Verdict Email The issues you care about
Opinion
-
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.
-
17 Oct
Why ZTE phones are dispersing in the US
Once a leader in the US prepaid market, ZTE is disappearing from prepaid operator shelves thanks to its troubles with the US government.
-
16 Oct
Thai Maya Bay closes indefinitely indicating a need for overtourism solutions
Thailand received over 35 million international tourists last year, equivalent to more than half the country’s population, according to GlobalData.
-
11 Oct
War on plastic: UK supermarkets need to take the lead
Grocers should consider introducing more widespread deposit and return schemes instead of waiting for government action, since 88.9% of UK consumers stated that they would be likely to use a scheme as environmental concerns move higher up their agendas.
-
9 Oct
California net neutrality fight challenges the Trump administration
In January 2018, the Republican-led US Federal Communications Commission issued the “Restoring Internet Freedom Order,” eliminating net neutrality rules and ceding management of any alleged violations to the US Consumer Protection Commission.
-
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.
-
2 Oct
Alibaba Cloud is the rising star in the growing Asia-Pacific cloud market
The adoption of cloud services in the Asia-Pacific region is accelerating as cloud providers expand their presence across the region and China’s Alibaba Cloud becomes a force to be reckoned with in this market.
-
28 Sep
What does 5G mean for crime and security?
Talk of 5G has been around for so long that it already feels like an old technology event even though it isn’t commercially available yet.
-
28 Sep
The text message is back and ready to take on messaging services
Text messaging has always been a staple of the mobile phone.
-
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.
-
26 Sep
Verizon 5G plans carved out, but don’t expect much before 2020
There’s a 5G arms race in North America!
-
26 Sep
5G is here, but not the 5G we’ve been promised
5G is here, via the Verizon 5G launch of its home broadband service, even though it looks suspiciously like 4G.. But that’s OK: carriers are just monetizing the foundation they need to build today in order to provide the full 5G services we’ll enjoy in the next decade.
-
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.
-
25 Sep
Amazon and Netflix Emmy success emphasises broadcast TV’s fragility
Netflix won its first Emmy in 2013, fast-forward 5 years and streaming giants Amazon and Neflix Emmy success counted 31 wins combined at this year’s award ceremony.
-
24 Sep
Unanswered questions abound after Comcast’s successful Sky bid
There are few lasting happily ever afters in business, and that’s doubly true in the world of media and broadcasting.
-
21 Sep
Uber-Deliveroo acquisition talk serves up bad news for consumers
While smart from a business standpoint, a potential acquisition of Deliveroo by Uber would likely represent a lose-lose scenario for consumers, restaurant partners and employees.
-
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.
-
20 Sep
Trust in AI hard to build as adoption of the technology grows
Without a doubt Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already changed the way consumers interact with technology and the way businesses think about big challenges like digital transformation.
-
17 Sep
Bad indoor mobile coverage might improve as operators start sharing
Bad indoor mobile coverage may start to improve thanks to new regulations that allow service providers in the US to share spectrum.
-
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.
-
14 Sep
Will there be another Lehman Brothers? No, but the world is a riskier place
Ten years on if you are wondering will there be another Lehman Brothers corporate collapse, the likely answer is no, but the same can’t be said for a potential financial crisis.
-
11 Sep
Huawei security concerns could be solved by 5G but the vendor needs to be careful
Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei Technologies has had a rough year, facing security breaches and suspicion that the Chinese government could gain access to sensitive customer data through ‘backdoor’ attacks using its equipment and software as the vehicle.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
3 Sep
Could blockchain be the next billion dollar opportunity and rid us of roaming fees?
As telcos continue to struggle across the board with declines in both revenue and profitability, blockchain is emerging as a technology with the potential to radically transform the telecommunications industry as well as many other industries.
-
3 Sep
Connecting the unconnected: Will Google’s Loon work?
The summer of 2018 brought different fortunes to the two highest-profile initiatives to connect the unconnected in rural markets.
-
3 Sep
Telco AI strategies have significant impact on businesses
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to profoundly impact the way companies conduct business, and telecom service providers are no exception.
-
31 Aug
Coca-Cola gears up for a future in foodservice with the acquisition of Costa coffee
Coca-Cola buy Costa coffee chain from Premier Inn owners WhitBread today, giving the global giant its first truly global coffee brand in the profitable coffee market.
-
31 Aug
Culinary sharing economy goes global as traveller appetite grows
In recent years, the number of food and drink enthusiasts around the world has risen rapidly giving way for verity of culinary experiences from fine dinning under the sea to the more authentic sharing economy like dinning experiences.