If Bitcoin’s incredibly fickle nature wasn’t already common knowledge, the tail-end of 2017 and the start of 2018 was a harsh lesson for new crypto investors attempting to capitalise on …
2017 in review: What was hot, what was not, and our predictions for 2018
2017 has been a record-breaking year for the private equity world, and valuations have risen ever higher, despite geopolitical instability. PE Firms break new records Preqin and Barr data reveals …
Land of opportunity: Central and Eastern Europe Private Equity Trends
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has rapidly risen since the fall of communism, as denoted by the chart below. CEE GDP per capita Even more interesting …
Can sentiment analysis help predict the 2017 general election?
Ten days ago Theresa May called a general election. Since Tuesday 18th psephologists – a.k.a pollsters – have been churning out predictions: these show Conservative leads of between 11% and …
Looking back on investment year 2016-17: How Private Equity Fell in Love with Digital
The continued fall out of the financial crisis combined with a year of political uncertainty and limited GDP growth have altered the characteristics of M&A activity. With limited market growth …
Cyber Security – what is it and are you asking the right questions?
What is Cyber Due Diligence? It is the testing of digital processes and systems to assess the potential for a data breach of any stored personal data. This includes 3 …
Next Business Analysis: The Wolves are at the Door for Fashion Retail
In light of profit warnings and a share price decline of clothing retailer Next, CEO Lord Wolfson attributed the uninspiring performance to a general decline in consumer spending of fashion due to a …
Brexit Workforce Impact Report
To understand the Brexit workforce impact, onefourzero has analysed the desirability of the UK as a destination for migrants to seek work. Using data taken from social media conversations and online …