By: Clara Guibourg

Clara Guibourg is an Online Writer at City A.M. She can be contacted at clara.guibourg@cityam.com. She is particularly passionate about women in business, technology and telecoms.

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Vodafone share price back in positive territory on better-than-expected results despite terminated talks with Liberty Global

November 10, 2015

Despite cancelled merger talks with Liberty Global disappointing shareholders, Vodafone shows it’s well back on track with sales smashing expectations. The figures Vodafone posted first half results showing the company’s organic service revenue rose one per cent to £18.4bn in the six months to 30 September. This outstripped most analysts’ forecasts, which hovered around 0.8 per [...]
Transport for London’s new Tube map reveals how many minutes it takes to walk between stations

November 10, 2015

Did yet another sweaty Tube ride to work this morning leave you wishing there was a better way? Perhaps there is: Transport for London has released a new and improved version of its walking Tube map, revealing how many (or how few) minutes it takes to walk between stations, following on a similar map made [...]
Dash for cash? One in four over-55s raid their pension fund to pay for luxury holidays and clear debts

November 10, 2015

Plan to dip into your pensions savings? You’re far from alone. Some 27 per cent, or over one in four, employees aged between 55 and 64 plan to head for their pension pot while still in work. The figures show most, over two thirds, want to use the cash to either pay off a debt [...]
National Grid kicks off sale of UK gas distribution business

November 10, 2015

UK power operator National Grid has kicked off the process of flogging a majority stake in its gas distribution business. The figures The UK electricity and natural gas operator reported a 21 per cent jump in its adjusted pre-tax profits, up from £1.14bn to £1.37bn, in the six months to 30 September. Earnings per share were also up [...]
High-earning men working part-time hits record high

November 9, 2015

One in three high-earning part-time workers are men – and more than ever in senior management roles are now taking the step to working less than full time. Always been attracted by the idea of a four-day week? Or perhaps a shorter day? You’re not alone. And although it may seem impossible to reconcile a [...]
Tech stocks: How does the all-time high of Facebook’s share price compare with Amazon, Twitter, Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo?

November 5, 2015

Facebook's value has topped $300bn with shares hitting an all-time high following stellar third quarter results yesterday. The social network posted quarterly earning after the bell on Wednesday, showing sales soared by over 40 per cent and mobile growth boomed in the third quarter. “We had a good quarter and got a lot done,” chief exec Mark [...]
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon: You’re wasting your time with bitcoin – but blockchain has potential

November 5, 2015

Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan doesn’t mince his words when it comes to bitcoin’s potential – or lack thereof. Dismissing the digital currency immediately as a “waste of time”, Dimon said when speaking at the Fortune Global Forum that bitcoin was unlikely to survive in the long term: There will be no real, non-controlled currency [...]
Google, Facebook, Twitter: Which tech companies are best at respecting your privacy?

November 5, 2015

Worried about what companies like Google and Facebook are doing with all that personal data of yours they have? Google and Vodafone have come out top in a ranking revealing which tech and telecoms companies are best at respecting your digital rights, based on everything from the data they collect to where they sell it and [...]
RSA share price soars as insurer insists turnaround is on track after collapsed Zurich deal

November 5, 2015

The UK insurer has been pummelled by currency headwinds and volatile financial markets, but insists its turnaround remains firmly on track – despite the failed deal with Swiss rival Zurich. The figures RSA reported underlying premium income of £4.4bn for the year to date, up one per cent against last year. The insurer said profit [...]
Toyota slashes outlook as Asia sales plummet 13 per cent

November 5, 2015

The world’s largest car maker has been forced to cut its sales outlook for 2015 on sliding car sales. The figures Toyota reported net revenue of 14.09 trillion yen for the six months to 30 September, an increase of 8.9 per cent against the same period last year. Net profit was up 11 per cent from [...]

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