Amazon overtakes Apple and Google as world’s most valuable brand June 11, 2019 Amazon has surged past tech rivals Apple and Google to be crowned the world’s most valuable brand. The e-commerce giant jumped in brand value by 52 per cent over the last year to reach $315.5bn (£405.9bn), according to the latest figures from WPP and Kantar. Read more: Amazon to deliver packages by drone ‘within months’ [...]
Cyber firm Avast lifts guidance as revenue growth continues April 20, 2021 Cybersecurity firm Avast today hiked its forecasts for the full year after posting a strong rise in profit for the first quarter. The London-listed company booked revenue of $237m (£170m) in the first three months of the year, up 10.5 per cent on last year. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation also rose [...]
Tech earnings: What to look out for in a bumper day of Silicon Valley results October 29, 2020 All eyes will be on Silicon Valley tonight as the tech giants prepare to unveil their earnings for the third quarter. Google owner Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Twitter are all set to update investors on their trading during a turbulent period dominated by the coronavirus crisis. Earnings season for the so-called FAANG companies kicked [...]
Focus On: Islington – An area that has all a savvy buyer needs November 5, 2021 One of those neighbourhoods that has it all, Islington combines lively restaurants and bars, inviting pubs and attractive residential areas with Georgian townhouses, garden squares and quaint terraces. Less bourgeois than west London, it attracts a mix of high-earning middle class millennials and boomers, families, and hipster house sharers with a liking for arts and [...]
XRP set to fall out of top 5?Polkadot storms into top 4 coins – top 3 next? January 18, 2021 Crypto at a Glance It was a weekend of mixed signals for Bitcoin. There was FUD from Christine Lagarde and persisting rumours surrounding the negative impact of Tether, but there were also a host of financial industry grandees and politicians lining up to declare themselves converts. Even former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Larry [...]
Bada bing, ADA Boom! February 2, 2021 Crypto at a Glance It’s always nice to wake up to a sea of green, and with a couple of notable exceptions it’s been a strong 24 hours across the board. Bitcoin is holding strong over $34,000, although it’s still yet to convincingly break out of that range between $30,000 and $35,000. It looks to [...]
Koko founder on £70m relaunch: ‘Camden’s always gonna have edge’ April 28, 2022 Camden’s iconic Koko venue – closed for three years and the victim of a devastating fire in 2020 – finally reopens tomorrow following a £70m renovation. To put that into context, that’s one fifth of the cost the original contractor quoted for building The Shard. It’s a staggering renovation for the historical venue, which has [...]
Markets tank amid China mining crackdown June 21, 2021 Bitcoin is now down 18% over the last 7 days, Ethereum is down over 20%, XRP is down 22%…. It’s not the start to the week many will have hoped for. Can things turn around swiftly? In total, nearly $200 billion has been wiped from the cryptocurrency market since Sunday morning. This is on top [...]
Breakthrough week for historic corporate tax deal: 140 nations including Ireland are on board October 9, 2021 The international community is moving towards sweeping changes to how big multinational companies are taxed to prevent them from stashing profits in offshore havens where they pay little or no tax after 140 countries have agreed to sign the deal. Under the agreement, countries would enact a global minimum corporate tax of 15 per cent [...]
Curve follows Series C with crowdfunding round to pursue global expansion May 11, 2021 London fintech Curve has launched a new crowdfunding campaign five months after closing its £72.5m Series C round. Founded in 2015, the company allows users to consolidate all their credit and debit cards into one smart card and app and now boasts more than 2m customers. Its Crowdcube campaign is set to go live later [...]