HTC says cost cuts will bring it back to profit November 5, 2013 SMARTPHONE maker HTC said yesterday it plans to slash costs by nearly a quarter and sell cheaper devices in a bid to bounce back to profit between this quarter. Under pressure in a market dominated by Apple and Samsung Electronics, the company warned revenue for the fourth quarter will fall up to 15 per cent [...]
BlackBerry boss ousted as deal crumbles November 4, 2013 TROUBLED smartphone maker BlackBerry took yet another turn for the worse yesterday after its $4.7bn sale to a consortium of buyers collapsed, and the company announced its chief executive would resign. The consortium of bidders led by Fairfax Financial will instead throw the company a $1bn lifeline investment, in return for seven-year loan certificates in [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 05 November 2013 November 4, 2013 FINNACIAL TIMES Food prices face sting from bee decline The demise of the humble honey bee has long been bemoaned by naturalists. Now it is alarming traders as it threatens to send prices of nutty snacks and sweets sharply higher, as California’s almond orchards are hit by a decline in bee colonies. Morsi defiant as [...]
Diet Expert: How eating high-protein foods can help you conquer the 5:2 diet November 4, 2013 THE 5:2 diet, which evolved from the concept of intermittent fasting, has has been growing in popularity as an effective method of weight loss and weight management. Earlier, intermittent fast regimens such as the alternate fast day consisted of a “feed day” alternated with a “fast day”. A 24-hour total fast is quite challenging, so [...]
Sony slashes profit outlook on bad TV sales October 31, 2013 SONY cut its full-year profit targets yesterday after slipping to a quarterly net loss as its recovering TV operation relapsed into the red. The Japanese electronics-maker’s worse-than-expected performance, a setback after years of striving to return to its former glories, also featured weak sales of video cameras and a steep slump in personal computers in the [...]
Modern drawing room farce disappoints, despite strong cast October 31, 2013 THEATRE RAVING Hampstead Theatre | Two stars I THOUGHT you didn’t agree with stereotypes?” says Keith to his wife Briony. “You’ve restored my faith in them,” she fires back, stingingly. Actor and playwright Simon Paisley Day obviously has plenty of faith in them, too – the whole of Raving is built on them. Keith (Barnaby [...]
The end of the rental shop October 30, 2013 As Blockbuster goes into administration again, Alex Dymoke looks to the future of online TV and film rentals BLINKBOX WHAT IS IT? Founded in 2006, Blinkbox is now owned by Tesco. It allows you to rent or buy films and TV shows online, which expire after 30 days. WHAT’S ON IT? The latest film and [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 30 October 2013 October 29, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Whitehall slow to pay suppliers Ministers are breaching their own rules on paying government suppliers, according to figures seen by the Financial Times. EU rules say departments must pay firms that have supplied them within 30 days. The Ministry of Defence has had to pay £21,000 in the last year because of late [...]
New York Report: S&P 500 and Dow hit highs over Fed news October 29, 2013 THE DOW and S&P 500 ended at record highs yesterday after economic data supported views that the Federal Reserve would keep its stimulus intact for several months and IBM rallied after the company announced a stock buyback. IBM gave the biggest boost to the Dow, which led the day’s gains. The stock, which also helped [...]
A hipster’s paradise at 100 Hoxton October 29, 2013 RESTAURANT 100 HOXTON 100-102 Hoxton Street, N1 6SG Tel: 020 7729 1444 FOOD Three stars VALUE Four stars ATMOSPHERE Two stars Cost for two with drinks: £70 OUTSIDE, a young woman draws on a cigarette, her waistline not much thicker than the rim of the spectacles worn by boys who glance at her as they [...]