Apple chief executive Tim Cook warned Donald Trump against China tariffs May 15, 2018 Apple boss Tim Cook has revealed he criticised Donald Trump’s approach to trade with China in a private meeting with the President last month. Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Cook shed light on the meeting which took place just weeks after Trump imposed tariffs on more than 1,300 categories of products from China. China retaliated by [...]
Ford Fiesta ST 2018 review: The hot hatch that thinks it’s a Porsche 911 May 14, 2018 The Ford Fiesta XR2 was the car for city slickers in the 1980s. Bought on a ruinously expensive HP deal, preferably in red, they were bona fide everyday supercars, and almost as standout as the brutalist 80s Lamborghinis they aspired to be (and their drivers aspired to own). We’re a bit more sophisticated these days. [...]
We meet Annabel Karmel, the celebrity cook who leaves children hungry for more May 14, 2018 Annabel Karmel comes bounding into the room like a bundle of sunshine. With her yellow dress and immaculate makeup, she seems a world apart from the drab Bloomsbury bar where we meet. For millions of parents, Karmel is a household name, with major supermarkets stocking her baby and toddler food. It was her first book, [...]
Protectionism and trade barriers aren’t just bad economics – they’re also immoral May 10, 2018 On Wednesday, Paul Ormerod argued in City A.M. that the economic effects of Donald Trump’s proposed protectionism were likely to be minimal. In doing so, he missed a crucial chance to champion the economic, social, and even moral benefits of free trade. There is near consensus among economists that free trade generates more wealth than [...]
Warren Buffett praise for Apple sends shares through the roof for second time in four days May 7, 2018 Apple’s share price has once again hit record heights after billionaire Warren Buffett repeated his strong support for the tech company. For the first time, shares went past the $185 mark today, opening at $185.18 before climbing to $186.90 later in the day. The rise came on the back of investing heavyweight Buffett telling CNBC [...]
Apple ended the week at a record high after Warren Buffett bought 75m shares in the first quarter May 5, 2018 US technology company Apple ended the business week with its share price at a record high yesterday, after business billionaire Warren Buffet revealed he had upped his stake in the company. Buffett revealed he had bought 75m shares in Apple during the first quarter through his Berkshire Hathaway firm, which drove the share price up [...]
Trump says unnamed London hospital is a “war zone” of knife crime with “blood all over the floors” at NRA convention May 5, 2018 US President Donald Trump has compared an unspecified London hospital to a knife crime “war zone”, as he defended gun laws in America. Trump claimed that he had read about “blood all over the floors” of this hospital, speaking at the National Rifle Association (NRA)’s convention in Dallas yesterday. He claimed that US gun rights [...]
How Gin took over the world: It’s selling in record numbers with little sign of slowing down, but could the bubble be about to burst May 3, 2018 From Dalston dives to The Rivoli at the Ritz, people are drinking juniper-flavoured ethanol in record numbers. Last year more than 50m bottles of gin were sold in the UK for the first time, with £1.2bn in sales, up from £600m in 2011. That’s more than a billion gin and tonics. And while the best-selling [...]
Leicester City deal helps Puma outstrip rivals Adidas and Nike in Brandwatch study May 3, 2018 Puma is outperforming bigger rivals Adidas and Nike to achieve the best return on investment from its football kit deals, according to a new study published today. The German sportswear manufacturer’s contracts with Leicester and Arsenal rank highest for value in Brandwatch’s Brand Visibility Report, which is based on data from social media. Every image [...]
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi looks to raise $10bn for Hong Kong float May 3, 2018 Chinese smartphone behemoth Xiaomi is gearing up to float on the Hong Kong stock exchange as it looks to raise $10bn for the IPO. The company is due to list in July in what could be the biggest IPO since Alibaba floated for $25bn in 2014. It filed for an IPO in Hong Kong today, [...]