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London UK - financial center

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Uber in London (legal issues)

a collection of articles about Uber in London (legal issues)

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Should companies like Uber and Airbnb classify their workers as employees (or self employed contr...

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Brexit

Why Brexit happened? What it means for Europe and the world?

European Union - introduction

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Stockmarkets. The potential listing of Shein is a test of London’s allure

It would also intensify scrutiny of the fast-fashion giant | Britain (2024)


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The Rise of the Meta City

The playing field of corporate location is changing, driven by new digital technologies and the shift to remote work. The authors outline the struc... (2023)


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Cleo, the AI-powered ‘financial assistant’, raises $44M Series B led by EQT Ventures

Cleo, the London-founded “financial assistant” that takes the form of an app and chatbot and now counts the U.S. as its largest market, has raised ... (2020)


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Financial services - What Brexit will do to the City of London | Britain

The damage will be noticeable but not disastrous (2020)


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Why London’s Underground is in better post-pandemic shape than NYC’s subways

In both New York and London, core office districts have been empty for half a year. Both cities face a long, hard slog of recovery. But London has ... (2020)


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Hopin raises $40M Series A as its virtual events business accelerates

This morning Hopin, a London-based startup building virtual events technology, announced that it has raised a $40 million Series A led by IVP. Acco... (2020)


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London Police Are Taking Surveillance to a Whole New Level - The New York Times (2020)

The city, stepping into a debate over privacy, says it will use real-time facial recognition technology “to tackle serious crime.” (2020)


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Kano, the kids-focused coding and hardware startup, inks deal with Microsoft – TechCrunch

Kano, the London-based startup that builds hardware designed to teach younger people about computing and coding, is taking a significant step forwa... (2019)


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Scape Technologies raises $8M to let machines visually understand their surroundings – TechCrunch

Scape Technologies, a London-based computer vision startup, is de-cloaking today to announce that it has raised $8 million in seed funding and laun... (2019)


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London Launches 5-Year Plan To Entice More People To Fall In Love With Cycling - Forbes

London launches new 5-year Cycling Action Plan. Interview with Will Norman, London's cycling and walking commissioner. (2018)


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Where's the Next Silicon Valley? Probably Not in the U.S. - CityLab

The biggest challenges to the Bay Area’s dominance in tech will likely come from overseas. (2018)


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Uber won its license back in London - Business Insider

Uber spent two days in Westminster Magistrates' Court arguing that it deserved to have its London license back after the capital's regulator, Trans... (2018)



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Three reasons the UK is leading Europe in EdTech

Benoit Wirz, investment partner at Brighteye Ventures, highlights why the UK can lead the way in EdTech. (2018)


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Cities and Ambition | Paul Graham essay

“Great cities attract ambitious people. You can sense it when you walk around one. In a hundred subtle ways, the city sends you a message: you coul... (2018)


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Google's new London headquarters: Are "landscrapers" the new skyscrapers? — Quartz at Work

Buildings may soon stretch out, with elevators that move side to side, up and down, and vertically… The property has been dubbed a “landscraper,” a... (2017)


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A London startup is launching a debit card that lets you spend bitcoin

2017: "A London-startup headed by a Credit Suisse veteran is launching a new debit card that it claims will allow people to spend cryptocurrencies... (2017)


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Uber loses appeal against drivers' rights

BBC News, 2017: “The taxi-hailing firm's drivers should get workers' rights including holiday and sick pay, a tribunal rules. (2017)


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Understanding Uber: It’s Not About The App

If that last statement sounds confusing, then this is understandable. It is because the consumer experience that is “Uber” is not actually the same... (2017)


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Britain's Forgotten Bike Highways

In the 1930s, the U.K. built a massive network of state-of-the-art bike trails. Now the challenge is to revive them. Imagine having a 300-mile n... (2017)


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The World’s Largest Wind Turbines

Sustainable Energy: The World’s Largest Wind Turbines Have Started Generating Power in England. A single revolution of a turbine’s blades can pow... (2017)


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London as a financial centre after Brexit?

Will London survive as a financial centre after Brexit? | Business | The Guardian (2017)


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The History of the EU (video, Youtube)

video youtube from Open University: The History of the EU with David Mitchell (video, Youtube) (2017)


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How the EU works (video, youtube)

youtube video: How the EU works (2017)


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The European Union Explained (youtube video)

video youtube: The European Union Explained (2017)


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Understanding the European Union (book)

Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction (European Union (Paperback Adult)) 5th Edition (2017)


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How London became the dirty money capital of the world | FT Film

Russian oligarchs and companies have been investing in London for two decades, encouraged by British politicians of all stripes, but critics say th... (2024)


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International finance: Why oligarchs choose London for their dirty money

Britain is one of the best places in the world to launder dirty money. Our new film tells you why—and asks whether that's likely to change.00:00 - ... (2023)


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Brexit II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Part3: Published on Jun 11, 2017 In the wake of a divisive election, the UK will begin the process of leaving the European Union. John Oliver and ... (2017)


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Brexit Update: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)

Part2: Published on Jun 27, 2016 The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, and it looks like it may not be an especially smooth transi... (2017)


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Brexit: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Brexit, part 1: Published on Jun 19, 2016 Britain could soon vote to leave the European Union. John Oliver enlists a barbershop quartet to propose... (2017)


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Why Brexit happened?

TED talk BREXIT (2017)


Location Details

Population: 11,262,000
Administrative Area: London, City of
Coordinates: 51.5072, -0.1275
Parent Location: UNITED KINGDOM

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