What It’s Like Living ‘On Autopilot’
A report that looks set to send shivers down the spine of business owners everywhere has found that 94 per cent of Brits are drifting through their lives without any real thought of what they are doing. This state impacts performance and productivity at work, with 71 per cent claiming to have days where they carry out their day job without really giving it much thought. The report also found that many also check through emails without really taking them...
How London’s tech & business community is tackling youth homelessness
Alastair Brown, CEO of Lombard Risk and co-chair of Byte Night London, discusses how London's tech community is tackling youth homelessness. I have enjoyed a long career in London’s finance sector – I’m now the CEO of Lombard Risk and previously was with RBS, and I have been lucky enough to never have to experience homelessness. Unlike the 80,000 young people who find themselves in this situation every year in the UK. On 7 October I will be taking part in...
Is this a good way to spend YOUR money? BBC journos paid 40% more than commercial sector
Perhaps it is just personal jealousy on my behalf, but the pay levels at the BBC appear to be much higher than the rest of the industry. Having never worked at the Beeb, I can only dream of the bumper pay packets they receive compared to their commercial rivals. The leaked report by PwC has confirmed the disparity between the state funded broadcaster and the rest of the news market. The document indicates that BBC staff are paid up to...
The Rise of Cybercrime
"V for Vendetta" (CC BY 2.0) by hawken king Cybercrime is everywhere, it targets everyone and its threat is ever present. The only surprise is that we hear so little about it, but that is changing. The regularity with which high-profile websites and organisations are being hacked should be concerning, but often these hacks and the hackers are viewed as little more than an embarrassing inconvenience for the organisation targeted. Yet hacker networks such as Anonymous have the power to...
Syrian aid convoys suspended by UN after fatal attack
The UN has decided to halt all aid convoys in Syria due to an airstrike that hit a group of vehicles attempting to give much needed supplies to people trapped in Aleppo. The attack, on Monday, has left the UN with no choice but to stop aid convoys incase of attack, it is simply too dangerous for them to continue to operate. A fragile ceasefire, brokered by the US and Russia in Syria, has since collapsed due to Syrian bombing...
Review: Novikov Italian Masterclass
Like many of the glitzy restaurants that line Berkeley Street and the surrounding areas, it should go without saying that the food at Novikov is generally outlandishly expensive. Split into two main restaurant areas, an upstairs Pan-Asian space and a downstairs kitchen that focuses on mainly Italian food, it would be fair to state that Novikov, like nearby Nobu, Scott’s, and more recently Sexy Fish, is also very much a place to be seen. However, if your sole intention is...
Investment pours into Blackpool as ‘Brexit Boom’ continues
The post-Brexit boom continues in the UK with investors literally pouring cash into UK holiday resorts like Blackpool, Weston Super Mare and Skegness. This is despite UK and global markets tumbling at the very threat of Brexit, a weakened currency, and world leaders threatening to pull investment out of the UK should we invoke article 50 to actually leave the EU. The 'Brexit Boom' is a phenomenon being widely reported by the right-wing press despite most analysis suggesting the complete opposite....
Tokimeite Partner With Suntory Whisky for London Restaurant Festival
Tying in with the annual London Restaurant Festival, Japanese restaurant Tokimeite will partner with Suntory Japanese whisky to host a one-off event on 27th October. Set to showcase the very best of Japanese food and drink, the restaurant will offer a sixteen-course ‘Kaiseki’ menu, specially prepared by one of Japan’s most highly acclaimed chefs - Yoshihiro Murata. What’s more, the menu will be paired with a range of specially selected Beam Suntory whiskies, chosen by brand ambassador Mike Miyamoto to...
Five Paradoxical Lessons From David Cameron
By Titus Alexander As the party conference season starts and David Cameron fades from political memory it is time to draw lessons from his ten years at the top of the Conservative Party and his swift departure after the Brexit vote. His period in power restored Conservative confidence as a natural party of government, but it only has a majority of 17 seats and 37 per cent of the vote. British politics is entering a new, uncertain era. Many more...