Business
Anything to do with Business
Teagan @Teagan - almost 3 years ago
Apple expands its ad business with a new App Store ad slot
At the same time as it’s cracking down on the advertising businesses run by rivals, Apple is introducing a new way for developers to advertise on the App Store. Previously, developers could promote their apps after users initiated a search on the App Store by…
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Elvie @Elvie - almost 5 years ago
Study: Cowboys, Patriots, Eagles, Giants Fans Ranked Best in the NFL
Study: Cowboys, Patriots, Eagles, Giants Fans Ranked Best in the NFLEvery fanbase will argue its own merits, but which NFL team really has the best fans?According to professor Michael Lewis, the Emory University's Goizueta School of Business provided a full report breakin...continued
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Juliet @Juliet - over 2 years ago
Carlos Watson, Co-founder of Ozy Media, Resigns From NPR Board
The development is latest following reports in The New York Times questioning Ozy’s business practices.
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Americo @Americo - over 2 years ago
Ghost Flights Are Polluting the Skies Thanks to Omicron
Few industries have been affected more by the covid-19 pandemic than air travel; with so few people flying for business or pleasure, airlines have taken to flying “ghost flights” to secure their takeoff and landing slots at airports.Read more...
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Casper @Casper - over 3 years ago
From Podcasts to Book Deals, Friendship Is Big Business
Across the internet, pairs of best friends are parlaying their friendships into creative—and lucrative—business partnerships.
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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 3 years ago
Lyft suspends service in California over employment row
Image copyright ReutersUber and Lyft have been granted a reprieve in a row over drivers' employment rights in California after a court granted an emergency injunction.The ride-hailing firms had threatened to suspend operations over an earlier ruling that they must classif...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - almost 5 years ago
Giant explosion rocks largest refinery complex on the East Coast, sends gasoline prices higher
A series of explosions early Friday tore through a Philadelphia gasoline refinery, the East Coast's largest, sending shock waves for miles and raining debris on nearby neighborhoods, just as the busy summer driving season was beginning.Four minor injuries were reported, a...continued
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Zackery @Zackery - almost 3 years ago
Digital lending platform Blend valued at over $4B in its public debut
Mortgages may not be considered sexy, but they are a big business. And if you’ve refinanced or purchased a home digitally lately, you may or may not have noticed the company powering the software behind it — but there’s a good chance that company is Blend. Fo…
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Delia @Delia - 19 days ago
Trump Media investors accused of insider trading plead guilty to fraud
Michael and Gerald Shvartsman pleaded guilty to illegal trading around the public offering of Trump's social media business.
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Delia @Delia - almost 3 years ago
Italy’s Commerce Layer raises $16M led by Coatue for its headless commerce platform
“Headless” commerce — a set of tools that companies can use with their own customized front ends to build apps for selling goods and services — have become a huge business, not just because companies are seeing a bigger demand than ever before for people buyi…
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Myles @Myles - 7 months ago
How two former Goldman Sachs traders built the No. 1 US coal exporting business
Javelin Global Commodities has grown to become the No. 1 exporter of American coal, according to Bloomberg.
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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 2 years ago
Business leaders optimistic COP26 visions will become reality - Reuters
A week into the United Nations' high-profile climate conference in Glasgow, executives and financial analysts said they are optimistic the talks will lead to changes needed for business to play a bigger role in tackling climate change.
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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 4 years ago
Plot to Steal Florida Hurricane Aid Leads to Indictments
Plot to Steal Florida Hurricane Aid Leads to IndictmentsTwo former city officials in Lynn Haven, Fla. and three business executives have been indicted on charges that they conspired to fraudulently take $5 million meant for hurricane disaster aid from the federal governme...continued
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Jarod @Jarod - almost 5 years ago
NBC's 2020 streaming service won't be very compelling for cord-cutters — and that's by design
Stephen 'Steve' Burke, president and chief executive officer of NBCUniversal.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe streaming wars -- the race to launch subscription video products -- has been driven by an underlying concept: the traditional pay-TV bundle is dyin...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - almost 5 years ago
Qantas forced to turn away customers at their lounges at Heathrow Airport and Singapore Airport
Qantas forced to turn away customers at their lounges at Heathrow Airport and Singapore AirportQantas has been forced to turn away travellers who were handed complimentary passes to two of its airport lounges.The Australian carrier is instead sending customers to their pa...continued
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Kristina @Kristina - about 4 years ago
Even in the age of COVID-19, you need to stay focused on the customer
Even in the age of COVID-19, you need to stay focused on the customerIt’s easy to think, as we find ourselves in the midst of a truly unprecedented situation, that the rules of building a successful business have suddenly changed. While the world may be topsy-turvy at the...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - almost 5 years ago
Stocks resume sell-off on trade-war threat, with the Dow down 400 points
Stocks fell on Tuesday after a top U.S. trade official indicated that higher tariffs on Chinese goods are coming later this week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 400 points lower while the S&P 500 fell 1.6% as the tech sector lagged. The Nasdaq Composite droppe...continued
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Jessika @Jessika - over 4 years ago
How Deutsche Bank Hired Its Way to the Top in China
How Deutsche Bank Hired Its Way to the Top in China“These events date back as far as 2002 and have been dealt with,” the statement said.Here are six takeaways from the investigation.Like other investment banks, Deutsche Bank learned early on that relationships were crucia...continued
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Arvid @Arvid - about 2 years ago
Business Updates: Stocks Slump as Financial Penalties Squeeze Russia
Analysts say that the International Energy Agency, which is organizing the meeting, could be preparing a global release of oil reserves designed to cool down markets.
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Kristina @Kristina - almost 5 years ago
Qatar Oil Refining Industry Report 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Qatar Oil Refining Industry Report 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.comDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Oil Refining Industry in Qatar 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.This downstream energy sector report, Oil Refining Industry in Qatar is a complete...continued
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Colin @Colin - almost 5 years ago
The stock market is closing in on its all-time high. Here's what could clinch it
Traders work the floor at the NYSE in New York.Brendan McDermid | ReutersThe next big test for the stock market will be whether the major indexes can break through all-time highs, just a short distance away.Stocks have rallied on expectations that the Fed should be cuttin...continued
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Ismael @Ismael - almost 5 years ago
Joe Biden's Twitter fight with Amazon perfectly sums up the battle over America's new tax code
Former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign kickoff rally, May 18, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON – Amazon and Joe Biden are in a Twitter spat, and it perfectly captures the ...continued
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Ismael @Ismael - 2 months ago
Apple’s iMessage is not a “core platform” in EU, so it can stay walled off
Microsoft's Edge browser, Bing search, and ad business also avoid regulations.
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 2 years ago
Business Updates: Takeaways From Big Banks’ Quarterly Financial Reports
Wall Street bank executives said that consumer spending was up, markets were volatile, and they did not think the economy was headed for a recession.
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Elian @Elian - almost 3 years ago
Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs valued at $3 billion in new fundraise
Pine Labs, a startup that offers merchants payments terminals, invoicing tools and working capital, said on Monday it is raising $285 million in a new financing round as the nearly two-decade-old firm looks to expand its business. Baron Capital Group, Duro Ca…
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