Digital book sales increase by 54pc in 2011

Digital book sales have risen by 54% in the past year and are now worth £243 million according to the Publishing Association.Figures released by the…

Scottish brewer uses Twitter to sink Goliath Diagio

A small Scottish beer company BrewDog has used Twitter to shame Diageo into a public apology after exposing the global drinks giant for using “dirty…

Facebook’s floatation values company at between £53 billion and £59 billion

Facebook has set the share price for its upcoming floatation at between £17.5 ($28) and £21.8 ($35) per share, valuing the company at between £53…

Amazon profits beat Wall Street forecasts

Amazon has announced better than expected profits after the world’s largest retailer cut its costs and boosted sales of its Kindle tablet and digital products.Amazon…

Apple’s profits up 91% in first quarter

Apple Inc announced yesterday that its net profit came in at £7.2 billion ($11.6 billion), up from £3.75 billion ($6 billion) in the same period…