School makes millions from Snapchat IPO
A huge tech initial public offering raises billions. More money for super-rich investors and bankers, right? Well that’s not the whole story. Not this time. If you’re a parent, a letter...
Snapchat IPO: Firm valued at $24bn despite losses
Snap, owner of messaging app Snapchat, has priced its shares at $17 ahead of Thursday’s listing on the US stock market. The flotation values the business at $24bn, although Snap has never made...
Nokia 3310 mobile phone resurrected at MWC 2017
Nokia’s 3310 phone has been relaunched nearly 17 years after its debut. Many consider the original handset iconic because of its popularity and sturdiness. More than 126 million were produced...
Google’s self-driving firm sues Uber
Uber is being sued for stealing trade secrets and technology from Google. Waymo, set up by Google owner Alphabet, is taking legal action against Otto, Uber’s self-driving vehicle unit that it...
Former US law chief leads Uber probe
On Sunday we learned that Uber was going to conduct an investigation into claims of serious sexual harassment, following a scathing blog post from a former employee. On Monday Uber boss Travis...
Uber investigates ‘abhorrent’ sexism claims
Ride-sharing company Uber has said it will conduct an “urgent investigation” into claims of sexual harassment at the company. A blog post written by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler detailed a...
Zuckerberg: my Facebook manifesto to re-boot globalisation
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed deep-seated concerns that the tide is turning against globalisation. In an interview with the BBC, the Facebook founder said that fake news, polarised views and...
London Dungeon apologises for ‘upsetting’ tweets
The London Dungeon tourist attraction has apologised for a promotional Twitter campaign that backfired. A graphic joking about a murdered sex worker, and another about infecting a partner with a...
