MarketLine
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18 Oct
Flybe has issued a profit warning, but it’s not entirely to blame
UK airline Flybe’s struggles are largely due to Brexit factors and a weak wider market, rather than a poor performance internally.
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3 Oct
The Kors-Versace deal: A major shake-up in the luxury fashion market
US fashion giant Michael Kors confirmed the purchase of the historic Italian fashion house Versace, for a sum of $2.1bn.
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27 Sep
Telltale Games shutdown – factors that led to the gaming company’s demise
Telltale Games is an indie game developer which found surprising success producing episodic video games with lucrative intellectual property such as the Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Batman.
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25 Sep
Next defies UK high street gloom – here’s why
Next’s success against retail gloom is due to its adaptation to online sales and price competitiveness.
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21 Sep
Three challenges Tesco’s Jack’s faces in its attempt to compete with the discounters
Newly opened discounter brand by Tesco Jack’s could struggle against Aldi and Lidl while eroding the company’s margins.
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14 Sep
Why the Nike Kaepernick campaign makes sense
Nike chose Colin Kaepernick to be its poster boy for the 30th anniversary of the Just Do It campaign.
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10 Sep
India’s SpiceJet to benefit from a big step into the lucrative air cargo market
India based low-cost airline SpiceJet cargo expansion plans come at the right time amid increasing competition between passenger airlines and online retail growth SpiceJet will launch its dedicated cargo service SpiceXpress on 18 September 2018 and it is likely that the company will become an important player in the Indian cargo market.
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10 Sep
Deutsche Bahn’s decision to slash investment will hurt the company in the long term
Deutsche Bahn’s CEO has sent a candid letter to senior management calling for change, but it seems that reducing investment to boost profits is folly.
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3 Sep
Kalashnikov’s electric car: surprising new entrant could fire blanks
Kalashnikov electric car future could see some success domestically long term, but export and short-term prospects remain muted as the AK-47 assault rifle manufacturer ventures into the car industry.
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30 Aug
Three reasons why the GoPro strategy might be in trouble
The world’s most identifiable action camera manufacturer GoPro is beginning to turn around its financial performance in 2018, but faces three significant constraints to future success.
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29 Aug
WhatsApp India trouble continues, but privacy should remain protected
India’s top court has asked WhatsApp to respond to a petition, which puts the messaging app in breach of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which mandates an appointment of a Grievance officer for its users in India, according to local news reports.
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17 Aug
Online retail tax will not save the high street
After making numerous claims that it will operate in a fairer way, Amazon remains one of the highest profile UK tax avoiders.
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15 Aug
Turkish crisis: risk of contagion is unlikely despite European jitters
Turkey’s financial crisis is unlikely to spark downturns in developed countries, but panic could spread to other developing countries.
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6 Aug
Rolls-Royce results marred by engine failure, but its new strategy is working
Rolls-Royce latest financial results reveal new strategy is working but much work is required to reach financial safety.
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1 Aug
High value iPhones boost Apple Q3 earnings – should it be a cause for concern?
Apple’s Q3 financial results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations thanks to increased selling prices of iPhone models.
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30 Jul
The Tata Nano is no more. Here’s why
Tata has ceased production of the Nano as marketing errors and a poor safety record failed to entice consumers.
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23 Jul
Love Island boosts MissGuided sales
UK reality show Love Island has broken audience records this this year, and a partnership with online retailer MissGuided has seen the company emulating the show’s success.
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19 Jul
Google fine a wish come true for competitors
Google has been fined by the European Commission (EC) for effectively being, by far, the best search engine provider on the internet.
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19 Jul
General Electric earnings expected to reveal necessity for swift restructuring
The pending GE Q2 earning results due tomorrow are widely tipped to be a nudge for CEO John Flannery to enact reforms quickly.
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6 Jul
A partial crackdown on ticket touting in the UK won’t work. Here’s why
The event industry in the UK faces significant problems because of secondary ticketing but the controversial practice is unlikely to be put to rest even as the new bot ban comes into force.
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29 Jun
Airline industry blockchain adoption begins: how will it help
The airlines industry is set to witness a dramatic improvement in data transmission between players as blockchain technology adoption begins.
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22 Jun
Graphene will change the world: this is how it can be used
Graphene, a material isolated at the University of Manchester in 2004 is now the subject of a worldwide research effort.
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22 Jun
The US telecommunications and media industry are converging: this is why
The expansion of US wireless carriers in media content, and the recent entry of cable TV operators in the wireless telecommunications market, shows the inevitable convergence of telecommunications and media industry.
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19 Jun
CYBG takes over Virgin Money, breathing new life into UK challenger banks
CYBG takeover of Virgin Money will help rejuvenate UK challenger banks and provide competition to leading players.
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15 Jun
Germany’s housing crisis: Properly enforced rent cap and more building needed to solve a deepening problem
The German housing crisis is deepening due to the government’s poorly implemented, half-baked policy.
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12 Jun
Will the move to grocery stores help HelloFresh fight off competitors?
HelloFresh has expanded into 600 US supermarkets this month in a bid to reach more customers.
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12 Jun
Three reasons why tariffs won’t save US manufacturing
The US has maintained a significant trade deficit for decades, but imposing the new President Trump tariffs will unlikely lead to improving the situation.
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31 May
Fuel prices are soaring, will OPEC come to the rescue?
UK petrol and diesel prices on the forecourts hit a 3-year high in 2018 and they look unlikely to slow down anytime soon unless OPEC can increase production.
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18 May
Air France-KLM: Repositioning to premium is essential
Air France-KLM must clarify its market position as the lack of a clear strategy is the source of its financial problems.
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15 May
Bookmakers win big after Supreme Court ruling
A landmark ruling yesterday by the US Supreme Court has sent shares in UK bookmakers soaring.