http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:15:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/are-stock-markets-stupid.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:13:42 +0000 The crisis on the eurozone has not stopped the FTSE, Cac and Dax climbing for most of the past three months, don't they realize the economy is in crisis?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/zynga-hasbro-toys-headlines.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:30:53 +0000 Zynga, whose games account for $445m of Facebook's $3.7bn revenue in 2011, to create FarmVille figurines with toy firm]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/world-bank-global-recession-headlines.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:30:43 +0000 The Eurozone crisis, weak growth elsewhere and reduced ability of governments to respond may lead to rerun of 2008-09.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/is-chinas-skyscraper-craze-actually-an-indication-of-economic-collapse.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:58:43 +0000 British firm Barclays Capital is reporting that the mania for skyscrapers over the last 140 years is a sure indicator of an imminent crash.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/david-jones-havas.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:00:54 +0000 David Jones, the adman who advised David Cameron on his election campaign, has a new mission: to promote corporate social responsibility.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/are-we-living-in-a-zombie-economy.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:00:55 +0000 Banks awash with cash that don't lend, a eurozone that somehow stays afloat but can't be reformed, and incoherent economic policy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/uk-government-to-investigate-groupon-after-frequent-breaking-of-ad-rules-headlines.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:01:10 +0000 Advertising watchdog refers daily deals website to Office of Fair Trading after it was found to have broken British advertising regulations 48 times in 11 months.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/startup-is-moving-350-million-and-wants-to-completely-kill-credit-cards-headlines.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:30:54 +0000 Dwolla only asks for $0.25 per transaction, whether it's $1 or $1,000.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/groupons-ipo-loses-its-allure-headlines.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:49:11 +0000 Group buying site is aiming to sell 30m shares, or less than a 5% stake, at between $16 and $18 each, valuing the firm at about $11bn.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/groupon-aims-to-raise-540m-in-nasdaq-listing-headlines.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:15:45 +0000 Price revised down to give internet discount offers business $11.4bn valuation.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/how-apple-eclipsed-microsoft.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:07:05 +0000 Relentless innovation, ruthless efficiency and great products have helped Steve Jobs's company pull ahead of its old rival.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/apple-sales-rise-%e2%80%93-but-fail-to-soar.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:15:59 +0000 Weaker iPhone sales than expected prompt questions over release date of latest smartphone model.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/kodak-may-be-considering-filing-for-bankruptcy-headlines.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:15:51 +0000 Google said to be among companies examining photography pioneer's assets ahead of possible sale.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/profile-of-coffee-innovator-andrea-illy.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:13:40 +0000 Illycaffè chief is a stickler for high standards with no time for Fairtrade – and he'll retrain any barista who doesn't measure up.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/tesco-admits-defeat-and-pulls-out-of-japan.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:02:19 +0000 After eight years, UK supermarket giant fails to crack world's third-biggest grocery market.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/global-economy-loses-momentum-headlines.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:33:44 +0000 "Skepticism with regard to future economic growth shown by a growing number of financial market experts during has increased dramatically."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/warning-three-more-years-of-recession-ahead-headlines.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:07:04 +0000 Chief executive of advertising giant WPP, Sir Martin Sorrell says the West will continue to see a recession for the next three years.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/more-european-luxury-brands-seek-both-sales-investment-in-asia.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:37:35 +0000 Hong Kong has become the listing vehicle of choice for luxury international consumer brands such as Prada and cosmetics group L'Occitane.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/twitter-valued-at-8bn-after-latest-investment-headlines.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:20:53 +0000 Social media site boosted by DST Global's $400m, as value doubles since December and daily traffic triples in a year.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/apple-profits-up-124-year-on-year-after-record-iphone-sales-headlines.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:49:17 +0000 Steve Jobs unveils $7bn profit in second-quarter results amid hints the next version of iPhone will be released in September.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/google-beats-expectations-as-profits-jump-36-headlines.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:39:38 +0000 Shares go up on news of figures from Larry Page's first full quarter as chief executive.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/the-rich-in-china-get-faster-headlines.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:28:16 +0000 From bikes to Bentleys in a generation: carmakers head east to sell luxury marques.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/green-energy-sources-surge-%e2%80%93-but-so-does-coal-headlines.html Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:27:22 +0000 In the UK, renewables output is up 27% year on year, coal is up 7%.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/google-investigation-over-potential-abuse-of-web-dominance.html Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:27:54 +0000 US Federal Trade Commission antitrust inquiry will examine heart of Google's search-advertising business.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/nokias-new-smartphone-strategy-fails-to-impress-market-watchers.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:10:10 +0000 Nokia's opportunity to create a third ecosystem based on Windows Phone is vanishing fast, warn experts.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/nintendo-fails-to-impress-with-wii-u-launch-headlines.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:02:33 +0000 New console is no game-changer, say UBS analysts, sending Nintendo's stock price sharply down.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/how-online-commerce-and-traditional-retail-can-work-together.html Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:07:51 +0000 Clicks and bricks are the way ahead, says new Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke, as he explains vision for world's third-largest retailer.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/how-playmobil-is-still-capturing-childrens-imagination.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:32:46 +0000 Playmobil to follow Lego's UK theme park – but bucks trend to transfer production to China where 80% of the world's toys are made]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/walmart-to-get-first-foothold-in-africa.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:31:27 +0000 Walmart has been approved to buy South Africa's Massmart despite fierce union opposition, clearing the way for it to expand into a fourth continent]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/is-it-time-for-steve-ballmer-to-leave-microsoft.html Fri, 27 May 2011 14:14:23 +0000 Hedge fund tycoon, David Einhorn, raises stake in software firm and then attacks its chief executive for 'Charlie Brown management'.]]>