Six of the world’s top performing chief executives are British October 28, 2014 Six British business leaders have made a list of the worlds top performing chief executives, representing six per cent in the ranking of 100 bosses. Two of the six Brits made the top 10, not far behind Amazon chief Jeff Bezos who was rated number one according to Harvard Business Review research. David Pyott, head of [...]
Prime time: Amazon ups subscription costs as LoveFilm is phased out February 25, 2014 AMAZON is gambling on the success of its one-day delivery service Prime, by rolling out a more expensive product that includes LoveFilm Instant. Prime Instant Video launches today in the UK and went live in the US in 2011, where it costs $79 per year. UK subscribers will have to pay £79 for the combined [...]
2014 Christmas gift ideas: Must-have gadgets from Bose speakers to Dyson fans and the iPhone 6 Plus December 2, 2014 Our pick of the must-have gadgets this festive season. Bose SoundTouch 20 Excellent sound quality and an easy-to-navigate app makes this wireless speaker system – now with Spotify connectivity – one of the best on the market. £349.95 currys.co.uk iPhone 6 Plus Love your iPhone but wish it were a few sizes bigger? [...]
CES 2015: LG launches new Oled 4K HD TV range, Web OS 2.0 smart TV platform and partners with Netflix and GoPro January 5, 2015 LG has unveiled a new range of TVs and a smart TV platform for creating a fully connected home entertainment system as it battles to remain the centre of people’s living rooms- and their lives. As the roles are reversed and smartphones increasingly become people’s first screen while TV is relegated to second place, the [...]
Brookfield launches principal stand in city September 17, 2014 BROOKFIELD Property Partners yesterday put on the market to UK buyers flats in its 50-storey residential development on the fringe of the City. Principal Tower is part of a larger mix-used scheme at Principal Place, including a 15-storey office block that has been partly pre-let to Amazon.
What is China’s Singles Day? Alibaba nears record-breaking billion-dollar sales target in one day November 11, 2014 The 11th day of the 11th month has a very different meaning in China – in case you haven't heard, today is Singles Day, because of the combination of two 'ones'. But having initially been a day for young singles to meet future partners, and also eat lots of deep fried dough sticks and dumplings, [...]
Four ways Uber promises to improve passenger safety in 2015 December 18, 2014 Uber has pledged to improve safety for passengers across four key areas next year, following the arrest of one of its drivers in New Delhi for rape. The taxi firm, which operates in 260 cities worldwide, has courted controversy over its screening of drivers in the past, with some critics claiming it puts passengers [...]
Samsung picks British startup Bango for billing October 22, 2014 CAMBRIDGE-based carrier billings startup Bango has signed a deal with Samsung to preload its software on the South Korean tech giant’s smartphones, letting consumers charge games, music and videos directly from their mobile phone bills. Shares in the Aim-listed company jumped 5.76 per cent on the news to 101p in London, valuing Bango at over [...]
Amazon and Google’s sales surge on digital revolution January 30, 2014 INTERNET giants Google and Amazon both reported dramatic jumps in revenue last night – of 17 per cent and 20 per cent respectively – but both still short of investors expectations. Amazon’s shares tumbled as much as 10.5 per cent during after hours trading after it reported its highest ever quarterly sales of $25.6bn during [...]
Tesco store closures: Councils digest shock as Chesnut HQ staff move to Welwyn Garden City and outlets shut January 8, 2015 While investors rejoiced, councils and local planning authorities were left reeling yesterday after Tesco announced it would close its Cheshunt HQ, some existing stores and shelve new planing projects amid a raft of changes aimed at cutting costs. Britain’s biggest supermarket said staff at its north London base would move to its offices in Welwyn [...]