big screen bonanza: Londoners set for film fest with free Trafalgar Square screenings | Trafalgar Square will play host to a string of free film screenings later this month as part of a major campaign to bring people back into London and boost the UK film industry. |
| 14.07.2021 | So we’re going back to the office – now we need to fix childcare | As July 19th draws nearer, so too does the end of the official guidance to work from home if you can. The predicted move back to offices (for a few days a week at least) is much anticipated by central London’s shops and restaurants, despera... |
| 11.07.2021 | Euro 2020: Where to watch the England final against Italy TONIGHT | We did it, we did it, we did it! England edged past semi-final opponents Denmark and this sunday at 8pm will play in their first major final since a certain game in 1966. This is one that nobody in the country will want to miss, a game that... |
| 08.07.2021 | Euro 2020: Where to watch the England Italy final in London | After a harrowing year, it seems difficult to believe that Euro 2020 (as it’s still known) is coming to a close on Sunday and that England are one of the two teams left in the competition. For fans without tickets to the final, which kicks ... |
| 17.06.2021 | Euro 2020: Ticket ballot launched for Londoners to watch England games in knock-out rounds at Trafalgar Square | The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said today that the Euro 2020 Trafalgar Square Fan Zone will continue to host London key workers and community groups for the rest of England’s group stage matches, before launching a public ballot for ticke... |
| 22.05.2021 | Britain’s photo ID system undermines the democracy it is trying to preserve | A voter leaves a polling location in the UK. Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images The Queen announced that UK citizens will need photo ID to vote in upcoming elections. In a country where an estimated quarter of voters lack ID, the move undermines de... |
| 03.05.2021 | Uber and Arrival partner to create an EV for ride-hail drivers | Arrival, the electric vehicle manufacturer that’s attempting to do away with the assembly line in favor of highly automated microfactories, is partnering with Uber to create an EV for ride-hail drivers. Arrival expects to reveal the final v... |
| 23.04.2021 | The Property Block Proves That Startups Can Succeed With A Social Conscience | Startups can tackle tough societal issues.getty |
| 12.02.2021 | Priti Patel criticizes ‘dreadful’ Black Lives Matter protests | UK home secretary Priti Patel said she did not support the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, calling the protests “dreadful” in an interview with LBC this morning. |
| 26.01.2021 | Clarity Movement Co. Selected by Greater London Authority to Power New Air Quality Monitoring Network in the Fight Against Toxic Air | Clarity can be the technology partner to help governments worldwide push forward despite budgetary constraints and deploy modern air quality monitoring networks that serve and empower the local community. BERKELEY, Calif. (PRWEB) January 26... |
| 11.01.2021 | Exclusive: Sadiq Khan rows with London Assembly over police recruitment numbers | Sadiq Khan has been asked why he is planning to “spend money he does not have” to hire 6,000 new police officers by March, while the Metropolitan Police budget has a projected £1bn black hole over the next three years. |
| 10.12.2020 | Celebrity vaccine endorsement? Try behavioural science instead | A Covid-19 vaccine has been approved, and the nation celebrated as the first shots were administered this week. |
| 09.12.2020 | EU CoR President and UK Mayor of London: avoid a ''lose-lose'' Brexit no deal causing a detrimental spiral for EU and UK regions and cities | UK-EU Contact Group chaired by President of Brittany region to step up local and regional partnerships and ensure adequate EU financial support for heavily impacted regions During an online debate in Brussels the President of the Europe... |
| 24.11.2020 | Стартап-экосистема Лондона | Стартап-экосистема Лондона |
| 24.11.2020 | Startup ecosystem of London | Startup ecosystem of London |
| 24.11.2020 | Startup ecosystem of London Numbers and facts Success stories What makes London attractive? Investors Venture funds Spaces, hubs, accelerators Universities What’s next? | Startup ecosystem of London |
| 23.11.2020 | The Future Of Femcare Products Is Here With Planera’s Certified Flushable And Biodegradable Sanitary Pads | Planera’s certified flushable and biodegradable sanitary padsPlanera |
| 21.11.2020 | QAnon has become a powerful force in Germany, helping to drive Europe’s biggest anti-lockdown movement | A demonstrator wrapped in a flag of the German empire joins an anti-lockdown demonstration, in Berlin, Germany, on August 29, 2020. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Germany has seen a growing... |
| 20.11.2020 | How four European cities are embracing micromobility to drive out cars | The coronavirus pandemic is acting as a catalyst for urban transformation across Europe as city authorities grapple with how to manage urban mobility without risking citizens’ health or inviting gridlock by letting cars flood in. Micromobil... |
| 19.11.2020 | Exclusive: Sadiq Khan’s PR budget soars by 33 per cent in four years | Sadiq Khan has increased City Hall spending on public relations by 33 per cent over the course of his term in office, according to newly released figures. |
| 14.11.2020 | London and New York have similar populations and density, but only one is seeing a major coronavirus surge. Here’s why. | A crowded London street on October 18, 2020. Matthew Chattle/Barcroft Media via Getty Images New York City and London are similar in density and population, but their coronavirus outbreaks have progressed very differently since the spring. ... |
| 13.11.2020 | London, New York have similar populations, but only one is seeing a major Covid surge. Here's why | A crowded London street on October 18, 2020. Matthew Chattle/Barcroft Media via Getty Images New York City and London are similar in density and population, but their coronavirus outbreaks have progressed very differently since the spring. ... |
| 29.10.2020 | Exclusive: Transport for London aware of Croydon tram fatigue problem two years before deadly crash | Transport for London (TfL) officials were told of concerns about driver fatigue on the Croydon tram network two years before a fatal crash which killed seven people – believed to have been caused by a driver falling asleep. |
| 22.10.2020 | Naomi Campbell Is Not Alone. And Why It Matters To All Of Us | LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: (Editors note: image converted to black and white) (R-L) Naomi ... [+] Campbell and Adut Akech backstage stage during The Fashion Awards 2019 held at Royal Albert Hall on December 02, 2019 in London, England. ... |
| 21.10.2020 | Sadiq Khan urges ministers to build more London council houses to ease post-pandemic inequality | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged ministers to significantly increase the number of council houses in London, in a bid to offset increasing wealth disparities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| 20.10.2020 | A Student’s Guide to Starting a Business in 2020 | 0 shares Share Tweet Pin LinkedIn You shouldn’t have to have graduated to start a business. In fact, many students are now exploring starting new business ventures as a side hustle or future career alongside their studies. Read on for ... |
| 18.08.2020 | Pop-Up Coronavirus Cycleways Deliver $3 Billion In Annual Health Benefits Across Europe | Cyclists follow the pop-up cycleway on Stresemannstraße, Hamburg, Germany.. Photo: Georg Wendt/dpa ... [+] (Photo by Georg Wendt/picture alliance via Getty Images)dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images |
| 01.05.2020 | Coronavirus: London’s dynamic economy will return | The Covid-19 pandemic has changed virtually every aspect of the way we live and its awful legacy will be felt for a long time. Above all, the loss of life is clearly the most terrible and important impact – and the reason we must do whateve... |
| 26.03.2020 | Coronavirus Cutbacks Hit U.K.’s Most Vulnerable | Travelodge has closed hotels despite calls from the government to keep open locations housing ... [+] homeless residents during the coronavirus lockdown.PA Images via Getty Images |
| 07.10.2019 | StorkCard Makes it Easy for New Mums and Dads to Control Their Finances | 4 shares Share Tweet Pin LinkedIn StorkCard has released the UK’s first family finance app to help new parents navigate the costly adventure of raising a family. Parents enter their budget and baby’s due date, and StorkCard’s artificia... |
| 26.09.2019 | How your workplace can accelerate your startup success? | Launching a killer service or product, scaling without efforts, keeping your business profitable – that's the goal of every startup founder. But entrepreneurship comes with a host of hurdles. From scaling your business and team to finding f... |
| 23.09.2019 | Sowing the seeds for a diverse and inclusive culture | This week is National Inclusion Week and, as this Diversity and Inclusion report by Tech Nation shows, it pays to be a diverse and inclusive tech company. Boards with gender diversity have a £70,000 turnover premium and there is 453% higher... |
| 10.01.2019 | A massive fatberg is clogging UK sewers | A sewer technician shovels the fat as he works in the intersection of the Regent Street and Victoria sewer in London on December 11, 2014. (Getty) "Fatbergs" - a portmanteau that combines "fat" & "iceberg" ... |
| 29.12.2018 | Get A Fresh Start This New Year's Eve With These Cultural Traditions | New Year's Eve doesn't have to be the same old formula of drinks, fireworks and late nights. Photo by Jessica Thames from Pexels.com |
| 05.11.2018 | Funding for Young Entrepreneurs – What is Available? | 3 shares Share Tweet Pin LinkedIn Young entrepreneurs are the future of the British economy, and funding bodies are keen to recognise that. Read on for eight schemes that are focused on funding young people, including students and rece... |
| 07.05.2018 | 'One Nation Under CCTV': The U.K. Tackles Facial Recognition Technology | “Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Enhance Real-Time Police Surveillance” reads a recent Wall Street Journal headline. Technology companies are working with U.S. police departments to develop facial recognition technology for body cameras—... |
| 08.01.2018 | London Assembly calls for change for short changed youth | The London Assembly is asking the city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, to work with the financial services industry in providing a bank account for every young Londoner. Today (8 January), the London Assembly Economy Committee published its 48-page re... |
| 07.10.2017 | How “anonymous” wifi data can still be a privacy risk | The thorny issue of tracking of location data without risking individual privacy is very neatly illustrated via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request asking London’s transport regulator to release the “anonymized” data-set it generated fro... |
| 04.07.2017 | London behind other UK cities in 4G and broadband speeds | London's 4G and broadband speeds are slower than many smaller cities across the UK, a fact labelled 'quite embarrassing' according to a new study. A report by the London Assembly (which can be found on this link), found that London's connec... |
| 29.06.2017 | Statement from Darren Henaghan, managing director of Borough Market, in response to the announcement of the Mayor of London’s support fund | “The announcement of the Mayor of London’s support fund is welcome news to the Borough Market community. Events of this magnitude have many hidden victims and it is vital that support is available for all those who are suffering financial h... |
| 12.06.2017 | London’s mayor announces £1.6M clean tech incubator | London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a clean tech incubator aimed at sparking a new startup cluster in the UK capital focused on helping to foster the development of low-carbon and clean-tech products which are aimed at tackling the caus... |
| 04.04.2017 | London’s ultra low emission zone arrives in 2019, two years earlier than expected | Enlarge Keystone/Getty Images reader comments 24 with 18 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit London has moved forward plans to create an Ultra Low Emission Zone (... |
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