Volt Axis e-bike review: You won’t find a more hard-wearing, high-spec and reliable electric folding bike on the market February 6, 2019 Winter is done. I’m no Michael Fish, but I’m calling it. The season is finished. That pathetic sprinkling of grey snow we had last week was all that nature dared throw at us. From here on in we can gently coast back up the thermometer, past the teens, into the twenties, and then beyond to [...]
London investment fund Fuel Ventures raises £20m for expansion into Middle East and China October 2, 2018 London early stage venture capital firm Fuel Ventures has raised £20m in its third fund since 2014. The fund plans to invest in one company a month going forward as the firm expands into China, Europe and the Middle East. Read more: Planet Organic prepares for expansion drive after fund takeover Fuel Ventures' portfolio of companies, which [...]
Mirror publisher Reach expects to benefit from Facebook’s fake news fight as it blames Brexit uncertainty for £200m writedown February 25, 2019 Mirror and Express publisher Reach expects to benefit from Facebook’s fake news controversy in 2019 as it looks to its digital revenues for growth. The results Revenue rose 16.2 per cent year on year to £723.9m in 2018 following the purchase of the Daily Express, Daily Star and OK! Magazine publisher, Express & Star. But [...]
From Elon Musk to Elizabeth Holmes, beware maverick disrupters promising to save the world September 7, 2018 It has not been a good week for celebrity entrepreneurs. The world’s favourite failed healthtech unicorn folded for good. A maverick space technologist mired himself further in a pointless libel battle. And we also heard that Gwyneth Paltrow’s “wellness” brand Goop had agreed to pay $145,000 for making “unsubstantiated claims” about the healing properties [...]
Apple profits warning a red flag on China, but company also to blame January 7, 2019 For a while now there’s been an adage in the markets that as long as Apple was doing fine, everyone else would be OK. Therefore, Apple’s rare profits warning is a red flag for market watchers. The question is to what extent this is more Apple-specific, or more macro? Certainly, the shock letter to investors [...]
A Futurist’s Glimpse into AI, Blockchain and Investment October 16, 2018 I’m Benjamin Boyle, COO of Drive Markets, an institutional cryptocurrency exchange that offers a trading and issuer experience more in line with the capital and forex markets. I also own a controlling stake in Caipiteal, a company that uses data analysis to develop advanced investing strategies. When I was asked to write this piece, I [...]
Seven skills to help you beat the January blues January 3, 2019 The run-up to Christmas is full of bonhomie, parties and cheer, but the weeks afterwards can often seem empty and dreary, with months of winter still to get through. We’re all at risk of the blues, with that crucial third Monday of January – Blue Monday – being the worst day of all. So here [...]
Hublot x Sang Bleu: The £30,000 watch October 25, 2017 From East London’s most pioneering tattoo studio and friend of Mr. Jean-Claude Biver, Sang Bleu have once again partnered with iconic watch label Hublot. Maxime Büchi, a.k.a. Sang Bleu uses his trademark intricate patterns and geometric style to create unorthodox watches for Hublot. Inspired by Leonardo Di Vinci’s Vitruvian Man in its accurate use of [...]
Investors forecast returns of 10.7% – millennials expect more July 10, 2019 Investors expect total annual returns of 10.7 per cent over the next five years, according to a major new global study. Regionally, returns expectations were highest in the Americas, at 12.4 per cent. In Asia, investors expect 11.5 per cent and the figure was lowest in Europe at 9.0 per cent. The returns include growth [...]
JCB digs up rising sales as firm hails manufacturing market rebound September 29, 2018 A market rebound led to manufacturing firm JCB digging up massively improved sales last year, the firm said today. Releasing a trading statement, the firm, which makes construction equipment and vehicles, said sales turnover rose 28 per cent to top £3.35bn in 2017. Earnings rose 19 per cent to £341m. JCB has 22 factories in [...]