Investing in wine: Should I invest in fine wine? April 1, 2015 The principal of investing in wine began hundreds of years ago. Collectors and enthusiasts purchased extra cases or bottles with the mind-set that they would sell some and consume the remainder for a reduced cost or even for free. Over the last 20 years wine has become more commoditised and therefore the fine wine investment [...]
FTSE 100 hits 7,000: The historical graph which charts the highs and lows of Britain’s blue-chip index March 20, 2015 It's finally done it: having peaked in 1999, and then again last month, the FTSE 100 has finally achieved the unachievable, breaching the hallowed 7,000 mark, proving a "psychological barrier" really is just a figment of the imagination. Since its 1999 peak, the index has yo-yoed, weathering 9/11 before bouncing back, then plummeting again as [...]
Google’s Eric Schmidt: Humans are better off than ever – and it’s down to technology March 6, 2015 Humankind has never had it so good and we should be thankful for the role of technology in getting us to that point, according to Google’s Eric Schmidt. Speaking at the WorldPost's Future of Work conference, the executive chairman of the software giant said he wanted to talk about “why we are so unhappy – [...]
OnTheMarket will need to win the Google battle before it can really challenge Zoopla and Rightmove January 28, 2015 OnTheMarket.com, the new property website from the Agents’ Mutual group of estate agents, launched with much fanfare this week with an apparent threat to the “duopoly” enjoyed by Rightmove and Zoopla. Zoopla, as the less well-visited of the two property portal giants, seemed in particular danger as one of the requirements of OnTheMarket.com meant [...]
January transfer window 2015: Chelsea and Manchester City top list of Premier League’s winter spenders January 5, 2015
What’s in store for 2015? City A.M.’s digital team make their predictions for the year ahead January 1, 2015
Facebook has shown the way with its move to mobile – now everyone else must follow October 29, 2014 Facebook has made mobile pay. That much was made clear after the site revealed mobile adverts now account for 66 per cent of its advertising revenue. And when that mobile ad revenue amounts to $1.95bn, it pays to seek to understand how it got there – and quite possibly how to copy it. “Our strong [...]
Don’t panic: How to keep your head in volatile stock markets October 15, 2014 THE PAST month has been tough for financial markets. Despite strong economic performance in the UK and US, investors will have to get used to volatile markets, as growth in Europe and emerging markets continues to disappoint and the US Federal Reserve winds down its QE programme. September and October are typically bad [...]
City A.M. appoints new editor and executive editor as title marks huge rise in digital reach October 2, 2014 City A.M., London's most popular business newspaper, has today named David Hellier as its new editor. He will work alongside Marc Sidwell, who is appointed executive editor across all of the paper’s platforms. Hellier, 54, has been at City A.M. for eight years. He has been deputy editor for the past six years, including one [...]