Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer on putting profit first and selling his billionth image | City A.M. April 9, 2018 Many moons ago, there was a game called GoogleWhack. The objective was to return only one hit from a Google search query consisting of just two words. Naturally, with billions of pages indexed, it’s quite tough, and today, probably impossible. I propose a new, but similar, game using Shutterstock. Type in any two words, and [...]
The EU’s misguided tax on tech giants is doomed to fail March 27, 2018 Amid the moral panic about “tech giants”, trust the European Union to lead the way with a ham-fisted proposal to “level the playing field”. Politicians on the continent have worried for years about the tax planning of these (usually American) super-firms. Last week, they issued a proposal to deal with the perceived problem: allow individual [...]
Bankrupt to £100m: Confessions of AirX CEO, John Matthews – the least popular man in private jet chartering March 26, 2018 OUR QUIET table at Dover Street’s Arts Club is becoming a de facto confession box. A gin and tonic replacing the grill between priest and penitent, John Matthews peers through his glass – for he hath sinned. The chief executive of AirX, who admits to being the least popular man in private aircraft chartering, has [...]
Bankrupt, jailed, £100m: Confessions of AirX CEO, John Matthews – the least popular man in private jet chartering March 26, 2018 OUR QUIET table at Dover Street’s Arts Club is becoming a de facto confession box. A gin and tonic replacing the grill between priest and penitent, John Matthews peers through his glass – for he hath sinned. The chief executive of AirX, who admits to being the least popular man in private aircraft chartering, has [...]
New Homes: What’s on sale in London this weekend in Hendon, Greenwich, Bow, Acton and the Docklands March 23, 2018 New developments on the market this week North West Four, Hendon From £675,000 Get more for your money in Zone Three with only a 30 minute commute to Bank. This gated development of 18 two and three bedroom apartments near Hendon Central station are also a 45 minute drive from four international airports. Spread across [...]
First-time-buyers and government policies boost Crest Nicholson performance March 22, 2018 Investors in Crest Nicholson were cheered this morning as the company said that demand for new houses continues to be strong. Ahead of the group’s AGM today, it issued a statement saying that total forward sales contributing to the current financial year were up 15 per cent at £620m. It said: “Demand for new homes [...]
Rihanna roils markets as China bags a key element March 21, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (March 12 to March 16, 2018). This week, Barbadian singing sensation Rihanna managed to wipe $1bn off the valuation of tech group Snap, the Chinese secured a major cobalt deal to help it produce electric [...]
Relaxing our misguided drug laws would save lives, money, and London’s nightlife March 20, 2018 The first time I came to London, I was shocked at how the city failed to come alive at night. Sure, it had restaurants, gigs and plays, but those are evening activities. After-hours events, nights out where you didn’t break the bank trying to get home, not so much. We’ve only recently opened up the [...]
New build homes on sale in London this weekend in Paddington, Clapham, Kentish Town, Vauxhall and Canada Water March 16, 2018 New developments on the market this week No 3 Canalside Walk, Paddington From £1.212m Live next to the Grand Union Canal in Paddington Basin, with a plethora of rooftop perks, including balconies, and a rooftop gym, lounge and observatory. Eleven acres of prime Zone One is being developed near the transport hub, including 52 two [...]
Rihanna roils markets as China bags a key element March 16, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (March 12 to March 16, 2018). This week, Barbadian singing sensation Rihanna managed to wipe $1bn off the valuation of tech group Snap, the Chinese secured a major cobalt deal to help it produce electric [...]