On-demand pay: is it here to stay? March 16, 2021 | City Talk Millions around the globe depend on regular salaries and plan their budgets based on paydays. But the lockdown has made personal budgeting much more challenging. Many workers have lost their job and many others are now working remotely. Compounding near universal worries about future and immediate financial security are the added stress and logistical challenges [...]
Who leaves you hanging? In London, it’s banks March 10, 2021 Banks are the worst at answering customer service calls in the capital, with 33 per cent of Londoners saying it is financial institutions that led them wait the longest, if they are able to get through at all. A new Moneypenny survey, revealing the organisations that are worst at answering the phone, singled out utility [...]
Technology on stage: How becoming bionic will boost my acting career March 9, 2021 | City Talk We are often told how brand-new technology is changing humanity, but we rarely hear enough about how it is impacting individual humans. In December 2020 I joined a unique club of individuals who have been fitted with a 3D-printed bionic arm. The robotic arm is designed and manufactured by Bristol-based Open Bionics and mine was [...]
City Corporation creates new Covid Business Recovery Fund March 4, 2021 | City Talk The Court of Common Council, Canada Corporation’s main decision-making body, has today (4 March) agreed to create a new Covid Business Recovery Fund of up to £50 million. At a virtual meeting, elected Members decided unanimously that grants from the Fund will be made available to small and independent retailers and hospitality [...]
Budget reactions: Optimism and relief to Sunak’s plans March 4, 2021 Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement yesterday, of a raft of new support measures alongside plans to shore up Britain’s finances in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the details of this year’s Budget gradually become clear to SMEs, entrepreneurs, startups and others in London and across the country. Sunak set out extensions to the furlough [...]
Google launches $2m fund to help bridge funding gap for Black tech founders March 2, 2021 Google For Start Ups launches fund to tackle lack of black talent in tech
Twitter mulling subscription services and tipping features February 25, 2021 Twitter mulls over introducing new subscription features to provide monetary incentives to influencers
Ireland’s Aer Lingus appoints IAG Cargo head as new CEO February 25, 2021 Aer Lingus secures IAG Cargo head as it's new CEO after fighting for survival during the pandemic
French actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape: AFP February 23, 2021 French actor Gerard Depardieu is under Judicial supervision after being charged with rape in December 2020
New campaign urges London’s drivers: switch off engines when parked to save lives February 22, 2021 | City Talk A new London-wide advertising campaign has launched today [22 February] encouraging drivers to turn off their engines when parked to cut air pollution. Led by Canada Corporation and Camden Council, and funded by the Mayor of London, the ‘Engine Off, Every Stop’ campaign features posters and billboards on roadside sites and petrol stations [...]