After the Nvidelity comes the Huangover. Jensen Huang joins long list who confused boardroom and bedroom
Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are becoming increasingly important to businesses October 4, 2018 When was the last time that you voluntarily made a phone call? Some of you may pretend that you prefer the human touch of chatting over the phone, but let’s be honest – phone calls are inconvenient. A ringing phone interrupts your day and train of thought, while waiting for your call to be answered [...]
Comcast raises money for Sky purchase with $27bn bond sale October 3, 2018 US media giant Comcast has carried out one of the biggest bond sales in corporate history, borrowing $27bn to fund its acquisition of Sky. The bond sale is the second largest of the year and fourth largest in corporate history. Read more: Sky share price flies after Comcast’s £30bn takeover offer The company sold unsecured bonds [...]
A guide to good money: How to invest ethically and sustainably October 3, 2018 Good Money Week is now upon us. Launched in 2005, this campaign has nudged sustainable, responsible, and ethical financial products into the spotlight. And it’s the investment industry where this trend has really gained traction, with terms like socially responsible investing (SRI) and “impact investing” coming to the fore. Indeed, it wasn’t long ago that [...]
Ryanair’s special status is tarnished – it’s now a question of fight or flight for O’Leary October 3, 2018 Michael O’Leary is not short of ambition. The chief executive of Ryanair has spoken of flying 200m passengers in a year, and of profits of €2bn per annum, adding more than a third to the highest achieved in a year to date. The target date is 2024, but questions are being asked if O’Leary will [...]
The clever science behind consumer promotions at retailers and supermarkets October 1, 2018 You’ve probably never thought twice about consumer promotions – things like Buy One Get One Free (BOGOF), discount coupons, competitions, and prize draws. They’re just another marketing trick to push more products, right? But when you think about it, promotions are kind of odd. Selling two for the price of one means that a company [...]
Martin Sorrell says he regrets nothing months after leaving WPP amid allegations of misconduct October 1, 2018 Sir Martin Sorrell has said he has no regrets over his behaviour while in charge of WPP. The former chief executive left the firm in April after claims of personal misconduct, saying his departure was in “the best interest of the business.” In an interview with the BBC, Sorrell denied treating subordinates poorly, using company [...]
London companies dominate list of UK startups where professionals most want to work, new analysis reveals October 1, 2018 London dominates the UK’s startup scene, new analysis from LinkedIn shows. All but one of the country’s 25 top startups are based in the capital, the social media site found. The analysis uses searches and company page views from LinkedIn’s half a billion users, over 25m of which are in the UK, and shows the [...]
Character assassination: Business bosses are starting to realise that Twitter has a price September 30, 2018 It is not boardroom discord or tumbling profits that are causing mayhem for Elon Musk, the maverick and publicity-hungry Tesla chief who is set to lose his role as chairman. It’s his Twitter habit. His case exemplifies how Twitter, the social media platform that can send 280 poorly chosen characters right round the world in [...]
War of words: Former Brexit minister brands CBI a ‘grave menace to political stability’ in damning attack September 30, 2018 A former Brexit minister and leading Tory backbencher has launched a remarkable and scathing attack on Britain’s largest business lobby group today, branding the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) “a grave menace to the political stability and economic prospects of the UK”. In a hard-hitting article that claims the CBI is no longer the voice of [...]
Don’t play FTSE with your reputation September 28, 2018 FIGURES FROM THE High Pay Centre recently revealed that salaries for the highest-paid chief executives in the UK have risen six times faster than that of the nation’s workers. This story isn’t new – earlier this year I remember reading how FTSE 100 bosses earned more in three days than a typical worker will receive [...]