Olympic controversy and Zika outbreaks have done nothing to dampen Rio de Janeiro’s party atmosphere June 1, 2016 In what is surely a daily occurrence in Brazil, a bunch of transfixed foreigners sat speechless ogling a local. “Wesley, she looks friendly, get out of the van and walk up to her,’’ suggested our Iguassu Falls host Juliana. “I have two daughters, I’m not going anywhere near her,’’ Wesley replied. Juliana, let me confirm, [...]
Cain Hoy partners with China’s largest property company Vanke for £750m Shoreditch project November 5, 2015 China's largest property company has made its first foray into the European market after partnering on the £750m redevelopment of a Shoreditch site where Shakespeare’s Curtain Theatre once stood. Vanke has taken a 21 per cent stake in The Stage, joining a consortium of investors headed by US private equity firm Cain Hoy and joint venture partners MG Partners, Galliard Homes and Investec Property Finance. The [...]
Amazon is launches Home Services in the US – here are some of the most random things you can order March 30, 2015 Amazon has come a long way from starting as an online book store 20 years ago – from today, people in the US can buy professional help via its website. The e-commerce giant has launched its Home Services site, which spans 700 different services ranging from installation to rubbish disposal. Help will be on [...]
Neighbourhood drones, virtual reality tours and holograms: Here are five ways we will be buying property by 2025 March 8, 2016 Dashing across town to visit a property for sale after work? According to trend analysts, The Future Laboratory, the days of paying a physical visit will be long gone by 2025 and replaced by virtual reality devices such a holograms instead. The report, commissioned by online estate agent easyProperty, has predicted several ways that buying, selling and redecorating [...]
European Commission: Yup, Amazon’s Luxembourg tax deal probably gave it an unfair advantage January 16, 2015 European regulators admitted that a deal struck between Amazon and Luxembourgish authorities to minimise its tax bill probably did constitute state aid. In a 23-page letter dated 7 October but only published today, the European Commission pointed out that it "has doubts…. as to [the deal's] compatibility with the internal market" It added that it [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio attacks the “corporate greed” of oil companies at the World Economic Forum awards in Davos January 19, 2016 Leonardo DiCaprio this evening won an award from the World Economic Forum for his leadership in tackling the climate crisis and used his speech to attack energy companies. He said to the audience in Davos: We simply cannot afford to allow the corporate greed of the coal, oil and gas industries to determine the future of humanity. "Those entities with a financial [...]
Small gains on Wall St as rate hike is eyed – New York Report November 10, 2015 Gains in Walt Disney and Amazon.com yesterday were offset by a drop in Apple as investors hunkered down for a potential interest rate hike next month. Still, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.16 per cent to finish the day at 17,758.21 points. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.24 percent to 5,083.24. Apple’s shares fell 3.15 [...]
Facebook shares have tipped over $100 a share for the first time ever October 23, 2015 Facebook shares have edged over the $100 per share mark for the first time ever today. Shares were trading 1.03 per cent up at $100.70 per share in mid-morning trading in New York. Earlier in the day Facebook's stock rose 2.5 per cent to $102.15 per share. Facebook's IPO price was $38 a share. Read more: Facebook's iOS app is [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: John Lewis will have to beat sales on iPads, Nutribullets, Samsung TVs and De’Longhi coffee machines to improve on last year’s bargain bonanza November 25, 2015 Black Friday 2015 is around the corner and many retailers – including Amazon, EBay and Currys PC World are already offering huge discounts on a wide array of TVs, computers and other must-have electrical devices. John Lewis has so far kept its powder dry and will only be unveiling its offers on the day itself [...]
Woody Allen is headhunted by Amazon January 13, 2015 Amazon Studios yesterday announced it has signed deal with Woody Allen for the critically-acclaimed director to write and direct his first ever television series. Amazon has signed a half-hour series (named Untitled Woody Allen Project) for a whole season, with customers able to watch the episodes on Amazon’s prime instant video in the UK, US [...]