Mark Zuckerberg says control over Facebook prevented him being fired October 1, 2019 Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has admitted he would have been fired on several occasions were it not for his total control over the company. “So one of the things that I’ve been lucky about in building this company is, you know, I kind of have voting control of the company, and that’s something I focused [...]
Facing the heat: Trump warns of tariffs on French wine ahead of digital tax talks August 26, 2019 France’s vineyards have become the latest battleground in Donald Trump’s global trade wars, with the US President threatening to slap a tariff on French wines in retaliation to a planned tax on large multinational tech firms. Trump has threatened winemakers with high tariffs ahead of talks today over France’s plans to tax the revenues of [...]
What does disruption mean for investors? November 1, 2019 In this short video, Alex Tedder discusses the opportunities that disruption and innovation bring for investors. We’re really excited about disruption because it’s something that’s taking place around us every day. With disruption you typically get innovation. And innovation creates tremendous growth opportunities for investors. That’s why we’re so excited right now. You only have [...]
Netflix speaks out against Georgia’s anti-abortion law May 28, 2019 Netflix has pledged to work with activist organisations and politicians to fight the US state of Georgia’s recent anti-abortion legislation. The streaming giant’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos said the firm has many female employees in Georgia, which is a major hub for television and film production. “It’s why we will work with the American Civil [...]
‘A day in the life’ of a Chief Investment Officer- Jeff Dorman- Arca TALKS exclusively to BEQUANT July 20, 2020 Jeff Dorman, CFA is a Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Arca–an innovative digital asset investment company that combines traditional finance with blockchain technology to offer SEC-registered, 40-Act and hedge fund investment products to institutional and retail investors. Jeff spoke exclusively to BEQUANT, discussing a day in his life post covid-19, how a typical day at [...]
Coronavirus and sport: A guide to filling the void left by the cancellation of live fixtures March 16, 2020 You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. For many, sport is a steady, reassuring constant – something around which life revolves. Plans are made to accommodate it, socialising takes place alongside it, vast amounts of money is spent facilitating it, almost every hobby is connected to it, weekends are often entirely consumed by [...]
Online stalwart Asos is in for a fashion face-off with Amazon’s wardrobe service January 26, 2018 What do Debenhams, House of Fraser, Mothercare and Asos not have in common? Cracking Christmas clothing sales. While the high street’s stalwarts struggled to attract bargain-hunting shoppers over the festive season, their smaller online-only rival yesterday revealed a 30 per cent rise in sales for the final four months of 2017. Asos, or as As [...]
Amazon’s (AMZN) cloud and online retail services to push results sky-high, while Spotify (SPOT) wanes on revenue | City A.M. July 22, 2018 After showcasing impressive sales and subscription numbers on Prime Day and briefly breaking $900bn (£691bn) in market value last week, Amazon has investors convinced of a strong second quarter ahead of its results on Thursday 26 July. Consumer estimates collated by S&P Global Market Intelligence put the company’s revenue at $53.4bn for the quarter, at [...]
Could Blockchain Save The 2020 US Election? April 7, 2020 Blockchain technology might hold the key for a free and fair election as Corona Virus threatens access to ballot boxes. Seeing Donald Trump lambasting the press, an abundance of MAGA (Make America Great Again) hats on television and over-the-top political advertising should be a sign that the United States is heading full throttle towards a [...]
How can you stop your credit card being sexist? November 14, 2019 Can a credit card be sexist? It’s not a question most people would have thought about before this week, but on Monday, the US financial regulator announced an investigation into claims of gender discrimination by Apple Card. The algorithms Apple Card used to set credit limits are, it has been reported, inherently biased against women. [...]