Business
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Ariel @Ariel - 7 months ago
California’s New Delete Act Is One of the World’s Most Powerful Privacy Laws
A new law in California gives consumers the power to do something meaningful about the companies buying and selling their data for the very first time. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act into law, introducing a number of provisions that beef …
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Moises @Moises - almost 2 years ago
Reaction to death of Italian business tycoon Del Vecchio - Reuters.com
Leonardo Del Vecchio, the chairman of spectacles maker EssilorLuxottica (ESLX.PA) and one of Italy's wealthiest business figures, has died aged 87.
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Delia @Delia - over 2 years ago
Founder of Massive Robo-Text Service Accused of Running Secret Spying Operation: Report
One of the top executives of a gargantuan texting contractor has been accused of running a secret surveillance business, the likes of which sold access to the company’s partner networks so that governments could spy on various users. Read more...
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Rowan @Rowan - about 1 month ago
I'm an entrepreneur who fixed my burnout by treating myself to a business retreat where I did abs...
An entrepreneur felt burned out from working. She booked a business retreat for herself, and she did nothing but let her mind wander.
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Abbie @Abbie - over 2 years ago
Real-time database platform SingleStore raises $80M more, now at a $940M valuation
Organizations are swimming in data these days, and so solutions to help manage and use that data in more efficient ways will continue to see a lot of attention and business. In the latest development, SingleStore — which provides a platform to enterprises to …
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - almost 5 years ago
Dow rises 100 points, erases 190-point drop as Trump delays auto tariffs
Stocks rose on Wednesday on news that President Donald Trump plans to delay the implementation of auto tariffs.The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 101 points after falling as much as 190 points earlier in the session. The S&P 500 gained 0.5% while the Nasdaq Co...continued
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Kari @Kari - over 4 years ago
Trump Family Considers Selling Hotel in Washington
Trumps Put Their Washington Hotel on the MarketWASHINGTON — It is the most visible and potent symbol of the ethics debate that has dogged President Trump as he has served simultaneously as the nation’s chief executive and real estate developer with a chain of luxury hotel...continued
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Patrick @Patrick - almost 2 years ago
Unilever sells Ben & Jerry's' Israeli business - Reuters.com
Unilever Plc (ULVR.L) said on Wednesday it had sold its Ben & Jerry's business in Israel to Avi Zinger for an undisclosed amount, ensuring the ice cream brand stays available to all consum…
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Kraig @Kraig - almost 2 years ago
Elon Musk Says His Takeover of Twitter Is ‘On Hold’
Mr. Musk said he wanted to confirm Twitter’s findings that spam and fake accounts make up less than 5 percent of its users. Here’s the latest on business.
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Monserrat @Monserrat - about 1 month ago
Russia has finally admitted Western sanctions are hitting its oil exports
Secondary sanctions are spooking global banks, as some of them turn away from doing business with Russia.
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Madalyn @Madalyn - almost 5 years ago
Alphabet is funding a new way to reduce heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US
Alphabet has been pouring money into life sciences research through its venture investing arm GV and through Verily, its experimental health-technology division.Now, GV and Verily are coming together to work with a start-up called Verve Therapeutics with an aim to reduce...continued
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Kristina @Kristina - almost 3 years ago
Pet Startups Are Having a Field Day
The pandemic ushered in a new wave of pet owners—and unleashed business opportunities for companies that cater to them.
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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 5 years ago
Ask An Influencer: How Did Instagram Become Your Job?
How Did Instagram Become Your Job?What does being an influencer mean? What are we influencing? - These questions have plagued me for the past few years. An ultimately one-dimensional, vain, consumerist cog in the capitalist machine has always been at odds with who I am. I...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - 4 months ago
Online retailer Zulily is going out of business, laying off hundreds
Zulily blamed a challenging business environment for its decision to liquidate.
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Nelson @Nelson - about 4 years ago
Box’s Aaron Levie says it will take creativity and focus to get through this crisis
Box’s Aaron Levie says it will take creativity and focus to get through this crisisThe COVID-19 virus is touching every aspect of our lives and having a profound impact on individuals, businesses and society at large. Box’s Aaron Levie has built a successful business from...continued
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Pablo @Pablo - about 4 years ago
Apple’s services business hits all-time record and helps lessen coronavirus impact
Apple today reported its second quarter earnings, which showed resilient growth for the company despite the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its supply chain and retail business. Apple posted revenue of $58.3 billion — good for a 1 percent increase over this time l...continued
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Marlon @Marlon - almost 3 years ago
New York’s Attorney General Joins Criminal Inquiry Into Trump Organization
The move increased the investigative muscle looking into the former president and his family business.
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Moises @Moises - about 3 years ago
Knowing when your startup should go all-in on business development
There’s a persistent fallacy swirling around that any startup growing pain or scaling problem can be solved with business development. That’s frankly not true.
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Americo @Americo - over 3 years ago
Google’s new ‘Verified Calls’ feature will tell you why a business is calling you
Google’s new ‘Verified Calls’ feature will tell you why a business is calling youGoogle today is introducing a new feature for Android phones that will help legitimate businesses reach their customers by phone by having their brand name and reason for calling properly ide...continued
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Zackery @Zackery - over 1 year ago
Warner Music arm seeks Russian deals despite business suspension
Exclusive: ADA Russia and French company Believe appear to be conducting business after pledges made after Ukraine invasionSee all our Ukraine war coverageExecutives at the Russian arms of Warner Music, home to artists including Ed Sheeran a…
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Iva @Iva - almost 5 years ago
Google says it doubled Pixel sales year-over-year
Google says it doubled Pixel sales year-over-year – TechCrunchIt looks like the mid-range Pixel 3a is the hit Google surely hoped it would be.Alphabet reported some pretty good earnings today, but the company’s report tends to be pretty generic, given that it doesn’t prov...continued
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Minnie @Minnie - about 1 month ago
Sam Altman is trying to convince Hollywood that Sora won't destroy the movie business
Sam Altman met with Hollywood studios in a bid to show that OpenAI's video tool can help, not harm the movie industry, the Financial Times reported.
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 4 years ago
Ginebra eyes upperhand - Business Mirror
Ginebra eyes upperhandBarangay Ginebra and Northport—all even at 1-1—try to apply more pressure on the gas pedal in crucial Game Three of the Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup best-of-five semifinals on Wednesday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.The Gin Kings...continued
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Elody @Elody - about 2 months ago
It's not just chips. Nvidia is betting on other tech that could be impacted by AI.
Nvidia invested in about three dozen startups in 2023, data shared with Business Insider showed, targeting fields that will be impacted by AI.
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