The books that can change a business life October 30, 2011 THOMAS Jefferson once said: “books constitute capital,” and considering all entrepreneurs are after that, we thought we’d ask five successful business owners what books spurred them on in the early days. Here are their answers. TAREK NSEIR, TH_NK THE DESIGNFUL COMPANY: HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF NONSTOP INNOVATION BY MARTY NEUMEIER Nseir says that [...]
Batten down the hatches: Main St. braves the storm October 30, 2011 THREE months after the debt ceiling wranglings on Capitol Hill that drove S&P to downgrade America’s AAA rating, there have been some chinks of light shining through the grey clouds that until now have enveloped the US economy. Figures released last week by the US Commerce Department indicated that the US economy had grown by [...]
Away day Blues set to continue for Gunners October 27, 2011 CHELSEA vs ARSENAL TOMORROW – 12.45PM SKY SPORTS GAMES between Chelsea and Arsenal normally have a huge bearing on the title, but the way Manchester City are playing at the moment, it’s very hard to see the trophy ending up anywhere else other than the Etihad Stadium. We backed City at 9/2 at the start [...]
Blockbusters at the touch of a button October 26, 2011 NETFLIX, the US online film service, announced on Monday that it will be launching in the UK in 2012. The company looks set to change the way we watch movies, but already has some tough competition. Here we tell you everything you need to know. What is Netflix? Netflix is an online film service that [...]
Zynga gears up for flotation October 25, 2011 Zynga hopes to begin trading following its upcoming IPO in mid November, before the US holiday season begins with Thanksgiving. Sources close to the plans said the social gaming company’s plan has not been finalised and could yet change. All eyes are on Zynga’s debut, which will be followed by a glut of highly anticipated [...]
Push into online streaming in the UK will not be the potion to cure giant’s ills October 24, 2011 IT HAS been a year of two halves for Netflix. It reached a share high of almost $300 in July after a meteoric rise. Last year it accounted for more web traffic than any other site on the internet (that it deals in bandwidth-heavy streaming only makes this marginally less impressive). But it decision to hike [...]
All Blacks can end long wait for Webb Ellis Cup October 20, 2011 FRANCE vs NEW ZEALAND SUNDAY – 9.00AM ITV1 AFTER seven weeks of scintillating rugby, New Zealand are just one game away from being crowned world champions. The All Blacks meet France at Eden Park in a repeat of the inaugural final 24 years ago, looking to lift the sport’s ultimate prize for the second time [...]
Odey becomes latest victim of hedgie rout October 20, 2011 THE WOES of hedge fund managers were underlined yesterday when Crispin Odey’s flagship European vehicle became the latest to reveal steep losses. In a letter to clients, seen by City A.M., Odey Asset Management said its European fund lost 8.3 per cent last month, after some of its long positions, such as Sky Deutschland, performed poorly. The [...]
Sky profits as customers spend more October 20, 2011 BSKYB, the satellite TV giant, yesterday said it had increased first quarter profits in “tough” circumstances by squeezing more cash out of existing customers. The average Sky customer spent £535 in the three months to the end of September, a £25 increase on the same period last year, after the satellite broadcaster boosted the number [...]
Subscriber slowdown is not important October 20, 2011 Analysis by INVESTORS in BSkyB shouldn’t get too wound up about slowing growth in subscriber numbers. While the timing might have something to do with the consumer downturn, new customer additions were always going to tail off after the company passed the 10m mark. Indeed, just two years ago, many bearish analysts thought the 10m target [...]