FAANGs come out to play in Halloween shares surge October 31, 2018 Technology's biggest players, lumped together as the so-called FAANG stocks, have ended their October losing streak which had left investors spooked with just one day to go. Netflix's share price saw the biggest gains out of the FAANGs grouping, rising almost seven per cent this afternoon off the back of better-than-expected results for Facebook last night. The social [...]
Apple October event: Updates to the Macbook Air, Mac Mini and iPad ranges October 30, 2018 Today, Apple is launching some updates to some of its most popular hardware lines. Here's our roundup of what made its way across the stage in New York. Macbook Air The updated Macbook Air is now available with a 13.3in retina display, which Apple said is more than four times the resolution of its predecessor. It [...]
Apple pulls into focus amid tech sink with fourth quarter results and new Mac and iPad event October 28, 2018 The world's most valuable listed company will be the centre of attention this week, as Apple gears up to launch several new additions to its Mac and iPad lines as well as publish its fourth quarter earnings. Apple is expected to report revenue in the middle of its predicted range at $61.6bn (£48bn) in its results [...]
Huawei’s popularity is on the up after launch of P20 range October 25, 2018 Back in November I looked at tech brand Huawei ahead of its planned expansion in Europe. Now YouGov data underlines how Huawei has been doing since then, with particular reference to the launch of its new P20 and P20 Plus range, for which the brand launched a worldwide advertising push. Huawei’s marketing efforts appear to [...]
Apple chief Tim Cook calls for GDPR-style privacy in the US October 24, 2018 Apple chief executive Tim Cook praised EU privacy laws in a rare speech in Brussels today, and demanded that the US follow its lead. Appearing at an international data protection conference, Cook said it was "time for the rest of the world" to get up to speed on data privacy with the EU's General Data Protection [...]
Ranked: Sports Direct tops poll of UK’s most loathed brands October 23, 2018 House of Fraser owner Sports Direct is the UK’s most loathed brand, according to consumer finance website Money Saving Expert. However, billionaire Mike Ashley's bottom-placed retail giant may have been hurt by a social media campaign against the company, admitted the website, which asked 7,600 readers to rank 52 household name brands. Read more: Mike [...]
iPhone maker Apple named the UK’s top employer October 22, 2018 US tech giant Apple has been named the UK’s best employer by recruitment website, Indeed. The rankings assessed factors including career progression, flexible working opportunities and salary across millions of reviews. Read more: Apple finds a coffee cup that will track your caffeine intake Apple was commended by its employees for its good pay, positive [...]
ABB chairman breaks away from Saudi mega-city project amid Khashoggi case October 21, 2018 Former Shell chief executive and chairman of Swiss engineering firm ABB Peter Voser is the latest high-profile figure to distance himself from the advisory board of Saudi Arabia's $500bn £382.5bn) mega-city project Neom. The move follows the exit of a string of global business and political leaders from an upcoming investment conference in Riyadh. International ties to the region have been breaking [...]
Apple taps US design tech Ember to track caffeine intake as it launches in the UK October 17, 2018 Design tech firm Ember has launched with Apple to monitor caffeine consumption inside the Health app using its smart mug, as the company arrives in the UK as part of its international expansion drive. Ember, the maker of a ceramic mug which uses heat control technology to keep drinks at a desired temperature, will now appear as [...]
Customers stay sweet on Cadbury’s despite low-tax owner October 17, 2018 Last week, several news outlets carried the news that Mondelez International – owners of chocolatier Cadbury – paid no corporation tax in 2017, though the company made profits of £185m. Mondelez’s subsidiaries were reported to have paid a combined total of £5.9m to HMRC. The news drew opprobrium from figures such as shadow chancellor, John [...]