Xiaomi could be worth more than Uber, Twitter, LinkedIn and Netflix after $1bn investment round December 22, 2014 A Beijing-based company which has become the world’s third-largest smartphone maker in the space of four years is now said to be worth more than the likes of Uber, Twitter, LinkedIn and Netflix after its latest funding round. Xiaomi has raised $1bn (£640m) from a host of investors, valuing the firm at more than $45bn, [...]
Black Friday sales record for John Lewis December 2, 2014 JOHN Lewis has recorded its best ever week of sales in its 150-year history thanks to shoppers rushing to snap up bargains on Black Friday last week. The department store sold one tablet every second and a Samsung 40-inch Smart TV every minute.
2014 Christmas gift ideas: Must-have gadgets from Bose speakers to Dyson fans and the iPhone 6 Plus December 2, 2014 Our pick of the must-have gadgets this festive season. Bose SoundTouch 20 Excellent sound quality and an easy-to-navigate app makes this wireless speaker system – now with Spotify connectivity – one of the best on the market. £349.95 currys.co.uk iPhone 6 Plus Love your iPhone but wish it were a few sizes bigger? [...]
Real Madrid’s Ronaldo beats Barcelona’s Messi with $22.5m endorsements and $143,750 Facebook posts December 1, 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have once again been pitted against each other in the running for this year’s Ballon d’Or, yet in marketing terms the battle has already been won by the Real Madrid man. Such is the size of Ronaldo’s global fanbase that his average Facebook post is valued at $143,500 (£99,525) according [...]
The best places to find Cyber Monday deals 2014: John Lewis, Tesco, Asos, Marks and Spencer, Game, Samsung, Halfords and Morrisons December 1, 2014 Beleaguered shoppers are still nursing their bruises and retailers are still fixing up their stores following UK's biggest-ever "Black Friday", yet the deals keep on coming. Tomorrow is "Cyber Monday", the internet's biggest shopping day of the year when online retailers offer consumers another chance to grab a bargain as the Christmas shopping season [...]
Black Friday UK 2014: Asda doubles down on deals by adding extra Saturday offers with Walmart power November 27, 2014 Asda is doubling down on its Black Friday efforts with two days of discount deals stretching into Saturday and twice as many items on the supermarket shelves. The Walmart-owned retailer has taken inspiration from its US parent with an event it says is three times the size of last year's after the huge success of [...]
Sony to end $277m Fifa sponsorship November 25, 2014 Fifa’s $35m annual income from Sony’s sponsorship could be about to come to an end, as the Japanese tech giant opts not to renew its contract with football’s governing body. According to leading Japanese business paper Nikkei Asian Review, Sony will shift sponsorship funds towards completing structural reforms after deciding not to extend its [...]
Samsung brewing leadership changes after smartphone slump November 24, 2014 Changes may be coming in the upper tiers of Samsung Electronics’ leadership, after the tech industry giant and creators of the Galaxy smartphone suffered a particularly difficult year of declining profits, stock price and market share. According to one possible scenario, the company’s current head of mobile and one of three co-chief executives, Shin Jong-kyun, [...]
Fitbug share price hits record high after gaining Samsung deal for Kiqplan November 14, 2014 Fitbug shares hit a record high today after news of a deal with Samsung to feature one of its products on the smartphone-maker's digital health platform, Shares in the the Aim listed fitness technology company rocketed as high as 8.78 pence per share this morning, surpassing its previous high of eight pence per share in October [...]
Five things we’ve learned from Chelsea’s financial results: FFP is no big deal but Stamford Bridge is still too small November 13, 2014 Not only are Chelsea a table-topping team currently pulling away of all competitors, they are also rapidly becoming one of the Premier League’s best businesses. The current league leaders today revealed their financial results for the 2013/2014 season and they’re guaranteed to put a smug smile on fans’ faces. The west-Londoners revealed record [...]