One chart showing that people cared more about Microsoft than iPhone 6S or iPad Pro at the Apple launch September 11, 2015 Tim Cook said “everything had changed” again when unveiling Apple’s new products earlier this week – but how were they received by the public? Looking at hundreds of thousands of social media mentions give us a pretty good clue of how people felt about the new iPhone, iPad Pro and Apple Watch. Some 179,000 tweets [...]
Robert De Niro transforms into Bernie Madoff in new HBO show Wizard of Lies – first picture revealed September 11, 2015 The first picture of Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer as Bernie and Ruth Madoff has surfaced online. The two Hollywood heavyweights are starring in the HBO film Wizard of Lies, a dramatisation of how convicted fraudster Bernie Madoff was responsible for building one of the most infamous Ponzi schemes in history. Madoff, who conned investors [...]
Microsoft Office 2016 release date confirmed for 22 September, with key updates in Outlook and cloud computing September 10, 2015 Microsoft has just confirmed Office 2016 for Windows, announcing that the software will be available from 22 September. The release isn’t entirely unexpected, as rumours have been floating around, but today Microsoft officially announced the rollout of the first new version since Office 2013 was launched nearly three years ago. These are the key features [...]
MartinCo bucks General Election uncertainty with 50 per cent surge in half-year profits September 10, 2015 SHARES in MartinCo rallied yesterday after the residential lettings and estate agency posted a 48 per cent jump in half-year sales, boosted by its acquisition of Xperience. The Aim-listed firm, which manages 44,000 properties across 284 offices, has been focused on growing its estate agency business after previously being focussed on lettings. In 2013, MartinCo [...]
EU data boost FTSE amid hope for China upturn – London Report September 9, 2015 The UK’S top share index rallied yesterday, extending its gains from the previous session with a boost from better-than-expected Eurozone second quarter GDP data and hope for further market stimulus on Chinese markets. The FTSE 100 was up 1.2 per cent at 6,146.10 points at the close, lagging blue-chip German stocks. The European Union’s statistics [...]
Windows 10 now running on 75m devices in 192 countries, Microsoft figures reveal August 26, 2015 More than 75m devices around the world are now running Windows 10 since Microsoft released the new operating system less than a month ago. That means 31 devices – including phones, laptops and Xbox games consoles – were upgraded every single second over the last 28 days. It's the second time Microsoft has released figures [...]
FriendlyScore: This FinTech startup can analyse social media activity to prove creditworthiness August 26, 2015 When you're sharing a selfie at dinner or updating LinkedIn with your latest promotion, you're giving away more than you might think. A London-based startup has taken the huge amount of data we share every day on social media to come up with a way of assessing whether we can be trusted with a loan or [...]
Toilet rolls, pens and post-its: These are the most common items stolen from the office August 25, 2015 Ever nabbed a pen from the office? What about, er, a light bulb? A new study suggests that although office workers aren't always shy about pilfering bits of stationary from the office, they're also inclined towards nicking other items – including loo rolls, light bulbs and even printer ink. In fact, the survey by online [...]
AstraZeneca appoints Bohen to chief medical officer position August 24, 2015 ASTRAZENECA yesterday appointed Sean Bohen as chief medical officer, giving him responsibility for patient safety at the firm. He will also become executive vice president at the group, with responsibility for the progression of the small molecules and biologics investigational medicines on AstraZeneca’s books through late-stage development to regulatory approval. Bohen will report to Pascal [...]
The super-rich paying a £50,000 deposit to RENT in London August 20, 2015 With rising house prices placing home ownership out of reach for many and overseas investment rife, London’s lettings market is booming. But the commonly-painted picture of young professionals struggling to pay for their grotty house share in Dalston only tells one side of this increasingly complex story. For competition isn’t only fierce at the affordable [...]