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Prime Day was a Huge Win for Amazon (and Bezos) Despite Massive Tech Hiccup
Amazon’s Prime Day is believed to have broken its sales records by quite a bit and made Jeff Bezos the wealthiest person in the world despite massive glitches and worker protests.
Netflix Market Value Takes $24 Billion Nose Dive After Subscriber Target Miss
Netflix failed to reach its subscriber targets for the second quarter and missed on certain earnings predictions, sending its share prices downward by 14 percent in one day.
Sadiq Khan to Give UK Economy £33B Per Year Boost Through Infrastructure
London Mayor Sadiq Khan commissioned a study that showed the UK economy may benefit by £33 billion per year through significant infrastructure investments.
Half of UK Adults Will Run a Side Business by 2030
One quarter of people in the UK currently own a business and that will rise to one half of work age people by 2030, which may make some employers unhappy.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Nabs World’s Third-Richest Person Title from Warren Buffett
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the third richest person in the world after having surpassed Warren Buffett on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
King James: How LeBron Will Boost LA’s Economy
Researchers at Harvard University and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) have quantified the astounding economic impact of the “LeBron James affect”, or “LeConomics".
Car Makers Fear Decade of Growth at Risk From Brexit
Thousands of jobs and a decade of growth in the motor industry are being jeopardised by an absence of government clarity on the UK's Brexit arrangements.
Gin Sales Have Tripled in the United Kingdom
As the British become more willing to pay for premium alcohol, gin has returned to popularity throughout the United Kingdom, tripling sales since 2009 and boosting the number of new distilleries.
World Cup Could Bring Billions to the UK Economy
If England’s team makes it to the World Cup finals, it could bring billions to the United Kingdom’s economy, a circumstance that would surely be welcome.
Netflix is the United States’ Most Popular Television Service
A new Cowen survey showed that Netflix is not only in the lead ahead of traditional television and video streaming services, but its customer base shows that its lead will keep growing.
