30 Apr 2012
| by Emma Haslett
The economy is stagnant, customers are cash-strapped and new business is scarce. No surprise then that, from high street to high tech, from publishing to fashion, many firms are struggling.
Smartphones, laptops and the rise of mobile wireless internet have made it possible to work around the clock, from office, train, home or bar. And, contrary to previous studies, this make us happy, reckons new report.
01 Apr 2012
| by Christopher Satterthwaite
The commercialisation of events like the Olympics doesn't mean they have sold their soul. Christopher Satterthwaite enjoys an account of the global rise of games.
17 Jan 2012
| by Dirk Paessler
It's not just commuters that are going to be affected by the upcoming Olympics. Businesses need to prepare too. Dirk Paessler, entrepreneur and tech geek, has these tips on how to get your technology in shape in time for the Games.
The HS2 will allow commuters to travel from London to Birmingham in just 49 minutes. Ironically, the project itself is moving forward very gingerly...
The capital is set to get its very own top-level domain. Pricey - but the city's in good company.
06 Jul 2011
The latest valuation of micro-blogging site Twitter, after reports claim that it's seeking a new round of private financing.
Betfair's float has been a big hit: the shares, priced at the top of their range, have since gone up...
With more bumper results due this evening, some are predicting that Apple could soon be the world's biggest company.
The UK betting firm apparently hopes to raise as much as £1.5bn when it floats on the LSE later this month...