After the Nvidelity comes the Huangover. Jensen Huang joins long list who confused boardroom and bedroom
One million workers in the UK will be trained to tackle terrorism April 20, 2016 People working in built up areas will be trained how to respond to terrorist threats with police seeking to get more than one million workers ready to know what to do in the event of such an attack. The National Police Chief's Council on Wednesday announced the plan to extend the police's anti-terror scheme Project Griffin which already advises [...]
Coca-Cola is ditching Coke Zero and will launch Coca-Cola Zero Sugar this summer in a £10m marketing campaign April 20, 2016 Coca-Cola will launch its latest sugar-free offering this summer to replace Coke Zero, after a consumer poll showed 50 per cent of people did not know Coke Zero contained no sugar. Coke Zero's replacement, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, will be launched this summer with a £10m marketing campaign to highlight that the drink is a low sugar alternative to [...]
Wage growth falls and jobless numbers climb as Britain’s jobs recovery falters April 20, 2016 Wage growth stumbled and the number of people out of work jumped in the three months to February 2016, according to numbers released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning, in a sign that the UK labour market could be losing steam. Pay packets grew by 1.8 per cent compared to last year [...]
Incredible shrinking toilet paper: The six products you’re getting less of, but are not getting cheaper April 20, 2016 When you're spending a penny, you're being short changed, it turns out. One brands' toilet rolls have been quietly shortened, but you're still paying the same price, and it's just one of several products where you're now getting less bang for your buck – and may even pay more for less – according to research from consumer [...]
Buckingham Palace wants to pay someone £50k to manage the Queen’s Twitter account April 20, 2016 If you're a Twitter fiend who knows their Snapchat from their Instagram, Her Majesty needs you. Buckingham Palace is advertising a role for a head of digital engagement – and with a salary of up to £50,000 a year, it doesn't really matter if you're a monarchist or not… The role, which includes managing the Queen's [...]
EU referendum: Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle says Gove’s vision is “utopian rubbish” April 20, 2016 Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has roundly rejected justice secretary Michael Gove's vision of the UK out of the EU as "completely ridiculous utopian rubbish". Yesterday Gove gave a speech in which he said that UK would be able to make a free trade relationship with the EU without accepting free movement. But Eagle doesn't agree. "There [...]
Heineken share price soars as the Dutch brewer toasts first quarter sales triumph and beats analyst expectations April 20, 2016 Dutch brewer Heineken's share price has soared after the brewer swept ahead of analyst expectations in its first quarter results, where it received one-off sales boosts from the Vietnamese and Chinese New Years and an early Easter. The figures Heineken's share price jumped 4.7 per cent to an all-time high of €86.95 this morning after the lager giant reported [...]
March of the challenger banks: Metro Bank share price edges up as its loss narrows April 20, 2016 First quarter figures from Metro, one of the UK's best-known challenger banks, suggest the march of the challengers isn't just hype. The figures Revenues at Metro Bank rose 11 per cent to £37.7m in the quarter to the end of March, from £34.1m in the previous quarter. That pushed its post-tax loss down to £7.9m, 23 per cent lower than last quarter's £10.2m. At this stage [...]
EU referendum: 68 per cent of UK expats in Europe are worried about Brexit April 20, 2016 If the UK votes to leave the EU, there are likely to be a fair few uncertainties related to how the country proceeds in terms of its economy, foreign policy and diplomatic relations. But the prospect is also leading to anxiety for most British expats living in Europe. Over two thirds of British expats in Europe [...]
ARM Holdings share price surges as it shakes off smartphone struggles with profit rise April 20, 2016 UK chip maker ARM has shaken off that smartphone slowdown with expectation-busting first quarter results. The figures Pre-tax profit surged 14 per cent to £137.5m in the three months to the end of March on revenues of £276.4m, a rise of 22 per cent and slightly ahead of expectation. It shipped 4.1bn chips, up 10 [...]