Gaunt Jobs unveils iCloud music system June 6, 2011 STEVE Jobs yesterday broke his medical leave to announce a new cloud-based music service that threatens to sink rivals such as Spotify. The gaunt-looking Apple boss unveiled iCloud, a music-streaming and online data storage service that can be accessed on devices such as the iPad and the iPhone. The service will allow users to instantly [...]
PEPSI SEALS X-FACTOR DEAL December 19, 2010 SOFT drinks company PepsiCo has signed up to sponsor the US version X Factor (which is expected to star Cheryl Cole, pictured) when it launches in the US next autumn. It will follow in the footsteps of rival Coca-Cola, which pays up to $35m (£22.51m) a year for its products to appear on another music [...]
PEPSI SEALS X-FACTOR DEAL December 19, 2010 SOFT drinks company PepsiCo has signed up to sponsor the US version X Factor (which is expected to star Cheryl Cole, pictured) when it launches in the US next autumn. It will follow in the footsteps of rival Coca-Cola, which pays up to $35m (£22.51m) a year for its products to appear on another music [...]
The man behind London’s new bullet trains is making sure the 2012 Games run on time July 31, 2011 AS YOU travel to work, did you notice how roomy Stratford station is looking? Or that certain trains seem longer than before? Or, if you use the Jubilee Line, that more trains are running every hour? It’s all part of the way in which London’s transport system is being steadily geared up ahead of next [...]
The man behind London’s new bullet trains is making sure the 2012 Games run on time July 31, 2011 AS YOU travel to work, did you notice how roomy Stratford station is looking? Or that certain trains seem longer than before? Or, if you use the Jubilee Line, that more trains are running every hour? It’s all part of the way in which London’s transport system is being steadily geared up ahead of next [...]
Sales rise at Smiths Group June 8, 2011 BRITISH technology firm Smiths Group has revealed strong sales and profit growth, despite a sluggish performance in its detection unit. The airport scanner maker said underlying sales were ahead of last year in the 10 months to 28 May, driven by growth in its John Crane business unit. But lower sales from its Smiths Detection [...]
Chi-X Europe and BATS in exclusive talks December 22, 2010 TWO of Europe’s biggest alternative equity trading venues are in exclusive talks, it was announced yesterday, in a sign that the sector is starting to consolidate. BATS Global Markets, which operates the third-largest US stock exchange and Europe’s second-biggest alternative trading platform, is in talks to buy Chi-X Europe, Europe’s second-largest stock exchange. The two [...]
US trading platform BATS files for IPO May 13, 2011 BATS Global Markets, the third-largest US equities trading platform, has filed for an initial public offering. The exchange platform, which operates as a rival to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq for equities trading, is looking to sell both its own equity and stakes held by its key investors. BATS is in the process [...]
US trading platform BATS files for IPO May 13, 2011 BATS Global Markets, the third-largest US equities trading platform, has filed for an initial public offering. The exchange platform, which operates as a rival to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq for equities trading, is looking to sell both its own equity and stakes held by its key investors. BATS is in the process [...]
Where the nail buffs go pre-hols August 1, 2011 PAYOT: “PRECIOUS FEET RITUAL” The French skincare brand is just the one to turn to if you want nourished, hydrated skin as well as pretty nails. The Precious Feet Ritual starts with the eyes – a firming mask rehydrates bags and plumps the brow area while the therapist goes to work on your feet. First, [...]