UK followed by Netherlands and Germany have the most open ICT sectors
17/06/2014summaryA new index shows that northern European countries have the most open ICT sectors. The UK is ranked first, followed by the Netherlands and Germany. A new index shows that northern...
View ArticleGlobalisation of business, changing demographics and evolving patterns of...
30/06/2014summaryA mere 20 years ago, not many people would have been able to predict the sheer scale of technology’s impact on the nature of work and the culture of the workplace. Nor would very many...
View ArticleYo - a one-word text app
02/07/2014summaryAmazon turns 20, a new app resembles a 16th-century messaging device and an old innovation debate gets a fresh fight.Amazon turns 20, a new app resembles a 16th-century messaging...
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Top 1,000 listed US companies had foreign reinvested earnings of $2tn in 2013...
07/07/2014summaryThe top 1,000 listed US companies, representing 92% of the stock market, had foreign reinvested earnings, out of reach of US taxes, of $2tn in 2013 double the level in 2007.The top...
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Japanese companies commonly leak results before official reporting
05/08/2014summaryJapan's Parliament last year passed a law in that allows authorities to punish those who leak confidential information to insider traders, bringing Japan in line with regulators in...
View ArticleUS CEOs must shift their thinking away from simply making money
11/08/2014summaryMichael Porter, a Harvard professor and expert on US competitiveness, says chief executives must shift their thinking away from simply making money to also considering how their...
View ArticleChina's e-commerce giant Alibaba prepares for New York IPO
10/09/2014summaryAlibaba Group Holdings Ltd, the Chinese e-commerce giant, began its 10-day roadshow at the Waldorf Astoria New York Monday ahead of its initial public offering, which is expected to be...
View ArticleThe power of enduring companies
22/10/2014summary"Joseph Schumpeter, the Austrian born economist, focused his attention largely on new businesses and their role in eating the breakfast of established companies. But in my view,...
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Red Bull spreads it wings
Reb Bull03/06/2011Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the private Austrian firm Red Bull GmbH and was created in 1987 by the entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz.Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the...
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Top US tax avoiders named as Ireland's biggest exporters
03/09/2014The Irish Exporters Association (IEA), in association with Investec, a bank, today launched its 2014 edition of Top 250 Exporters in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Google Ireland Ltd (Google)...
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State of innovation in 2014: Global patent filings rise
25/09/2014summaryPatents not only protect inventive ideas, they act as an incentive for innovators and a clear shift is evident in filings after five years of subdued activity. A patented idea is more...
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Apple's new iPhone 6 & 6 Plus prone to bending but profit margin rises
Photograph: Lewis Hilsenteger/Unbox Therapy/YouTube25/09/2014summaryApple’s new iPhone 6 & 6 Plus are prone to bending while being carried in user pockets, which comes on top of glitches in the iOS...
View ArticleTax inversion clampdown sees AbbVie abandon deal with Shire
16/10/2014summaryAbbVie has decided to abandon its deal with Shire because of a US clampdown on so-called tax inversions.AbbVie has decided to abandon its deal with Shire because of a US clampdown on...
View ArticleBrent oil at 4-year low; slump sparks concern for investors/ banks
27/11/2014summaryThe price of Brent crude fell Thursday to a fresh 4-year low after Opec announced it would rollover its 30m barrel a day production target for the coming 6 months. ICE January Brent...
View ArticleCrude oil prices fell again - who are the winners and losers?
09/12/2014summaryCrude oil prices fell again, bringing stock markets down and bond prices up. Who are the winners and losers.Crude oil prices fell again, bringing stock markets down and bond prices up....
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