Windows 10 deadline and tariffs drive global PC shipment growth

Windows 10 deadline and tariffs drive global PC shipment growth

PC shipments increased 6.7% in Q1 2025 compared to the same quarter from last year. The rise is likely due to the upcoming end of Windows 10 support and uncertainty caused by tariffs set by the United States. The figures for Q1 2025 come from Counterpoint Research. They largely align with stats shared by Canalys … Read more

Craner & Kirkman Expands with New HQ Following Rapid Growth Under Founder Tom Singleton

Craner & Kirkman Expands with New HQ Following Rapid Growth Under Founder Tom Singleton

Last Updated on: 24th April 2025, 05:45 pm E-commerce logistics specialist Craner & Kirkman has officially opened the doors to its new headquarters at Soloman Park, Ilkeston, after reaching £500,000 in turnover in under three years. The move reflects the company’s impressive rise in the sector, under the guidance of founder Tom Singleton. Having previously … Read more

Improving Your Home Life to Boost Financial Growth

Improving Your Home Life to Boost Financial Growth

When people think of financial growth, they often look to stock portfolios, side hustles, or promotions at work. But one of the most overlooked sources of wealth-building potential is your own home. Improving your home life can yield surprising financial benefits—from reducing costs to enhancing productivity and even boosting property value. Here’s how making thoughtful … Read more

Germany Expects Zero GDP Growth This Year, Blames Trump Tariffs

Germany Expects Zero GDP Growth This Year, Blames Trump Tariffs

Germany’s economy is expected to post zero growth in 2025, outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Thursday, blaming US President Donald Trump’s trade policy. “The US trade policy of threatening and imposing tariffs has a direct impact on the German economy, which is very export-oriented,” he said, presenting the forecast. The German government had previously … Read more

IMF Lowers Global Economy Growth Forecast To 2.8%

IMF Lowers Global Economy Growth Forecast To 2.8%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its growth forecast for the global economy this year to 2.8% from 3.3%, saying that trade tariffs are “a major negative shock.” Among individual countries, the IMF slashed its 2025 growth projection for China’s economy to 4% this year, down from a projection of 4.6% … Read more

Why AI-Powered Video Training is a Game Changer for Startup Growth

Why AI-Powered Video Training is a Game Changer for Startup Growth

“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.”  Richard Branson’s words hold weight in the startup space, where every hire matters. But what if training wasn’t just about knowledge transfer? What if it became an advantage, shaping your team into the powerful force it needs to … Read more

IMF Slashes China Growth Forecasts As Trade War Deepens

IMF Slashes China Growth Forecasts As Trade War Deepens

The IMF said Tuesday it now believed China’s economy will only grow by four percent this year, well below Beijing’s official target as it fights a mounting trade war with the United States that threatens to hammer the global economy. China and the United States — the world’s two largest economies — are engaged in … Read more

It’s Been Six Years Since Canopy Growth Made This Industry-Rocking Announcement

It’s Been Six Years Since Canopy Growth Made This Industry-Rocking Announcement

Back on April 18, 2019, cannabis producer Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)(NASDAQ:CGC) announced plans to acquire multi-state marijuana operator Acreage Holdings. Back then, it was a revolutionary move for the company that looked like it would open up significant growth opportunities for the business. Unfortunately, six years since that announcement, marijuana still isn’t legal in … Read more

Xbox Cloud Gaming gets device usage charts, “dramatic growth”

Xbox Cloud Gaming gets device usage charts, “dramatic growth”

How’s Xbox Cloud Gaming doing? Pretty well, it seems. A few years back now, Microsoft introduced Xbox Cloud Gaming to the world, after years of research and rumors. As Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure expanded and matured, so too did Microsoft’s opportunity with Xbox Cloud Gaming. Now, we’ve seen the service expand, improve massively in quality … Read more

ORBCOMM launches SKYWAVE Connect partner program to accelerate channel partner growth

ORBCOMM launches SKYWAVE Connect partner program to accelerate channel partner growth

SKYWAVE Connect provides award-winning technology, tools, resources and support to help partners grow their businesses ORBCOMM today announced the launch of the SKYWAVE Connect partner program, which enables IoT solution providers, system integrators, value-added resellers and other channel partners to accelerate their IoT solution development, expand their market reach and take advantage of new growth … Read more