London takes top spot in future global cities ranking May 31, 2019 London has taken the top spot in a new global index that has ranked the best cities for future business investment, trumping the likes of Singapore, San Francisco and Paris. The capital has moved from third to first place as the world’s prime contender to be the next top powerhouse, according to the 2019 Global [...]
Welcome to the future: EE 5G lands in London and five other UK cities May 30, 2019 EE’s 5G network went live in six cities today, bringing the new technology to the UK for the first time. Read more: EE and Vodafone ditch Huawei devices from summer 5G rollout London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and Belfast are the first locations to benefit from the new mobile network, which will offer users data speeds [...]
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says China should not retaliate over US trade ban May 27, 2019 Huawei’s founder has slammed US President Donald Trump over new trade restrictions on his firm, but insisted China should not retaliate against the measures. Ren Zhengfei admitted new laws effectively banning US companies from doing business with Huawei would hamper the firm’s growth, but said Beijing was unlikely to retaliate against American rival Apple. Read [...]
China warns of trade repercussions after Huawei ban May 23, 2019 Top Chinese officials today ramped up the rhetoric against Western governments amid a raging dispute over Huawei, warning attempts to block trade with the tech giant could backfire. A senior Chinese diplomat warned there could be “substantial” repercussions on the country’s investment in the UK if the government decided to ban Huawei from 5G networks. [...]
Global markets sink into the red as technology front opens up in US-China trade war May 23, 2019 Global stock markets fell into the red today as investors’ fears over the US-China trade war intensified. Read more: FTSE 100 falls sharply amid trade war and Brexit turmoil Stocks were spooked by the prospect of the two countries’ technology sectors being dragged deep into the fray, as well as by fighting talk from the [...]
FTSE 100 falls sharply amid Brexit turmoil and US-China trade war May 23, 2019 The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index tumbled this morning as investors faced a perfect storm of political turmoil in Westminster and British companies being dragged in to the US-China trade war. Read more: Sterling falls as Theresa May clings to power despite cabinet mutiny The blue-chip FTSE 100 had fallen 1.5 per cent by 11.30am, taking it to [...]
US stocks fall as trade war shows little sign of abating May 22, 2019 US stock markets have fallen shortly after opening as global companies are sucked in to the Trump administration’s trade assault on China. Read more: US-China trade tensions a major threat to global growth, says OECD The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite had fallen 0.5 per cent shortly after 4pm UK time, with Chinese internet technology company Baidu among [...]
EE and Vodafone ditch Huawei devices from summer 5G rollout May 22, 2019 EE and Vodafone have both blocked Huawei handsets from their 5G launches this summer, the telcos confirmed today, as the fallout from US accusations of spying turned radioactive. Read more: EE will be the first UK provider to offer 5G later this month They had announced the launch of Huawei’s Mate 20 X 5G smartphone when [...]
Chip designer Arm suspends business with Huawei after US trade ban May 22, 2019 British chip designer Arm will suspend business with Huawei to comply with new US trade restrictions, the BBC reported, citing internal company documents. In a memo sent to staff, Arm reportedly told employees to halt “all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements” with the troubled Chinese tech firm and its subsidiaries. Read more: EE [...]
EE will beat Vodafone to become first UK provider to launch 5G – without Huawei devices May 22, 2019 EE will be the first UK network to introduce 5G, it confirmed today, as it is set to roll out the new technology to cities from 30 May. Read more: Nokia could benefit from Huawei saga, says chief executive It means the provider will beat Vodafone’s launch date of 3 July. EE will switch on [...]