From chips to telecoms innovation is the key September 17, 2014 INNOVATIVE COMPANY of the year City A.M.’s Innovative Company of the Year category salutes businesses that are frontrunners in their industry, from micro-chips to car service apps. With London being one of the leading hubs in Europe – if not the world – of innovative technology, our judges have had a hard time choosing a [...]
Protect your new iPhone 6 with one of these cases September 17, 2014 Give the “best smart-phone ever” the protection it deserves with one of these stylish cases. Apple official case If you aren’t looking for extra battery power or planning on climbing any mountains, but want to protect your phone from daily wear and tear, you could do much worse than Apple’s official case. Stylish simplicity down [...]
Sky Deutschland changes its mind on BSkyB deal as it encourages shareholders not to sell September 17, 2014 After two-and-a-bit months of rumination, the board of Sky Deutschland has today decided BSkyB's €6.75 (£5.37) a share takeover offer wasn't enough. After a fairness assessment by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sky Deutschland's supervisory and management boards put out a joint statement today criticising the offer, which is two per cent above the three-month [...]
Lord Myners to lead review into the IPO process? September 16, 2014 After a quiet couple of months, it looks like Royal Mail is at the top of the parliamentary agenda again. Lord Myners has been drafted in to lead yet another review into the handling of the controversial, £3.3bn privatisation of the company, it was reported this morning. Former City minister Myners will lead a panel [...]
Phones 4u points a finger at networks for its collapse September 15, 2014 ACCUSATIONS flew yesterday between the owner of failed high street smartphone retailer Phones 4u and the mobile operators allegedly responsible for its collapse. Phones 4u’s owner, BC Partners, argued that both EE and Vodafone had, until very recently, indicated they saw the retailer as a long term strategic partner. Phones 4u, which employs 5,596 staff [...]
Dixons Carphone could offer 1,500 Phones 4u workers jobs September 15, 2014 Dixons Carphone is planning to offer jobs to hundreds of Phones 4u employees after the mobile phone retailer collapsed into administration. Carphone Warehouse has previously announced it will have 1,500 vacancies at the newly-formed company, a four per cent increase in the total number of jobs available prior to the merger, which was completed in [...]
IPO plans on ice amid Scottish independence Yes vote fears September 14, 2014 A number of firms are putting stock market flotation plans on hold ahead of the Scottish referendum, fearing market turmoil could throw the initial public offerings (IPOs) off track. Reports of deals being delayed comes as a group of polls showed the No campaign edging ahead and Prime Minister David Cameron headed to Aberdeen today [...]
Tour of Britain 2014 in pictures: Wiggins wins time trial in London as Cavendish narrowly misses out on final stage victory September 14, 2014 British cycling fans made the most of some sumptuous September weather to see a number of the sport's biggest names race through London on the final day of the Tour of Britain. Bradley Wiggins won Sunday's individual time trial, however Mark Cavendish narrowly missed out on joining his compatriot as a stage winner in the [...]
Oscar Pistorius awaits sentence after being found guilty of culpable homicide September 12, 2014 Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of the culpable homicide of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The verdict follows after the former Olympian and Paralympian was found not guilty murder and premeditated murder by a South African judge yesterday. Judge Thokozile Maispa said Pistorius had acted negligently on the night of the victim's death [...]
Romsdal can give Gosden fifth Ladbrokes St Leger September 11, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE FINAL TWO DAYS OF THE LADBROKES ST LEGER FESTIVAL THE THREAT from Kingston Hill’s trainer Roger Varian yesterday afternoon that he won’t run the colt unless they water the track means he must be opposed for the final Classic of the season tomorrow, the Ladbrokes St Leger (3.50pm). John Gosden is [...]