Gifts for him December 3, 2013 Your guide to what to buy the men in your life this Christmas check out our “gifts for her” guide next week ◆ Technology ◆ Accessories ◆ Drinks ◆ Toys ◆ Food Tech the halls… Our selection of the very best gadgets on sale this Christmas Garmin windshield projecting sat-nav £129.99 garmin.com Bowers & Wilkins [...]
The fluid society: SMEs can grow by tearing down walls May 21, 2014 Flexible working and “flat” firms are thriving thanks to the growth of collaborative technology Developments in communication technologies are transforming modern businesses, leading to more fluid, less hierarchical workplaces. The archetypal office of the 20th century was filled with long, straight rows of desks and meeting rooms. As John McRae of ORMS Architecture Design writes, [...]
Thomas Piketty and the great inequality debate: The Ayn Rand response May 20, 2014 After weeks of debates and reviews Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty First Century is still a subject of fierce controversy and currently ranks 17 on the Amazon bestseller list. Piketty’s argument that the rate of return on capital in capitalist economies tends to be higher than the growth rate, leading to a concentration of [...]
Thomas Piketty and the great inequality debate: The Ayn Rand response May 20, 2014 After weeks of debates and reviews Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty First Century is still a subject of fierce controversy and currently ranks 17 on the Amazon bestseller list. Piketty's argument that the rate of return on capital in capitalist economies tends to be higher than the growth rate, leading to a concentration of [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 20 December 2013 December 19, 2013 FINANCIAL TIME Taper pressures emerging markets Markets soured on the day after the US Federal Reserve’s dramatic tapering of its asset purchases from $85bn to $75bn per month as the dollar climbed and vulnerable emerging markets came under pressure. The taper heralded a new era of dollar strength, with the US currency up by 0.6 [...]
Cyber Monday to smash online sales records December 2, 2013 ONLINE retailer Amazon has said it expects to receive more than 4m orders today as UK shoppers flock to online stores on so-called Cyber Monday, a rise of around 15 per cent on the same day last year. Amazon also claimed that its new fashion store, which has signed up 50 brands this year, will [...]
London Report: Survey figures forecast to show more UK growth February 2, 2014 MANUFACTURING data, due out today, is the first of the UK survey figures that will be the highlights of this week’s economic calendar. Construction figures will follow tomorrow and services data on Wednesday, with all sectors expected to show further growth. Industrial production data is due on Friday. Martin Beck of Capital Economics said: “On [...]
Barnes & Noble revenue drops as Nook loses e-reader battle November 26, 2013 BARNES & Noble, the largest US bookstore chain, reported an eight per cent drop in quarterly revenue yesterday as sales fell across all its businesses, including its stores and Nook e-readers and e-books. Barnes & Noble shares fell as much as six per cent, with the sliding revenue highlighting again the bookseller’s battle with giant [...]
Domino’s takes away bumper sales growth in 2013 January 8, 2014 Domino's Pizza has seen like-for-like sales jump by an impressive 10.9 per cent in its 670 UK mature stores in the 13 weeks to 29 December. The takeaway food company said the rise in sales was partly driven by increased digital marketing activity, as well as a more favourable timing of the Christmas break compared [...]
We’re keeping up with the drones… December 2, 2013 SO, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and chief executive, is getting into the drone game. Once the reserve of the military and largely a source of fear, drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (to give them their proper title) are making their way into the mainstream. Amazon aside, The Capitalist has noticed drones are already being used [...]