Amazon has just joined the battle of the wearables. The firm unveiled a health and fitness tracker called Halo that pairs with an AI-powered companion app to provide insights into the user’s overall wellness. The wristband detects emotion by analyzing speech, monitors sleep through heart rate and tracks activity based on the intensity and duration … Read more
The origins of Silicon Valley – long before Facebook, Google and Apple – are inextricably linked with America’s defence establishment. It was Pentagon funding that helped to develop the internet, while Fairchild Semiconductor – now seen as the original Valley start-up – began by making chips for Cold War missiles and the rockets that put … Read more
Former Bachelor star Nadine Kodsi has taken aim at Matty ‘J’ Johnson after he defended Locky Gilbert for receiving instructions from producers via an earpiece during filming. After Nadine called Locky a ‘production puppet’ for wearing the device, former Bachelor Matty refuted the claims saying it was used for directorial purposes. However, Nadine has shot … Read more
A train firm have introduced flexible three-day-week season tickets for commuters travelling into London, as thousands continue working from home after the coronavirus lockdown. Great Western Railway is proposing a ‘three days in seven’ season ticket to encourage commuters to return to work at their London offices. Another flexible ticket option will permit travel on … Read more
Boris Johnson’s aim for a ‘significant return to normality’ by Christmas has been blasted by scientists. However, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said that Britons need a ‘sense of direction’. The Prime Minister signalled another significant easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England on Friday, relaxing work-from-home guidance and paving the way for theatres and … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ex-boss takes aim at fund managers: Fire them if they don’t hold big firms to account, says hedge fund boss Sir Chris Hohn Sir Chris Hohn’s firm TCI Fund Management was the world’s best performing hedge fund last year Activists such as TCI, as well as Elliott, Paulson and Nelson Peltz’s Trian … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Boohoo still ‘king of AIM’ after rollercoaster week and Sosandar sales soar during lockdown By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:36 BST, 10 July 2020 | Updated: 15:00 BST, 10 July 2020 Boohoo held onto ‘king of AIM’ crown after a rollercoaster week. Shares in the fast-fashion retailer have … Read more
Katie Price has today revealed the ‘disgusting’ abuse trolls aim at her disabled son Harvey as she demands MPs change the law so online bullies face justice at a landmark parliamentary inquiry. The ex-glamour model gave evidence to the Petitions Committee this afternoon via video link for the new inquiry into online abuse. Price, 42, revealed … Read more
There has been ‘rampant fundraising activity’ on AIM this year, and the junior market has been well and truly open for business during lockdown, according to data compiled by City broker Allenby. Indeed, since the lows of mid-March, activity levels are at their highest in recent memory, it added. A total of £2.4billion has been … Read more
Revolution Bars is to take a walk on the wild side as it plans to join AIM to benefit from quicker and cheaper fundraisings. The city bar chain expects to reopen venues in August, though this week’s press reported Westminster is drawing up a ‘secret blueprint’ for pubs to serve drinks as early as this … Read more