How to unlock creativity as a driver of success April 6, 2015 Most business people are clear that creativity is an essential driver of success. Companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Virgin, Tesla, and Uber set the standard that others aspire to achieve. Regular surveys of business leaders rate creativity as the most important characteristic their organisation needs to show. There’s very little disagreement: creativity is [...]
How did they do it? The strategies of the world’s greatest investors June 18, 2015 WARREN BUFFETT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL INVESTOR EVER Now aged 84, Nebraska-born Warren Buffett was the most successful investor of the twentieth century. Known as the “Oracle of Omaha” for his wisdom, at one point he was the richest man in the world with an estimated net worth of $71bn. Buffett is a [...]
Man Vs machine: One chart showing how artificial intelligence created by Google’s Deep Mind beat humans at classic 80s Atari games February 26, 2015 Google just made a massive leap forward in developing artificial intelligence (AI) – with the help of classic Atari games like Space Invaders and Pong. Researchers working at the secretive London company Deep Mind have succeeded in creating a computer program which can learn how to play computer games, with no input whatsoever from humans. [...]
US stocks may finally undergo a correction – The week ahead on Wall St January 18, 2015 THIS week may show whether US stocks are finally undergoing a long-awaited correction or if a recent run of losses are just a bump on the road to more gains. It has been more than three years since the S&P 500 has dropped 10 per cent or more. This month, the benchmark index fell five [...]
TaskRabbit founder Leah Busque talks dog food and London’s penchant for gardening February 1, 2015 While most of us spent good chunks of our childhood playing shops or doctors, Leah Busque was busy heading up Pollution Solutions. “Really, it was just an excuse to boss around my little sister and cousins,” laughs Busque, who is the founder of TaskRabbit, one of the first sharing economy platforms. Pollution Solutions was Busque’s [...]
City Moves for 09 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 8, 2015 Cohn & Wolfe The communications agency has appointed Helen Ridgway as chief executive of technology agency AxiCom, which it acquired seven years ago. Cohn & Wolfe, in turn, is part of WPP. Ridgway co-founded AxiCom 20 years ago. Her client base includes Tyco and Microsoft Devices Group. Insight Investment Shankar Athreya has been appointed head [...]
Wall St still on upward path – New York Report December 22, 2014 US STOCKS rose for a fourth straight session yesterday, with the S&P 500 ending at a record as large-cap technology shares climbed, though continued weakness in crude oil prices weighed on the energy sector. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 154.57 points, or 0.87 per cent, to 17,959.37, the S&P 500 gained 7.89 points, or [...]
City Moves for 05 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 4, 2015 Berwin Leighton Paisner Lisa Mayhew has been elected to the position of managing partner at the law firm. She succeeds Neville Eisenberg, who held the role for 16 years. An employment specialist, Mayhew joined the board as an elected member in 2012. She had previously been a partner at Jones Day and Hogan Lovells. Parker [...]
IBM’s shares hit as reports lowest quarterly revenue for five years April 16, 2014 TECHNOLOGY giant IBM posted the lowest quarterly revenue in five years yesterday, the eighth in which revenues have fallen, sending its share price down after hours. Shares of the world’s largest technology services company fell about four per cent to $188.20 (£112.03) following the announcement. Total revenue for the group dropped by four per cent [...]
City firms dominate Stonewall’s Star Performers list December 11, 2014 City firms including Barclays and Goldman Sachs have dominated the "Star Performers" list published by Stonewall today. The group said the eight companies on the list have been "consistently ranked as top 10 gay-friendly workplaces" in its annual Workplace Equality Index. Other star performers included consultant Accenture, law firm Simmons & Simmons, tech giant IBM, [...]