3/1/2019 12:00:00 AM London is a strong stable for $1bn start-up "unicorns" By Howard Kennedy London, to paraphrase Boris Johnson, backs business. Whatever happens with Brexit, London will remain an important incubator of high...
12/1/2017 12:00:00 AM Google accused of unlawful harvesting of personal data By Robyn Watson By and large internet users are coming to accept ever present targeted advertising when using social media and online search tools but...
11/23/2016 1:14:59 PM Far from the maddening crowd? By Howard Kennedy Whether you're out to people watch or a quiet after work drink. Google's latest feature will give you real time data of how busy a place...
9/1/2016 9:57:13 AM Pssst! Have you heard... By Howard Kennedy The Home Office are running secret online trials for a new application system that is designed for EU nationals and their family members....
8/19/2016 10:44:56 AM Is the gig economy failing to deliver? By Alexandra Mizzi It's never a good look to be negotiating a pay deal in public. Having announced a plan to move from hourly pay to per-delivery pay,...
8/5/2016 10:28:19 AM Recruitment by algorithm: level playing field or risky business? By Alexandra Mizzi HR tech is big business, with providers lining up to offer technological alternatives to process-driven aspects of HR. One attraction...
7/26/2016 12:37:29 PM BT and Openreach; will the "part-split" actually make much difference? By Howard Kennedy It's clear to me that Ofcom's recent decision to force BT to flip Openreach into a separate legal entity, albeit one wholly owned by BT,...
7/21/2016 3:21:59 PM "Par" Wars: the Venturer Strikes Back By Howard Kennedy If there's one thing I've generally observed as a corporate lawyer, it's that there is often (but not always; i'm thinking of you, 2013 -...
6/28/2016 11:58:01 AM From Brexit to Texit? By Alexandra Mizzi Very few in the tech sector wanted a Brexit vote: the UK's current position as a platform for entry into the European market is an...
6/8/2016 6:21:31 PM Does tech have a gender pay gap problem? By Alexandra Mizzi Survey data suggests that a significant gender pay gap exists among younger tech workers. This bucks overall trends which show a much...
6/3/2016 2:03:53 PM Do post-termination restrictions stifle innovation in tech and science? By Alexandra Mizzi The Government has launched a call for evidence asking for business' views on whether the use of restrictive covenants in employment...
4/21/2016 12:19:36 PM Are sisters doing it for each other? Female founders and female venture partners By Alexandra Mizzi A fascinating piece of research by Techcrunch about the representation (or rather, in many cases, under-representation) of female...