Why it’s nimble SMEs that are best-positioned to capitalise on the huge benefits of big data May 28, 2014 BIG CORPORATIONS are best placed to exploit big data, right? They have the resources, and can afford to focus effort on the science of data, and turn that into business advantage. Maybe. But the way the technology environment is moving, maybe not. It’s now been the case for a while that, with a credit card, [...]
Game’s market share boosted by Playstation 4 and Xbox One January 26, 2014 THE LAUNCH of Sony’s latest console, the PlayStation 4 (PS4) and Microsoft’s Xbox One at the end of last year has helped boost retailer Game’s share of the entertainment market, new research shows. Figures from Kantar Worldpanel released today show that Game claimed eight per cent of the market in the 12 weeks to 22 [...]
How Britain can nurture the next generation of super-entrepreneurs April 27, 2014 THOMAS Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century is setting the bestseller charts alight in a way that economics tomes usually cannot. For those insistent upon the importance of economic equality, it is the most anticipated release since Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson’s The Spirit Level. But is the accumulation of wealth inherently bad? In research [...]
Big Data: Don’t ignore the dark side February 25, 2014 SOFTWARE rules the world. This isn’t just what we say out in Silicon Valley, or a belief that my sector matters most – it’s a simple statement of fact. What’s caused this to happen? In today’s world, data is everywhere and what was once thrown away is now cheaper to store. We generate more electronic [...]
Privatisation may have come too late to stop the decline of Royal Mail May 20, 2014 Since privatisation Royal Mail has enjoyed a positive settlement with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), continued to implement its efficiency plan and has reported trading in line with guidance. However, Royal Mail's recent success is under increasing threat as the UK takes off as one of the most liberal and competitive postal markets in the [...]
Visa swipes top spot for business brands from Apple February 24, 2014 BRITISH firms have chosen Visa as the best brand for business services, knocking tech firm Apple off the top spot, a poll out today reveals. Visa topped a survey of 2,000 companies and was joined by several other payment companies in the higher reaches of the Superbrands UK league table. Superbrands said the shift in [...]
Why robots are finally breaking into business – but sadly not our kitchens March 10, 2014 ROBOTICS is now the fastest growing industry in the world, according to a recent report from Littler Mendelson, and could well become one of the largest within a matter of decades. Yet for all the hype, and fears of autonomous machines replacing human jobs, this is a comparatively recent development. The fields of robotics and [...]
Why robots are finally breaking into business – but sadly not our kitchens March 10, 2014 ROBOTICS is now the fastest growing industry in the world, according to a recent report from Littler Mendelson, and could well become one of the largest within a matter of decades. Yet for all the hype, and fears of autonomous machines replacing human jobs, this is a comparatively recent development. The fields of robotics and [...]
Home Retail’s sales jump as Duddy departs March 13, 2014 HOME Retail Group’s outgoing chief executive Terry Duddy will leave the company on a high after reporting strong full-year sales yesterday across both of its businesses and raising full-year forecasts. Sales at Argos leapt 5.2 per cent to £526m in the eight weeks to 1 March, with same store sales growing by the same amount [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 11 February 2014 February 10, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Woodford puts name to new fund Neil Woodford, one of Britain’s most successful fund managers, will pin his own name to his asset management venture, according to Companies House filings. Woodford Investment Management has been set up at the same address at Oakley Capital, the firm Mr Woodford is joining in May after [...]