Hedge Funds at the Silicon Valley Gate
Never has techland felt the influence of activist investors so acutely, with a Who’s Who of hedge fund luminaries transforming the investing landscape.
Harvard Business Review names Amazon boss as best CEO
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) has declared Jeff Bezos, of Amazon.com, as the world’s best performing CEO. In drawing up its 2014 list of the world’s best performing chief executives, Harvard Business Review examined such metrics as industry-adjusted shareholder returns, country-adjusted shareholder returns, and increase in market capitalization over a chief executive’s tenure.
Where European Investors Hesitate, US Investors See Opportunity
Exclusive data released today by Go4Venture Advisers, a London-based investment banking boutique specialising in tech M&A and financing rounds, has revealed the dramatic rise of US investment into European tech companies over the last five years, demonstrating the coming of age of Europe’s tech scene and the increasing internationalisation of venture and growth funding.
Tesco’s NEDs get the nod to kick-start change
Tesco’s need to recruit two new NEDs (non-executive directors) to the board highlights a common problem across many British companies.
Promising signs from TMT sector
Eversheds reports that recent analysis of the IT sector has highlighted trends which mean TMT sector businesses can be increasingly confident in 2014.
Where Profit Margins Are Hefty, Online Upstarts Muscle In
eCommerce companies see opportunities in selling products as varied as mattresses and eyeglasses online, where established companies are accustomed to plump profit margins.