The changing face of world shares March 22, 2018 The US market represents more than one half of the total quoted wealth in world shares. It is, however, a very different pattern of wealth holdings from previous decades, reflecting the huge changes underway in business models and customer preference. Looking at just how much the index has changed is a good way of mirroring [...]
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 [...]
These are the UK’s most sought after companies to work for, as revealed by LinkedIn March 21, 2018 There has been a significant rise in the number of banks and finance firms in the top 20 most sought after companies to work for in the UK, according to a new ranking out today from LinkedIn. The list is compiled through looking at the actions taken by LinkedIn’s 25m UK members, considering data such [...]
Britain’s 5G auction starts tomorrow – and this is how it will work March 19, 2018 Mobile firms will today be putting the final touches to planned bids for tomorrow’s spectrum auction. Regulator Ofcom will tomorrow start the process of flogging packages, some of which will allow mobile providers to roll-out 5G plans in around a year’s time. Who is taking part? Despite a wide range of mobile providers in 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 [...]
A job application filled out by former Apple boss Steve Jobs has just sold for $175,000 March 16, 2018 A job application filled out by former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, hs just been sold at auction for $174,757 (£125,728). The questionnaire, completed by then-18-year-old Jobs in 1973, was snapped up by an anonymous London internet entrepreneur. The man that would go on to revolutionise the tech industry with his [...]
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 [...]
DEBATE: As the future of cashless payment looms closer, is it time to scrap 1p and 2p coins? March 15, 2018 As the future of cashless payment looms closer, is it time to scrap 1p and 2p coins? Abhijit Deb, head of banking & financial services (UK and Ireland) at Cognizant, says YES. There is no doubt that we have seen huge swathes of the British public already gravitate towards cashless payments. Every day we see [...]
Samsung’s brand perception is at a high after the release of new S9 device March 14, 2018 At the annual Mobile World Congress last month Samsung unveiled its new phone models, the S9 and S9+. Using YouGov brand tracking data, we can see how excitement around the launch has gathered pace, and how it has recovered its reputation following its exploding device debacle in 2016. In fact, our brand health metrics show [...]
Spring Statement: UK “prepared to act unilaterally” on tech giants tax changes March 13, 2018 The government has said it is “prepared to act unilaterally” in order to ensure digital giants are paying the taxes they owe. Launched as part of Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement today, the new document reiterates the government view that the principle that companies should be taxed based on profits where they create value is being [...]