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Drone racing: fast, furious and invisible to the human eye April 20, 2016 Last Wednesday, in front of an audience of literally dozens of tech journalists, Wembley Stadium played host to its inaugural drone race, organised by 4G telecoms giant EE and computer-chip wizards Qualcomm. Four tiny and remote controlled quadcopter drones zipped around the arena’s cavernous stands, piloted by an international squad of competing pilots, each deftly navigating [...]
European stock exchange operator considers options for blocking London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse merger April 20, 2016 Euronext is considering options on how to block the London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Boerse merger. The European stock exchange operator is said to be consulting with advisers, considering lobbying in favour of a counter-bid for LSE from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and arguing against the merger to regulators in Brussels. Read more: London Stock Exchange battle heats up [...]
Fitzrovia cafe Caffix, which once sold everything for £1 has shut down to review its business model April 20, 2016 A pound shop cafe in swish Fitzrovia has shut down after almost 12 months as it has to review its business model. Caffix, which opened on Newman Street in west London last June, said it set itself a mission "to enable the people of London to eat fresh and pay less," charging punters in the area [...]
Tinder chief exec Sean Rad continues to reject The Capitalist, as the tech boss talks recruitment at Advertising Week April 20, 2016 To Shaftesbury Avenue, where Tinder chief executive Sean Rad met with Cosmopolitan editor Farrah Storr to talk all about online presence, personal brands, recruiting and the dreaded game of romance. Regular readers may remember The Capitalist's heartbreak when she matched with the tech boss on his own dating app, only to be abruptly unmatched when the [...]
EU referendum: 2015 was record year for UK-targeted deals from Europe despite approaching Brexit vote April 20, 2016 The looming referendum was not enough to put European Union countries off doing business with the UK last year, newly-compiled figures show. Some $206bn (£143bn) worth of deals in which businesses based in other EU countries acquired British counterparts were announced last year. This marked a new record, according to Dealogic, and was up from $12.3bn [...]
Stock Spirits shareholder showdown takes fresh turn as Western Gate and Luis Amaral hit back at drinks giant April 20, 2016 The row between Stock Spirits and its largest shareholder has taken another turn, as chief investor Western Gate has hit back at the drinks producer for "needlessly attacking" and seeking to "discredit" it. Western Gate Private Investments, which owns a 9.7 per cent stake in the central European spirits producer, attacked the company after Stock [...]
Metals shine on brighter prospects for China April 20, 2016 Industrial metals shined today, helped by a renewed bout of optimism over the Chinese economy. Metal prices are tied to the outlook for the world's second biggest economy, which is the world's biggest metals consumer. They have started to climb out of a rout recently, sparked by signs that the market is recovering. Citigroup has said there's evidence [...]
City of London Corporation warns Brexit threatens City’s international standing April 20, 2016 The City of London Corporation has sounded another warning over Brexit, this time regarding its impact on the City's role as an international financial centre. Speaking at a Brexit legal debate, Mark Boleat, policy chairman at the City of London Corporation, said UK-based financial institutions would lose access to the single market, while some would eventually consider relocating elsewhere in [...]
Golfers are being asked to stake a stand on Brexit, with the promise of David Cameron or Boris Johnson’s face on a golf ball April 20, 2016 If the legal saga at Wentworth Golf Club has taught us anything, it's that City putters are highly skilled operators and know how to handle a campaign. Knowing their clients all too well, one luxury travel firm is giving its clients free golf balls with David Cameron and Boris Johnson's face on them to find out whether [...]