Why I can’t feel sorry for LinkedIn as its share price tumbles May 12, 2015 When I read that shares of the business networking company LinkedIn plunged by 20 per cent, I felt quietly cheered. I’m so pleased about it, in fact, that I’m thinking of sending all their connections an email inviting them to congratulate it. Inappropriate? Maybe, but no more so than the one they sent my contacts [...]
Total recall: Could you draw the Apple logo from memory? March 11, 2015 Do you know what the Apple logo looks like? How confident are you that you're right? Chances are you might be deluding yourself if you answered “very”. We are constantly bombarded with logos from McDonald's Golden Arches to Nike's swooshing tick, but a new study suggests we really aren't paying all that much attention. [...]
RBS favours an end to era of free in-credit current accounts February 4, 2015 CHARGING for bank accounts will promote innovation in the sector, RBS’s Moray McDonald told MPs yesterday. Most current accounts are free when they have positive balances, which critics argue makes it hard for new banks to enter the sector and squashes competition. “Would we be in a better place if we didn’t have free-if-in-credit banking?” the [...]
7/7 London bombings 10th anniversary: Timeline of the day that changed the capital July 7, 2015 It’s been 10 years since London was rocked by a series of bombs that brought the capital’s Tube network and roads to a standstill. On that day confusion reigned: at first it was reported that there had been a power surge. At one point as many as six explosions were thought to have gone [...]
Europe should rediscover its confidence in battling against China’s protectionism July 19, 2015 “Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing I can do. Because then they will act.” – former GE chief executive Jack Welch Beyond doubt, we are not living through a golden age for Europe. But just as feckless champions of the EU as a superpower have been found intellectually wanting, so [...]
Three charts showing what a world without free Waitrose coffee looks like January 29, 2015 Middle class coffee fans across the nation were sent reeling yesterday, after Waitrose announced it's no longer going to offer free tea and coffee to myWaitrose card holders in its cafes. Yep, the dream is over: from 9 February, card holders will have to "purchase a treat" if they want to get their free latte [...]
No sex, no French fries and lots of queues: Venezuela tops the world’s misery index for 2015 March 3, 2015 Ukraine, Greece and Spain are the most depressed countries in Europe – but all the world's economies are outshadowed by the gloomy Venezuelans, which have topped the misery index for a second year running. It should perhaps come as no surprise that Venezuela's population is so unhappy – people have been taking to the streets [...]
Samsung banks on S6 edging it to future profit March 1, 2015 in Barcelona SAMSUNG last night unveiled two flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones in Barcelona, marking the start of this year’s Mobile World Congress. The two devices, the S6 and its curved screen S6 Edge brother, are a crucial attempt by the South Korean conglomerate to restore growth to its smartphone division, which has seen margins and [...]
Chicken McNuggets without the chicken: McDonald’s Japan creates tofu nuggets after meat scandal July 30, 2014 McDonald’s is launching a new version of the beloved chicken McNugget – without the chicken – after the fast food giant was hit by a meat scandal across Asia. Fans of the chicken McNugget may have been put off forever by revelations that one of its meat suppliers in China has allegedly been selling out-of-date [...]
US stocks rise on mixed data – New York Report January 29, 2015 AN AFTERNOON rally, helped by an upturn in oil prices, offset some disappointing earnings results on Wall Street yesterday. The S&P 500 had fallen as much as 0.6 per cent earlier, led by energy stocks, which then reversed direction along with crude prices. Harman International shares rose 23.8 per cent, making it the biggest S&P [...]