Microsoft sees its profits double as Xbox sales rise October 28, 2010 MICROSOFT reported a higher-than-expected jump in first quarter profits of 51 per cent yesterday, helped by increased sales of its flagship Windows and Office software and the launch of the latest blockbuster Halo video game. The world’s largest software company posted profits of $5.41bn (£3.4bn), or 62 cents per share, in the three months to [...]
A man schooled for big business October 28, 2010 THOSE considering studying for an MBA do not need to be told that the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) is not the same thing as the London Business School. They aren’t in the same league. But the man behind this seven year-old college has done something rather impressive. He has taken a business [...]
QE2 strong option says BOJ chief October 28, 2010 THE Bank of Japan (B0J) said yesterday boosting its five trillion yen (£38bn) asset buying plan was a “strong option” if the economy deteriorated. The BOJ’s governor Masaaki Shirakawa made the admission as he said he was bringing forward its next policy review to 4-5 November right after the US Federal Reserve meets, which markets [...]
Unite the Entrepreneurs’ Union October 28, 2010 A UNION for entrepreneurs might sound a little strange. But founder Doug Richard explains: “The origins of workers’ rights in society arose from the imbalance in power between the individual worker and the company they worked for, now that imbalance is between the entrepreneur and the government.” Richard’s Entrepreneurs’ Union might aim to give a [...]
WI-FI HITS UNDERGROUND October 28, 2010 CUSTOMERS will be able to log on to the internet from their laptops or mobile phones at Charing Cross Tube Station from 1 November through BT Openzone. The trial, which will test how the service works and look at customer take up, will include live Transport for London service updates available to all wi-fi users [...]
GOOGLE October 28, 2010 Q. How do I push my website up the Google rankings? A.Known as search engine optimisation (SEO), the art of improving a company’s presence on Google has become an industry in its own right. There are plenty of tricks you can play to push your website up the rankings. Firstly, you should check that people [...]
CME to focus on clearing as hits its target October 28, 2010 CME Group, the world’s biggest futures exchange operator, reported profit in line with Wall Street’s expectations, and pegged future growth to global expansion and its derivatives clearing business. The operator of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Mercantile Exchange benefited from a surge in Treasury futures and energy contracts trading. [...]
Chi-X cool on plans to make trading more transparent October 28, 2010 Europe’s largest dark pool Chi-X Europe yesterday played down plans by international regulator IOSCO to limit the activities of these opaque trading systems by making them more transparent. Global regulatory body the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on Wednesday issued a consultation paper that outlined proposals to “minimise the adverse impact of the increased [...]
Demand for HD television buoys Pace October 28, 2010 Pace, the world’s largest set-top box maker, has managed to maintain the blistering rate of sales it set in the wake of the World Cup. Demand for its high-definition services continues to rocket, solidifying the firm’s position at the top of the market, ahead of bitter rival Motorola. The UK-based firm now says it is [...]
Bewitching homes for beautiful living October 28, 2010 WHILE few sane people would relish the idea of cohabiting with a ghost or other supernatural presence, Britain is an old country and has its fair share — perhaps more than its fair share — of spooky residences. We have more graveyards than you can shake a stick at, and plenty of people have died [...]
