FTSE 100 tumbles to its lowest in six weeks as the pound rises sharply November 10, 2017 The FTSE 100 closed at its lowest point in six weeks as a sharp rise in the pound pushed it lower. The index finished the day 0.7 per cent lower, at 7,435 points, having fallen to its lowest point in weeks earlier in the day. The selloff came as sterling rose 0.45 per cent against [...]
Brexit vote two years on: seven charts that tell the story June 22, 2018 On 23 June 2016, the UK public voted on whether or not to stay in the European Union (EU). Many expected the UK to remain in the EU, but by a majority of 52% to 48% the Leave campaign won. The UK is scheduled to leave the EU at 23:00 UK time on 29 March [...]
These products “on sale” at Amazon cost the same at John Lewis November 22, 2016 If you're shopping for Black Friday deals online, shop around. Amazon has lots of great deals on at the moment, but on some products, it's not actually a price reduction – you can get the same thing at John Lewis, for the same amount of cash. Read more: Has Havaianas come up with the best [...]
Amazon wants to create giant airship warehouses to speed up your drone deliveries December 30, 2016 The year is 2050. You've just thought your order into your MindModule. A dark mass lurches in front of the sun as a giant airship floats into view overhead. Seconds later, you hear the familiar whine of a drone outside your front door as your package is delivered. Welcome to Amazon's vision of the future… This morning [...]
Facebook’s promising to help Europe learn digital skills and invest more in Paris artificial intelligence research centre January 22, 2018 Facebook is the latest US tech giant to jump on the digital skills bandwagon, promising to train one million people across Europe by 2020. And it’s also putting more cash behind its artificial intelligence efforts, investing €10m more in its Paris-based AI research lab. Read more: Facebook to expand probe into possible Russian influence on [...]
Apple posted second quarter results on May 1 but have smartphone sales peaked and what impact will this have on iPhone X? April 24, 2018 Apple releases its latest set of quarterly results next Tuesday and Wall Street is fretting about the figures. People are hanging onto their smartphones for longer, prompting concerns about growth. Second-quarter results from US technology major Apple, which will be released on Tuesday 1 May, are arguably one of the most important set of results [...]
Sky share price rises above takeover offer: English Premier League victory could see Rupert Murdoch bowing out just at the right time February 15, 2018 Investors were clearly happy with Sky’s Tuesday night Premier League result, pushing the company’s shares to nearly £11 a pop during yesterday’s trading. The broadcasting giant’s stock eventually ended the day 7p higher than the £10.75 a share tabled by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. With the majority of Premier League TV rights decided, Sky [...]
Gatwick just announced it had a record-breaking 2017 as passenger numbers near 46m January 12, 2018 Gatwick Airport rounded off a trio of records for London airports, announcing today it welcomed 45.6m passengers last year. It comes after both Heathrow and Stansted reported their best years to date yesterday. Gatwick had its busiest December on record, with 3.2m passengers travelling through the airport, up 1.5 per cent on the same time [...]
The world’s richest football clubs 2019: Real Madrid replace Manchester United at top of Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2019 Manchester United have lost their status as the world’s richest club after Real Madrid replaced them at the top of Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Spanish giants ended United’s two-year domination of the annual list by generating revenue of €751m (£665m) last season – an all-time record for any football club. Read more: Spurs vs [...]
Half-science, half-mysticism, the world of biodynamic wine is weird and wonderful July 6, 2018 Crates filled with horns sit in a corner of a wine cellar in Tuscany. Outside, the summer air is stifling, but underground a chill draught snakes around the dozen or so giant barrels that line the corridor like great oaken sentinels. Amid all the winemaking paraphernalia, the piles of cow horns look incongruous, like an [...]