Low-cost airline Virgin America made an impressive debut on Nasdaq under the symbol ‘VA,’ riding on the favorable conditions prevailing in the U.S. aviation sector. Shares of the company jumped 30.43% ($7) to close at $30 on Nov 14. The company, partly owned by British billionaire investor Richard Branson, raised $307 million through the offering. Virgin America plans to use […]
The head of the British electronic spy agency GCHQ, Robert Hannigan, created a minor flap last week in an article he wrote for the Financial Times. In effect, Hannigan argued that more robust encryption procedures by private Internet companies were unwittingly aiding terrorists such as the Islamic State (IS) or al Qaeda, by making it harder for organizations like the […]
Anne-Marie Butler, Director of Finance and Administration with the BC Egg Marketing BoardBy Anne-Marie ButlerEggs, the classic, must-have ingredient for every kitchen, are a staple in our daily diets. And while it is a known fact that happy chickens lay more eggs, happy egg producers are able to track more of their production by using Big Data.The BC Egg Marketing […]
Car-breakdown group The AA is set to join the stock market — giving it a headstart on rival RAC, which is also said to be gearing up for a float.The AA is owned by private equity firms Charterhouse, CVC and Permira, the same group that brought over-50s insurance and holidays firm Saga (LSE: SAGA) to market last month.Under the bonnetThe […]
They just said the word bullshit live, as it were, on air.For British media, that’s like, pretty unheard of it isn’t it? The Economist always has had balls though I suppose, and exists in its own special space where it can say what the hell it likes I guess. And of course this is a casual blog and not the […]
Given the vast amounts of data that will be collected by the cars of the future, strict protections are needed to prevent government intrusion, the chairman of Volkswagen Group said on Sunday.“The car must not become a data monster,” Martin Winterkorn said, at the start of the CeBit trade show in Germany. Car makers already protect drivers from hydroplaning, fatigue […]
Share”/>EmailShare”/>EmailYesterday I gave you these three FREE gifts to celebrate my $164,000 in trading profits the past week and to honor this trading challenge student’s birthday:Def watch that whole 75-minute presentation from my Vegas conference last year to better understand his journey from $1,500 of his own money to now over $1.4 million, see every trade HERE, in the 3 […]
Share”/>EmailShare”/>EmailYesterday I gave you these three FREE gifts to celebrate my $164,000 in trading profits the past week and to honor this trading challenge student’s birthday:Def watch that whole 75-minute presentation from my Vegas conference last year to better understand his journey from $1,500 of his own money to now over $1.4 million, see every trade HERE, in the 3 […]
Soros is now betting against the U.S. stock market to the tune of 1.3 billion dollars. We are not in a recovery. What we are witnessing right now is the creation of a speculative bubble of epic proportions and that bubble is going to burst. We’ve been saying this for some time now, but when a major player like George […]
AO made profits of £8.1m as its sales rose nearly 30% in the year to March 2013 The founder of Appliances Online, who set up the business following a £1 bet in a pub, is set to scoop £400m in cash and shares when the business floats next month.AO, as the internet-only retailer is now known, is expected to be […]
