King shares slip as games firm reports big loss August 14, 2015 SHARES in King Digital Entertainment fell by more than eight per cent in extended trading yesterday after the creator of Candy Crush Saga reported a 28 per cent drop in quarterly profit. The company said that profits took a hit as its number of monthly unique users dipped and a strong dollar dented sales from [...]
The wheels are falling off David Cameron’s EU renegotiation: It can still be saved August 11, 2015 Are the wheels falling off the government’s EU renegotiation? It’s a legitimate question to ask given that, in the Prime Minister’s first hundred days of leading a majority Conservative government, we have already seen a significant reduction in what David Cameron appears to be asking for and what he is likely to achieve. Despite having [...]
West Ham’s Olympic Stadium bargain is another example of the public sector’s poor planning hitting the taxpayer August 7, 2015 If it wasn’t so costly, it would almost be funny. One, a prototypical English big man up front with a tendency to not be nearly as good in the air as he should be. The second, a £700m gleaming structure in the heart of the new jewel of East London, Queen Elizabeth Park. [...]
Why the office is killing your creativity dead August 7, 2015 Staying late at work is a sign of inefficiency rather than dedication This short article was written in the following places: on the stairs of Opera Holland Park; by the carousel at Heathrow’s Terminal 5; at a themed house party; and at home while watching The Bridge. Inspiration never comes when required. The [...]
Quindell shares expected to resume trading tomorrow it reports £238m loss reported and restates previous year’s results amid FCA investigation August 5, 2015 Quindell shares are expected to resume trading tomorrow after more than a month of suspension from Aim, as it reported annual losses of £238m in the latest chapter in a tumultuous saga which has spurred a second investigation by a City regulator. An investigation by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has forced the company to restate [...]
International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank confirm Greece payment July 20, 2015 Greece has paid off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Central Bank (ECB) today after it became the proud recipient of a €7.16bn (£5bn) emergency bridging loan from the European Union today. European markets clised slightly higher, with the FTSE 100 closing 0.2 per cent up, Dax 0.53 per cent [...]
The Bridge’s Saga: My business idol July 15, 2015 The fictional Scandinavian detective may be embarrassingly direct but she gets the job done IS IT acceptable to call your boss in the middle of the night?” asked Michael Brimm, emeritus professor of organisation and management at Insead, when I was doing my MBA. His daughter had just called him at 3am to say [...]
Forget Greece: Europe is a great place to invest right now July 14, 2015 All eyes have been on Europe as the Greece crisis goes from one stage to the next. The saga has caused great concern among investors as to how European stock markets will be affected. But so far, the impact has been limited. Stock markets across Europe have been volatile, opening and closing higher and [...]
Why traders love Netflix despite a likely earnings miss – eToro tips & picks July 13, 2015 As US earnings season starts to heat up, there are a whole host of opportunities this week for traders. A notable example is Netflix, the online streaming service, which reports its earnings tomorrow. By all accounts, we are not expecting blockbuster numbers. The company has been aggressively expanding into different regions and the cost of [...]
EToro popular investor – eToro Tips & Picks July 13, 2015 NOA STRIJBOS The Greece saga may now finally be coming to an end, but I think the Eurozone is still too divided and, in many ways, this makes the dollar the far more attractive proposition at the moment. I think the way the Eurozone has handled the Greek situation is proof enough that the single [...]