Energy customers who don’t switch are getting charged more March 25, 2014 Looks like energy firms are set for another bashing. New research by think tank IPPR shows that customers who haven’t switched energy suppliers are getting charged substantially more. The analysis, which comes ahead of the regulators’ decision on competition in the energy market later this week, shows that electricity bills in 2013 for customers [...]
HTC unveils new One phone with depth capturing duo camera March 25, 2014 Taiwanese company HTC has unveiled its latest version of the One device. It's another phone on the Android platform, and seems to be longer and curvier than the original. The design removes the sharp edges from the device's predecessor with a metal and glass sidewall. With a gunmental grey hairline finish, it features dual front [...]
Make your special day really #memorable March 25, 2014 A boutique hotel chain's been thinking outside the box (maybe) when it comes to services it offers for weddings. W Hotels in New York has unveiled Social Media Wedding Concierge. The service promises to rid your special day of “shameless wedding selfies” and replace them with an array of innovative – but arguably increasingly cringey [...]
5 tech IPOs to watch out for in 2014 March 25, 2014 Box’s $250m initial public offering (IPO) is far smaller than the Twitter’s, Alibaba’s and King’s of the world, but it marks the first in a long line of mid-sized tech firms who could be planning a float in the near future. DropboxOnline storage services Dropbox and Box were reported to be neck and neck in [...]
US consumer confidence jumps to January 2008 high March 25, 2014 Good economic spirits returning in the US. Consumer confidence has surged to 82.3, from 78.3 prior. Last month's figure was itself revised up, from 78.1. Analysts had predicted a smaller rise, to just 78.6 this month. Simultaneously housing data revealed that new home sales fell by 3.3 per cent in February, less than the 4.9 [...]
Kim Dotcom set for £109m Mega listing March 25, 2014 Billionaire internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is hoping to list his online storage service Mega on the New Zealand stock exchange for £109m. Dotcom who is is wanted by US authorities for copyright infringement started the site in January 2013. In 2012, Dotcom's house was raided by police and items were seized. The US Justice department [...]
This is how people will look at you when you wear Google Glass March 25, 2014 Bryan Foster likes wearing Google Glass. He lives in LA and is the kind of guy that calls himself a technology evangelist. On Twitter. And we’d wager on his business card. He also calls himself a Google Glass Explorer, he’s not the only one of course – there are plenty of these people out there [...]
Britain has learned nothing from the credit crunch says top economist March 25, 2014 Britain could be mired in another crash in five years’ time if heavily indebted households and firms are crushed by higher rates, a top economist warned this morning. Interest rates stand at 0.5 per cent, and the Bank of England does not expect to increase this for another year or so. That will mean rock-bottom [...]
Gatwick states the obvious in the fight for a new runway March 25, 2014 Gatwick Airport has made its latest pitch for permission to build a second runway, claiming it will regenerate South London and offer better links for the city than expansion at Heathrow. Sir Terry Farrell, the architect planning the new runway for the airport, said a larger Gatwick could produce the same sort of economic boost [...]
Fortnum’s opens new store in Dubai March 25, 2014 Fortnum & Mason has confirmed that its first overseas store has opened in Dubai. The desert city will be able to buy all the usual Fortnum’s treats – from tea and sweetmeats, to condiments and hampers. Known for being traditional and luxurious, it hopes its offer of a "taste of England" will appeal to locals, businessmen [...]