DSG nets a World Cup boost September 2, 2010 DSG International said yesterday its total group sales were up three per cent after a boost from World Cup TV purchases and the success of the iPad. In an update on trading for the 12 weeks to 24 July the company, which owns Currys and PC World, said its online sales had surged by 12 [...]
Unite threatens fresh strike ballot as bullying feud ignites August 31, 2010 TENSIONS between British Airways (BA) and Unite were re-ignited yesterday over allegations of bullying as the trade union representing the airline’s cabin crew warned of a possible fresh wave of strikes to be held over the Christmas period. An unresolved dispute over bullying allegations made by the union and BA staff during the previous 22 [...]
TOP FOREX STAR TAKES TIME OUT FROM RBS August 24, 2010 A BLOW for the Royal Bank of Scotland – and, by extension, to the rest of us – as one of the most celebrated foreign exchange traders in the City hops out of the bank’s revolving door. Mark Barnes stepped up to the role of global head of forex trading at RBS last year, and [...]
Google prepares its rival to the iPad August 19, 2010 GOOGLE hopes to have an iPad rival on US shelves in time for Christmas, according to industry insiders. Analysts are already speculating that the device could be free with a lengthy contract with network provider Verizon. The tablet is likely to be manufactured by mobile phone maker HTC, the firm responsible for the critically-acclaimed Desire [...]
Get ready for the gaming revolution August 18, 2010 YOUR City A.M. gadgets correspondent had a sneak preview of Xbox’s brand new Kinect sensor last week. The sensor, which will be on sale in November in time for Christmas, is an accessory to the new Xbox 360 that lets you play games just by moving your body – without a controller. As its makers [...]
Portmeirion boosted as Koreans snap up its patterned ceramics August 9, 2010 POTTERY group Portmeirion saw its profit surge by 88 per cent as its sales in Korea and the US took off. The Spode and Royal Worcester brands the company bought helped to fuel the rise with revenues up 24 per cent to £21m. Chairman Dick Steele said half the sales rise came from the acquired [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 8, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES US TO PAY BIG FOR WALL ST TIPS New US whistleblowing incentives within the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill – that could net informants multimillion dollar pay-outs – are likely to generate a surge in allegations against US-listed companies and Wall Street banks, lawyers say. The SEC is expecting a sharp increase in tip-offs [...]
Motorola plans iPad competitor August 3, 2010 Motorola is planning to release a competitor to Apple’s iPad, based on Google’s Android software. The device is expected to feature television services, two cameras and Adobe Flash compatibility, and will be marketed in conjunction with the Verizon mobile network. The ten-inch tablet is slated for release in time for the pre-Christmas rush.
YouGov encouraged by results August 2, 2010 Polling company YouGov’s results for the year ending 31 July are in line with the board’s expectations, with operating profit “significantly ahead” of 2009, it said yesterday. Last year saw major re-structuring work in the Scandinavian business which led to profitability in the second half of the year, along with encouraging performances in the UK [...]
DSGi tips iPad as the Xmas gift to fly off the shelves fastest July 28, 2010 APPLE’S iPad has been tipped to be this Christmas’s best-selling gadget, according to Currys and PC World owner DSGi. The company, which owns 670 stores in the UK, said Apple’s tablet computer will top the list of desirable gifts during the festive season. DSGi predicts that hi-tech gadgets will be the must have items. Jeremy [...]