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How Pokemon Go could affect your money
July 28th, 2016
If you’re unfamiliar with the Pokemon franchise, it’s widely regarded as one of the biggest video game franchises, a series worth billions that is the brainchild of designer Satoshi Tajiri and concept artist Ken Sugimori. Tajiri’s company, Game Freak, ...
Nintendo shares dive; Who really made Pokémon Go?
July 25th, 2016
After a meteoric rise following the launch of Pokémon Go, Nintendo’s share price has fallen abruptly. The reason? It seems investors have finally heard Nintendo doesn’t actually own the mobile phenomenon. A Nintendo financial briefing on Friday broke the ...
What is going on with Yahoo effort to sell itself
July 21st, 2016
Yahoo making ‘great progress’ on sale. But to what end? The same day CEO Marissa Mayer announces unremarkable earnings, the next — and possibly final — round of bids reportedly comes in. That means the end of Yahoo, as ...
The Secret History of Pokémon GO: How was Pokémon GO created?
July 18th, 2016
Whether you love it or loathe it, you’ve got to admit that the Pokémon GO craze is more than a bit fascinating – and the secret history of how it was created may be the most interesting thing about ...
Accountancy profession reacts to the UK’s decision to leave EU
June 27th, 2016
Accountants, tax experts and finance professionals have reacted to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, with many predicting a wave of uncertainty regarding the economy and British businesses. The Leave campaign received 52% of the referendum, compared ...
Microsoft brings contactless payments to Windows 10 phones
June 22nd, 2016
Following the lead of Apple, Google and Samsung, Microsoft is bringing contactless payments to Windows 10 mobile phones. Initially only available to ‘Windows Insiders’ in the US with Lumia 950, 950 XL and 650 handsets, the new feature lets ...
World’s cheapest and most expensive flights – graphic
June 9th, 2016
Online site seatsandstools.com last month took to Google for fares on flights occurring during the last week of June, and came up with prices ranging from a bargain US$11 to an astronomical $35 million. Below is a graph showing World’s ...
Five fintech start-ups aiming to replace traditional banking
June 9th, 2016
According to recent data from Accenture, funding for fintech companies reached a staggering £3.7bn in the first quarter of 2016 alone. With global investment growing at such a rapid rate, traditional banking services are finally beginning to realise the ...
FMA is investigating Forex trading provider
June 6th, 2016
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is investigating a complaint received in relation to Morgan Cooper Limited (MCL) and a Mr Rodney McCall (aka Rodney Crichton) for potential contraventions of financial markets legislation. MCL purports to offer foreign exchange currency ...
Facebook May Be Listening In On Your Phone Conversations
June 2nd, 2016
*Calmly picks up cell phone. Walks over to window. Opens up window. Whispers into phone, “Go f*ck yourself, Zuckerberg.” Chucks phone out of window.* At one point, the concept of living in a “big brother”-esque society was something that only ...
