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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TfL Tube delays: This is how many hours London commuters have wasted waiting for late Tubes

July 28, 2015

Whether you pass the time beating your personal best at 2048, getting embroiled in pointless Twitter debates or simply seething quietly at the injustice, delays are an all too familiar feature of Londoners' commutes. Read more: Here are the 10 busiest Tube stations (yes, they are getting more crowded) In one month, the capital's commuters spend [...]
London rental prices: Renters on living wage priced out of every postcode in the capital

July 27, 2015

Exorbitant room rents are pricing low-paid workers out of all parts of London, as new data shows that there is no longer a single postcode in the capital where you can afford to live on the London living wage. On average, renters earning a living wage put more than half of their salary, 56 per [...]
Stagefright hack: 95pc of Android phones are vulnerable to this text message hack

July 27, 2015

Bad news for Android users: It takes just one multimedia text for hackers to gain access to 95 per cent of the world’s Android devices, according to researchers from the cybersecurity firm Zimperium. In what’s being described as one of the worst Android flaws to date, a vulnerability found in the operating system’s media library [...]
Smartphone battery life: Samsung has developed the first computer monitor that charges your phone wirelessly

July 27, 2015

Forgotten your phone charger again? Smartphones with irritatingly short battery life mean we’re often forced to stare helplessly as the power dwindles over the course of a single working day. But help might be on the way – in the form of a new computer screen. Samsung has developed a desktop monitor, which at first [...]
San Francisco tackles public urination with pee-repelling walls covered in hydrophobic paint

July 27, 2015

Drunken revellers tempted to relieve themselves against a wall in San Francisco had better think twice, or they’re likely to get a very nasty surprise. Sick of overly-refreshed party-goers weeing al fresco, the city is tackling public urination – with the help of hi-tech paint. San Francisco Public Works is covering nine walls – we [...]
Visa sales leap despite currency headwinds

July 23, 2015

The figures In its quarterly report, Visa posted $3.5bn in revenue, outdoing analysts' expectations of $3.36bn. Earnings per share meanwhile, came in at $0.69 against a forecast $0.59. The company's share price was relatively flat ahead of the earnings report. Why it's interesting Visa outperformed forecasts both in sales and profits, despite facing global political [...]
Tripadvisor revenue leaps 25pc despite intensifying competition

July 23, 2015

The figures Tripadvisor was slated for growth, and still managed to beat expectations with its revenue leaping 25 per cent to $405m, against $323m for the same period last year. Earnings per share came in at $0.40, against $0.47 last year. Why it's interesting The company’s sales have been growing over the last few quarters, [...]
Pandora share price spikes as advertising money gives revenue 30pc jump

July 23, 2015

The figures Pandora saw both sales and earnings soar past estimates, with its revenue growing by 30 per cent year-on-year to $285.6m. The Internet radio service announced earnings per share that were over double analysts’ expectations at $0.05 against the forecast $0.02. Shares in the company lept after the report, trading over 6 per cent [...]
Starbucks share price up as coffee sales jump 13pc

July 23, 2015

The figures Starbucks posted buoyant quarterly results, showing revenues jumping by 13 per cent to $4.9bn, far beyond analysts’ expectations. Profits were also up, with earnings per share reaching $0.41 against $0.34 in the same period last year. The coffee company’s share price has risen 38 per cent over the year, and it hit an [...]
Amazon share price soars 15pc as sales and earnings smash expectations

July 23, 2015

The figures Amazon smashed analysts' expectations, with a $23.18bn revenue over the quarter. Analysts had high hopes for Amazon’s sales, with forecasts of a 16 per cent jump in sales, and even so, the company managed to out-do them. Earnings per share came in at $0.19, against expectations of a $0.13 loss. The company’s share [...]

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