Mike Lynch, arguably Britain's most successful tech entrepreneur, has resigned from HP, the company he sold Autonomy to last year.
23 May 2012
Quote of the day: 'I guess that the 800-pound gorilla has gone on a diet'. Scott Sweet, senior managing partner of research firm IPO Boutique, who bought Facebook shares on Friday, says the massive share sell-off since renews questions about Facebook's lofty-$93bn market capitalization.
Stat of the day: $100bn+. As Facebook cracks on with its IPO road show, the social network has raised the price range, adding billions to its upcoming valuation.
Quote of the day: 'There's only one growth strategy: work hard'. Foreign secretary and former Tory leader William Hague has told business bosses to stop 'complaining' and to 'get on with the task of delivering more of those jobs'. In a 21st Century update to former Conservative employment secretary...
The social networking monolith has named a price which will make CEO Mark Zuckerberg one of
the richest people in the world.
Quote of the day: 'The music industry never had an appreciation for technology. We're going to work out how to make money once we marry music and science. Apple is worth $800bn now - the music industry far less. Music helped define what that company is, but they made all the money.' Digital entrepeneur...
New graduates might feel entitled to fulfilment and prosperity, but a fifth are out of work. MT speaks to a handful of hopefuls who, through ambition and resolve, are determined to forge a meaningful working life.
01 May 2012
| by Jeremy Hazlehurst
Investment fairs bring together entrepreneurs with a bright idea and potential backers with time and money to spare. The atmosphere is as electric as an episode of Dragons' Den, with life-changing sums of money available for the lucky few.
The Sunday Times Rich List is out. We've picked over the top 50 to find out which UK entrepreneurs are defying the recession to rise through the ranks of the fabulously wealthy.
30 Apr 2012
| by Alexander Garrett
The downturn may as well not exist for three very distinctive British companies, which boast strong growth, healthy profits and an expanding international presence.