Aston Martin in pole position as world’s fastest growing car brand as Brexit currency devaluation helps drive 268 per cent growth in brand value March 5, 2018 James Bond’s carmaker of choice Aston Martin saw its brand value grow by 268 per cent in 2018. The spectacular growth saw it top the table as the fastest growing car brand in the world in 2018 with a brand value of $3.6bn (£2.6bn), according to a report by research organisation Brand Finance. The British [...]
Apple launches red iPhone 8 to support fight against AIDS April 9, 2018 American tech giant Apple today announced it is launching a new red version of its iPhone 8. The red phone will be available in both the standard iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models. Proceeds from the sale of the phone will support Product (RED), an organisation that supports the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa. [...]
The problem with bitcoin’s own ‘P/E’-style valuation measure December 8, 2017 As the perceived worth of a single bitcoin criss-crossed its way around the $10,000 (£7,455) mark for much of last week, on The Value Perspective blog, we revisited articles from 20 June 2017 and 20 October 2017, when one bitcoin respectively bought you $2,779 and very nearly $6,000. Each time our primary concern was there [...]
A job application filled out by former Apple boss Steve Jobs has just sold for $175,000 March 16, 2018 A job application filled out by former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, hs just been sold at auction for $174,757 (£125,728). The questionnaire, completed by then-18-year-old Jobs in 1973, was snapped up by an anonymous London internet entrepreneur. The man that would go on to revolutionise the tech industry with his [...]
Theresa May says Windrush citizens caught up in Home Office scandal will be compensated ‘where appropriate’ April 21, 2018 Members of Windrush generation who have been unfairly treated by the Home Office will be compensated “where appropriate”, Theresa May has said. Speaking at a press conference to mark the closing of this week’s Commonwealth heads of government (CHOGM) summit, the prime minister said compensation would be offered to resolve the “anxieties and problems” of [...]
Bored of Bora Bora? Set sail to the islands of Rangiroa, Moorea, and Tahiti to discover the real French Polynesia September 28, 2018 French Polynesia is the archetypal island paradise. A place of such astounding natural beauty that superlatives fail from overuse. This French overseas territory sits in the heart of the South Pacific, at the centre of the Polynesian-triangle; roughly equidistant between Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand. It consists of five culturally and geographically diverse island [...]
What Apple needs to do to become the world’s first trillion-dollar company January 11, 2018 It hasn’t exactly been a happy new year for Apple. The tech giant rang in 2018 apologising to customers for deliberately slowing the performance of older iPhone models in a bid to spur new purchases. And this week, Apple investors Jana Partners and CalSTRS – which together own about $2bn of the company’s stock – [...]
A luxury space hotel is being launched by Orion Span in 2021 – but it will cost you £6.8m for a 12-night stay April 6, 2018 US company Orion Span has announced plans to open a luxury space hotel in 2021, giving guests a feel for zero gravity and, you’d imagine, some pretty spectacular views. The Aurora Station, as it has been named, will house six people at any one time for a 12-day stay, with one or more of those [...]
Transferwise backer venture capital firm Draper Esprit sees its value soar amid new blockchain investments and climbing company valuations | City A.M. April 16, 2018 Tech-focused venture capital firm Draper Esprit announced this morning that the value of its portfolio has more than doubled over the past year, to £244m. The firm, which has invested in businesses such as customer review site Trustpilot and indirectly backs fintech “unicorn” Transferwise, put the increase down to £71m of new investments and a [...]
The UK has been crowned the tech unicorn capital of Europe, home to over a third of the continent’s billion dollar startups June 11, 2018 The UK has established itself as Europe's tech powerhouse, playing home to 37 per cent of Europe’s unicorn-status tech firms and topping the list of global destinations for tech talent. With London Tech Week kicking off today, new figures show the UK claims 13 of Europe’s 34 unicorns – referring to companies with a $1bn [...]