Barclays Eagle Labs unveils first startup growth programmes
Barclays Eagle Labs has launched its first startup growth programmes after securing the government’s Digital Growth Grant. The Ecosystem Partnership Programme will provide funding to other initiatives beyond London, such as regional industry events, accelerator mentorship and local tech company support. Through the government-funded Digital Growth Grant, Eagle Labs will offer support and opportunities to […]
UK Government signs International Coffee Agreement to strengthen industry
The government has signed the International Coffee Agreement (ICA) 2022 in a bid to strengthen the industry, which contributes billions of pounds to the UK economy each year. Alongside an event organised by the UK’s representative organisation of the coffee industry, the British Coffee Association (BCA), the signing took place at the ICO headquarters in […]
UK sandwich chain Pret A Manger launches in India
UK-based coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger has become the latest high-profile Western brand to launch in the Indian market. The firm opened its first shop in India’s financial hub Mumbai on Friday. It comes in the same week that US technology giant Apple launched its first two stores in the country. Read more […]
Greener flights will cost more, says aviation industry
The cost of decarbonising air travel is likely to push up ticket prices and put some off flying, a group representing the UK aviation industry says. Measures such as moving to higher-cost sustainable aviation fuel will “inevitably reduce passenger demand”, according to Sustainable Aviation. But it found people will “still want to fly” despite “slightly […]
Brexit: MPs call for public inquiry into impact of leaving the EU
MPs have urged the UK government to launch a public inquiry to assess the effects of Brexit in a parliamentary debate triggered by a petition. A three-hour debate was held after 183,000 people signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into the impact of leaving the European Union. The government says Brexit was a […]
The Crawley Observer interviews Gatwick Diamond Chairman, Brett North about the region’s post-pandemic recovery
This week, the editor of the Crawley Observer, Mark Dunsford, caught up with Gatwick Diamond Chairman, Brett North at the launch of Lufthansa flights at Gatwick Airport, to discuss how the region is recovering post-pandemic and with the current cost-of-living crisis. Read the full interview here
Unlocking the Power of Global Connections
The Benefits for Businesses in the Gatwick Diamond Region Did you read the news about our global connections from Gatwick? Gatwick Airport’s announcement of Lufthansa’s double daily flight to Frankfurt has given the airport its “mojo back,” according to its chief commercial officer, Jonathan Pollard. This is one of several positive announcements in recent weeks. […]
Mastercard unveils international payments tool
Mastercard has launched a tool that helps financial institutions set up international payments for their customers – including consumers and SMEs – in more than 60 currencies to over 100 markets. Mastercard Cross-Border Services Express promises a simple integration that helps deliver cross-border payments to places covering 90% of the world’s population. Mastercard is working […]
UK joins key international allies to launch secure-by-design guidelines
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has joined with its counterparts in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the US to launch a guide containing advice to help technology manufacturers keep customers safe by embedding secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles into their products during the development phase. Titled ‘Shifting the balance of cyber […]
G7 leaders unite to boost renewable energy deployment
The G7 aims to expand renewable energy globally and bring down costs by strengthening capacity, including collective increases in offshore wind capacity and solar PV. The G7 energy ministers met in Sapporo, Japan to discuss renewable energy and its importance in the decarbonisation of economies. To boost renewable energy on a global scale and decrease […]