CES 2020: Amazon, Sony and Toyota put mobility centre stage at tech conference January 7, 2020 Amazon signalled a concerted push into the car industry at CES 2020, as it announced a partnership with Lamborghini and other firms working on driverless car tech. It signals the latest move into the mobility sector for one of Silicon Valley’s tech giants, as the internet retailer said it would add its voice assistant Alexa [...]
Replay: Jeff Bezos launches to the edge of space on Blue Origin’s first passenger flight July 20, 2021 Jeff Bezos has launched aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. The rocket’s first passenger flight has taken Bezos and three companions to the edge of space. The billionaire founder of Amazon and Blue Origin rode a New Shepard rocket up to the Kármán line – an imaginary boundary 100 kilometers above sea level, where many experts say space begins. There, he experienced weightlessness [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets primed to open higher as rate cut odds strengthen June 5, 2024 Asian markets surged on rate cut expectations, while Australia's Q1 growth slowed. Eyes on global services PMI releases and Computacenter.
UK seals deal to end Digital Services Tax and transition to global system October 21, 2021 The UK has agreed to scrap its Digital Services Tax on online giants like Amazon in a move that will stop Joe Biden slapping tariffs on British goods. An agreement was struck with the EU and US yesterday on how to transition from the Digital Services Tax to a new global system agreed by G20 [...]
Amazon steps into Premier League broadcasting for the first time with big ambitions December 2, 2019 December is an important month for the future of the Premier League. On the pitch, the focus will be on whether Liverpool can sustain their charge at the top of the table, if Jose Mourinho can turn around Tottenham’s fortunes in the long term and which sides are sliding towards relegation. But off it eyes [...]
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on a wave of bank results, Elon Musk, and a holiday read February 22, 2023 The Notebook is where interesting people say interesting things. Today it’s Victoria Scholar, head of investment at interactive investor, on bank results, Elon Musk and an unputdownable holiday read Bank on it? With UK banks currently reporting earnings, key themes so far have been rising interest rates, growing credit loss provisions, share buybacks, volatile financial [...]
“Very few” PCR tests left at London testing sites December 14, 2021 There are currently “very few available” PCR tests at testing sites in London, according to the government’s official website. Earlier today the government’s official booking website briefly showed there were no PCR tests available at any testing sites in England, according to reports. A screenshot of the official site, published by the BBC, showed a [...]
How do you replace somebody like Jeff Bezos? February 6, 2021 There are very few CEOs who are household names, and fewer still whose actions, ethics and business acumen are discussed as widely as Jeff Bezos. Jeff Bezos and Amazon are almost interchangeable – he basically is the company which he has worked so hard to build. This week though, the founder and CEO of Amazon [...]
Extinction Rebellion activists target Blackrock in Amazon deforestation protest November 15, 2019 Extinction Rebellion protesters have targeted the London headquarters of Blackrock, protesting what they described as the role of the world’s largest asset manager in the destruction of the Amazon. Activists from the climate campaigning group dumped wood ash – waste collected from pizza ovens and stoves – in front of the entrance to Blackrock’s offices [...]
Tesco opens new check-out free store October 19, 2021 Tesco has launched GetGo, its first checkout-free store in central London. The new store trial will allow customers to shop and pay without scanning a product or using a checkout. It is rolling out the technology to Tesco Express High Holborn. Customers with the Tesco.com app will now be able to check-in, pick up their groceries walk straight [...]