Tag Archives: Microsoft

The new technology center that’s West of London

Posted on February 26, 2026 by henry tapper

The FT reports that Microsoft are looking to set its new head office out of London to West or East. I will be travelling in to London on the Queen Elizabeth Line from Slough.  I will pass through through suburbs … Continue reading →

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Struggling to compute the risk of being paid a pension by Microsoft?

Posted on October 31, 2025 by henry tapper

7.7% of my savings for retirement are invested in one company – Microsoft, more than a quarter in one sector, US technology. By comparison less than 4% of my savings are invested in the UK. When someone who runs a … Continue reading →

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Linked in – the predator’s playground

Posted on June 14, 2016 by henry tapper

I suspect that your view of the $26bn (£18bn) cash valuation of Linkedin by Microsoft, will depend on whether your a linked in predator or linked in  prey. Linkedin is the Serengeti of the social media world, a (cyber) space … Continue reading →

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Reading through the palm of my hand

Posted on February 19, 2013 by henry tapper

To suppose that we will be purchasing financial services  in 2014 as we did five years ago or even today could be a mistake. Walk down your high street and the only discretionary businesses are social clubs (coffes shops hairdressers and nail bars) – oh … Continue reading →

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