Cutting edge tech rarely sits still, so why is ESG slowing things down? November 2, 2022 Dr Chris Kacher turns his attention to energy consumption in world economics and what effect ESG is having on progress.
Amazon to sell check-out free store tech to other retailers March 9, 2020 Amazon has launched a new business to sell its check-out free store technology to other retailers. The tech giant launched a website this morning inviting customers to inquire about the service. Amazon, which uses similar technology in its own chain of convenience stores, said it has already signed several deals. The ‘Just Walk Out’ technology [...]
Amazon ‘launches search’ for new London office space February 3, 2020 Amazon is said to be on the hunt for new office space in London as the e-commerce giant doubles down on its commitment to the capital after Brexit. The tech firm has called in advisers at Cushman & Wakefield to find a building with roughly 200,000 square feet (sq ft) of office space, the Times [...]
The recession could become an opportunity to reskill our workforce January 5, 2023 The job market has undoubtedly taken a hit over the past months. A rapidly rising cost of living has been followed by a wave of layoffs from global companies at the end of last year, including Google, Meta and Amazon. There could be more to come. Although unemployment is not at worrying levels right now, [...]
AI won’t kill off the artist – just look at Chicken Run 2 December 19, 2023 The enduring success of claymation chickens shows AI is not set to rule the roost quite yet, writes Anna Moloney.
Succession: CMA would block a Waystar merger just like Microsoft – and it hurts Britain June 2, 2023 No spoilers, I promise. Succession builds towards its climax. Logan Roy, played by a full tilt Brian Cox, is trying to finalise a merger between his media conglomerate Waystar Royco – a hybrid of News Corporation and Disney – and the up and coming tech business GoJo. Imagine the final scenes. Months of globe-trotting negotiations [...]
Online sales tax gets canned for its ‘complexity’ November 17, 2022 Jeremy Hunt has scrapped the online sales tax, moving away from plans to better support the high street. Following a consultation, the Chancellor decided to dump the tax, reflecting the concerns about the complexity of the move, as well as “creating unintended distortion or unfair outcomes between different business models”. The levy was designed to [...]
“Stay at home” stocks tumble as global covid restrictions ease January 24, 2022 “Stay at home” stocks that boomed during the pandemic have slumped since the start of the year in a sign that investors and economies are beginning to shake off habits picked up through covid lockdowns. Shares in Netflix and Peloton were among the biggest fallers last week as bosses cut back growth projections and warned [...]
Gaming giant Embracer snaps up Lord of the Rings rights in bargain deal August 18, 2022 In a clear defiance to the slowing M&A landscape, Embracer Group has snapped up the intellectual property rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit literary works, as well as five other firms in a £645.7m deal.
Watchfinder chief: “If it doesn’t feel right, we go with our gut” September 26, 2023 Building a second-hand platform for watches is tough enough. But Arjen van de Vall of Watchfinder & Co is a crimefighter, too.