Mix it up: Want to loosen up? Forget tequila shots, rum is what you need March 18, 2014 @philip_salter IN TRUTH, most men don’t like dancing. But for reasons largely unknown to bearers of the Y-chromosome, men are expected to prance around like idiots in a vain attempt to attract the opposite sex. Perhaps we are mimicking moribund hunting rituals, but whatever the explanation for this failure of evolution to catch up with [...]
What you need to know before the US open March 18, 2014 US markets are expected to open lower today. European counterparts have headed higher, but investors will be looking towards comment from Fed chair Janet Yellen tomorrow, as the bank puts forward its latest monetary policy decision. It’s expected to continue with its tapering programme. There are also have the latest inflation figures to digest. US [...]
Why did Apple just release a cheaper iPhone 5c? March 18, 2014 Apple added a brand new iPhone to its lineup today, but before you get too excited it’s only a marginally tweaked iPhone 5c with a reduced 8GB of storage (the previous entry model had 16GB). The impact of this change shaves £40 off the 16GB version and brings Apple’s cheapest new iPhone down to £429 [...]
Microsoft may launch Office for iPad March 17, 2014 Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella may unveil an iPad version of the company’s Office software suite on 27 March, a source said yesterday, potentially using his first major press outing to launch the company’s most profitable product for Apple’s popular tablet. Nadella replaced longtime chief executive Steve Ballmer earlier this year.
The cookie has crumbled – online tracking faces an uncertain future March 16, 2014 @LiamWardProud THE TRACKING of individuals’ browsing habits burst into the public consciousness last year as a result of Edward Snowden’s revelations about US spy agencies’ online snooping. But it’s an issue digital marketers have been grappling with for some time. The industry standard tracking tool – the cookie – is dying a slow death, and [...]
New York Report: Tensions over Ukraine hit US March 13, 2014 US stocks tumbled yesterday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 suffering their worst day since early February, on rising concerns over Ukraine and Russia and new signs of a slowdown in China. Selling accelerated in afternoon trading after Russia launched military exercises near its border with Ukraine, showing no sign of backing down in [...]
Star Sports: Lay of the day March 12, 2014 Star Sports owner Ben Keith picks out one horse he’s happy to lay each day THIS column hasn’t exactly gone great so far. Vautour romped home on Tuesday for one of the most impressive Supreme Novices’ wins I’ve ever seen and Sire De Grugy was brilliant in the Champion Chase yesterday. Today’s main event is [...]
Meet the UK’s professional mermaids March 12, 2014 LinkedIn, the internet’s answer to a our hatred of networking events, has passed a notable milestone (ahem, as has the internet, “happy 25th birthday internet”). The business-friendly social network now has 15m members in the UK. That’s a relatively impressive 23 per cent of the UK. But what is perhaps more impressive, is the [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 12 March 2014 March 11, 2014 FINANCIAL TIMES Brent crude contract underpinning Slowing output from the North Sea may require IntercontinentalExchange to add oil grades from beyond the offshore European fields to underpin its flagship Brent crude contract. The comments from David Peniket, president of the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange, echo growing industry concern that the global crude oil benchmark [...]
Brand Index: How brands should appeal to the wallets of the wealthy March 11, 2014 YOUTH-OBSESSED marketers are barking up the wrong tree, and the over-45 crowd is the real consumer goldmine, according to a new study named Generation Wealth. The principal mistake that marketers have made in the past is deciding to treat the over-45s differently from other potential customers, according to the research published by YouGov and Immediate [...]