Flop Gear? The viewing figures for the new Top Gear are in May 30, 2016 The BBC's revamped Top Gear featuring new presenters Chris Evans and Matt Le Blanc pulled in 4.3m viewers for its first episode on Sunday evening. The official overnight figures include those who watched as it aired, but not those who may watch on the BBC's iPlayer or catch up on the recorded show, however, the ratings represent the [...]
The weirdest things and most unlikely people Donald Trump has insulted on Twitter October 24, 2016 Today the New York Times took two WHOLE pages to print 281 people, places and things Donald Trump has insulted on Twitter. The full list is quite something. As the race enters its final few weeks, many have suggested that the polls are closer than they seem. If true, that means there are sure to [...]
Asda owner Walmart goes head-to-head with Amazon as it requests permission to test drones for delivery October 27, 2015 Could your next Asda shop be delivered by drone? The supermarket's parent company, Walmart, has entered the drone wars, it's been reported, applying to US regulators to request permission to test out drones for delivery. Reuters reported that the company hopes to use drones for "home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories". That pits Walmart [...]
These are the 20 richest billionaires in tech August 10, 2016 The world's wealthiest tech billionaires have added another $50bn to their wealth over the past year, while titans Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Ma climbed the ranks. Bill Gates retained his long-standing title as the world's richest tech billionaire, the latest rich list compiled by Forbes reveals, despite a $1.6bn decline in his wealth since 2015. Read more: Meet [...]
All eyes will be on Morrisons’ interim results this week to see if the strategy of CEO David Potts has delivered September 13, 2016 WM Morrison is on a mission to be leaner and meaner. Under CEO David Potts, 'in' have come aggressive price cuts while 'out' are a series of ill-fated ventures including a minority stake in US online grocery business Fresh Direct and M-Local, a hastily assembled collection of convenience stores. Potts has turned his focus to the [...]
Ocadon’t: Half of us shun online shopping June 16, 2016 High streets are still a major destination for customers, as research released today found half of shoppers shun online. The study by Cardlytics looked at the spend data of more than two million shoppers, looking at fashion, footwear, beauty and department stores over a year. Although online is becoming an increasingly important growth sector in retail, [...]
Virgin Media to offer faster broadband for gamers August 31, 2016 Virgin Media is taking a niche approach to growing its broadband subscription base. From tomorrow the internet service provider will offer customers the UK’s first broadband tier designed specifically for online gamers. The extra upload speed – up to 20Mbps – will be an add-on to Virgin Media’s current top broadband package and cost £5 per month. Gamers are increasingly choosing to [...]
The BBC iPlayer loophole is closing tomorrow: Here’s what you need to know August 31, 2016 The law around the licence fee is changing tomorrow. It is now illegal to watch BBC programmes on demand, including on the iPlayer, without paying the £145.50 annual fee. Here is what you need to know: Do I need to do anything if I already have a licence? No. If your household is already covered [...]
Shares in Debenhams leapt this morning on solid annual results. But analysts are still waiting to see what the new chief exec will do October 27, 2016 Department store Debenhams' share price headed north by nearly four per cent this morning after revealing a decline in full year profits that still beat analyst expectations. The figures Gross transactional values, basically the company's sales before taking into account discounting, were up by 1.3 per cent to £2.9bn. However revenues – what it says on the [...]
Amazon, Google and Microsoft’s share prices go crazy on opening after posting strong results October 23, 2015 Amazon, Google (aka Alphabet) and Microsoft's share prices all jumped as US markets opened today, reacting to strong results posted overnight. Amazon's share price opened nine per cent up, while Google's stock soared 11.7 per cent and Microsoft's shares rose 10.2 per cent. Results posted yesterday showed online retail giant Amazon's net sales rose 23 per cent to $25.4bn (£16.5bn) in [...]