Smartphones: the rivals September 12, 2012 Samsung Galaxy SIII The Galaxy SIII may be embroiled in Samsung’s patent dispute with Apple, but what is not in question is the quality of the handset. With a gigantic 4.8 inch screen, a 1.4GHz quadcore processor and an upcoming update to the latest version of Google’s Android operating system, this is the biggest challenger [...]
New Everything Everywhere 4G service unveiled September 11, 2012 EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE, the parent company of the Orange and T-Mobile phone networks, yesterday announced the launch of a third network for its 4G mobile broadband service and a rebranding of the firm. Both the new service and the parent company will now be known as “EE”, a move that follows a branding review held over [...]
Dow Jones hits five-year high in light trading September 11, 2012 THE DOW Jones Industrial Average closed at the highest level in nearly five years yesterday in a lightly traded session before key decisions in Germany and the United States that could give markets a further boost. Energy, industrial and financial firms led the advance. Contributing to gains by the Dow, shares of IBM rose 1.15 [...]
iPhone 5 could boost US GDP by 0.5 per cent September 11, 2012 The new iPhone, which is expected to be unveiled tomorrow, could boost the US’s GDP by up to 0.5 per cent, according to JP Morgan’s chief economist Michael Feroli. He wrote in a note to clients: “Calculated using the so-called retail control method, sales of iPhone 5 could boost annualised GDP growth by $3.2bn (£2bn), [...]
Three reasons why the UK economy will eventually improve September 11, 2012 GLASSES can be half-empty – but they can also be half-full. Amid all the gloom, and the latest useless proposals for an industrial policy from Vince Cable, the business secretary, here are, for once, three reasons for moderate optimism about the state of our post-Olympic nation. The first is that the UK has become a [...]
Three reasons why the UK economy will eventually improve September 10, 2012 GLASSES can be half-empty – but they can also be half-full. Amid all the gloom, and the latest useless proposals for an industrial policy from Vince Cable, the business secretary, here are, for once, three reasons for moderate optimism about the state of our post-Olympic nation. The first is that the UK has become a [...]
Markets dip on Wall Street as tech stock falls September 10, 2012 WALL Street stocks fell yesterday as investors locked in gains on a recent rally ahead of possible policy action from the Federal Reserve later this week, while weakness in Intel shares weighed on the Nasdaq. The benchmark S&P 500 index closed at highs last week not seen in nearly five years, motivating some investors to [...]
A Bronx: take a drink on the wild side September 10, 2012 City A.M.’s resident cocktail expert EACH of New York’s five boroughs – Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island – have a cocktail named in their honour. Although the Manhattan is the Big Apple, you would be well advised to go north of the border and check out the Bronx. At root, the Bronx [...]
Apple readies iPhone 5 launch as pressure to succeed mounts September 9, 2012 APPLE will unveil the latest version of the world’s best selling phone this week, as it faces increasing pressure to impress in the wake of competition from rival manufacturers. The next version of the iPhone – due to be revealed on Wednesday evening – is seen as crucial to the world’s biggest company’s continued success. [...]
Don’t let your money go walkabout – weigh up risks and rewards September 9, 2012 LET me pose you a question. Is it possible that a business investment that returns ten times the money invested could have been a mistake? Before you think the obvious, “No, of course not!”, please read on. Crocodile Dundee is a fantastic movie. It somehow managed to capture the best of the Aussie spirit and [...]