London Report: Lower crude prices pull FTSE down but Morrison’s gets lift September 9, 2014 BRITAIN’S top shares yesterday inched lower on Tuesday as energy stocks weakened and investors bet on whether Scotland would vote to leave the United Kingdom in the 18 September referendum. But stocks showed little reaction to comments by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, who suggested the bank might start to raise interest rates next [...]
New York Report: Apple fails to boost Wall St September 9, 2014 US STOCKS fell yesterday as Apple shares declined and amid concerns that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates sooner than expected. The Dow Jones fell 97.55 points or 0.57 per cent, to 17,013.87, the S&P 500 lost 13.1 points or 0.65 per cent, to 1,988.44. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 40 points or 0.87 per [...]
Apple Watch in pictures September 9, 2014 Apple's first smartwatch is called the Apple Watch, dropping the famous "i" from the widely expected iWatch name. For its first foray into the category, it has a comprehensive line up of style and design options, no doubt thanks to the influence of Apple's recently hired fashion executives from Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent and Tag Heuer. Here's what [...]
iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, Apple Pay: What the analysts say September 9, 2014 They’re finally here. The iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch have been unveiled, now here’s what the analysts are saying about these shiny new devices. It's clear that the smartwatch and mobile payment service have caught their attention, with the potential to expand Apple's business more than just another iPhone. CCS Insight's Geoff Blaber [...]
Could this be the year the Man Booker Prize is won by an American? September 9, 2014 Two Americans have made the shortlist of the Man Booker Prize for the first time in the literary award's history, after it was opened to any author writing in English. Joshua Ferris's To Rise Again at a Decent Hour and Karen Joy Fowler's We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves – published respectively by Penguin Random [...]
Apple Watch and iPhone 6 launch: Share price, spec, features, UK release date and what the analysts say September 9, 2014 Apple has launched two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and the Apple Watch smartwatch at a much-hyped launch event in California. Chief executive Tim Cook introduced the iPhones in a short speech calling them Apple's best ever iPhones. The iPhone 6 is 4.7 inches and the iPhone 6 Plus is 5.5 inches [...]
This is what happens to Apple’s share price after it launches an iPhone September 9, 2014 With high expectations of Tim Cook and Apple, what can we expect from its share price post-launch? Really, it could go either way, but if previous iPhone launches are anything to go by, it’s more likely to fall immediately after. In Four out of seven iPhone launches, shares fall below the first day post-launch open [...]
London property: 12ft wide house that hasn’t even been built yet goes on sale for £500,000 September 9, 2014 After last week's 7ft house (a snip at £235,000) comes a new competitor for the title of "most number of rooms squeezed into smallest amount of space" – this 12ft wide house in South London. It isn't due for completion until the beginning of next year, but that hasn't stopped its developers from putting it up [...]
Defence secretary Michael Fallon announces plan to arm Iraqi government against Islamic State September 9, 2014 The UK will send weapons to the Iraqi government to help it fight the Islamic State (IS), Michael Fallon said today. The defence secretary said he is "committed" to assisting the Iraqi government and to helping Kurdish forces defend themselves against the militants. According to the BBC, he added he wanted to help [...]
Westminster promises “major powers” to stave off Scottish independence: but what is devo max? September 9, 2014 The three main parties have promised to transfer “major powers” to Scotland the day after the referendum takes place if voters decide to stick with the union. By the end of January, a draft law will be ready to vote on by parliament, the Better Together campaign announced today. The campaign claimed: [...]