CITY VIEWS: CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BUYING GOODS OR SERVICES THROUGH YOUR SMARTPHONE? January 5, 2011 ADRIAN MILNE | ACCENTURE “Yes. I really like the idea of purchasing food – and especially pizza – through my smartphone” ANDREW HIBBARD | TRANSATLANTIC REINSURANCE I’m on the fence. I could see myself buying from Amazon but with items like clothes, I’d much rather try them on” KEIR MCCARTHY | BULLHORN “Definitely. In fact, [...]
Amazon sees ebook sales outpace hard covers for first time July 20, 2010 AMAZON says digital publishing has reached a “tipping point” after revealing it now sells more ebooks than hardcover versions. The internet giant has staged a spirited fightback against the hugely successful iPad, slashing its price in the US from $259 (£170) to $189. This has driven a surge in sales for its Kindle reader. Amazon [...]
Wall Street finishes February on a high February 28, 2011 BULLISH comments from Warren Buffett helped US stocks end another good month on a high note yesterday, but uncertainty about oil prices could keep investors from pushing the market much higher. A sign stocks may stall out was evident in the lacklustre volume, in contrast with last week’s selloff, which occurred on heavy volume. Just [...]
Great gadget gifts December 8, 2010 SENNHEISER PXC HEADPHONES 450 The brilliance of these cans is not just the sound quality (though as you’d expect from Sennheiser, that’s excellent) but the button you flick to cut out exterior ambient noise to an uncanny degree. £349, www.sennheiser.co.uk KINECT FOR XBOX 360 The one thing that could give the iPad a serious run [...]
Great gadget gifts December 8, 2010 SENNHEISER PXC HEADPHONES 450 The brilliance of these cans is not just the sound quality (though as you’d expect from Sennheiser, that’s excellent) but the button you flick to cut out exterior ambient noise to an uncanny degree. £349, www.sennheiser.co.uk KINECT FOR XBOX 360 The one thing that could give the iPad a serious run [...]
Amazon declares war on Apple in e-reader market June 29, 2010 AMAZON has come out all guns blazing in its war against Apple’s all conquering iPad. The Kindle reader producer yesterday slashed the price for its hand-help ebook reader in the US from $259 (£172) to $189 and reductions are expected to reach the UK soon. Amazon is reeling from news that Apple’s new device, which [...]
Amazon declares war on Apple in e-reader market June 29, 2010 AMAZON has come out all guns blazing in its war against Apple’s all conquering iPad. The Kindle reader producer yesterday slashed the price for its hand-help ebook reader in the US from $259 (£172) to $189 and reductions are expected to reach the UK soon. Amazon is reeling from news that Apple’s new device, which [...]
The world lists in New York February 8, 2011 America is home to many of the world’s biggest companies. However, as mentioned above, NYSE Euronext has a truly global reach. Leading business from Asia, Latin America and Europe choose the exchange for their primary or secondary listings. And this includes many of the UK’s largest blue chip businesses. The top five UK companies listed [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS January 5, 2011 OCADO UBS has downgraded the online grocer to “neutral” from “buy” with an increased target price of 197p, following share price gains and an improvement in valuations among Ocado’s peers such as Amazon and Asos. It adds that the trading statement due on 10 January will shed light on the firm’s progress since floating. BETFAIR [...]
Sailing on the high seas with pirates, yachts and brokers galore January 9, 2011 WHAT do you do when you’ve done the rounds at a clutch of investment banks and stockbroking firms? Well, write a novel about the thrilling world of super-yachts, pirates and international finance, of course. And that’s exactly how Adam Wilson, non-exec chairman of Atlantic Coal, former managing director of Hichens Harrison and founder of Teather [...]