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Rex @Rex - over 1 year ago

Breakingviews - CVC's burial business bets on lively market growth - Reuters

The concept of Nirvana, implying a transcendent state or escape from suffering, may not resonate with today’s battered market participants. A pitch for a growing business in an under-penetrated market is different though. That’s the goal for European buyout s…

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Marlon @Marlon - almost 5 years ago

Workers in Cork march against closure of An Post centre

Workers in Cork march against closure of An Post centreWorkers at the An Post mail sorting centre in Cork, which is due to shut down with the loss of more than 200 jobs, have taken to the streets of the city to campaign against its closure.The Cork Mail Centre Action Grou...continued

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Kraig @Kraig - over 3 years ago

TikTok launches legal action against Trump over ban

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Donald Trump is increasingly hostile towards ChinaChinese video app TikTok is set to launch legal action to challenge a ban imposed by US President Donald Trump.Mr Trump's executive order prohibits transactions with Tik...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - about 2 years ago

Japan downgrades Q4 GDP on weaker consumer, business spending - Reuters.com

Japan's strong economic growth in the final quarter of 2021 was downgraded in a revised estimate on Wednesday, while pressures from record COVID-19 infections and rising energy costs are heightening risks of a contraction this quarter.

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Leda @Leda - 11 days ago

The top 14 cities in the US people are fleeing

Business Insider looked at the cities people in the US are fleeing instead of moving to. That includes several California cities like Los Angeles.

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Alan @Alan - about 3 years ago

Mealco raises $7M to launch new delivery-centric restaurants

Mealco, a startup promising to help chefs launch new restaurants designed around delivery, is announcing that it has raised $7 million in seed funding. It’s probably not news to anyone reading this that opening a restaurant can be an expensive, risky proposit…

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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 5 years ago

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith launch media venture

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith launch media ventureLOS ANGELES — Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are looking to expand their brands under a new corporate umbrella.The Hollywood power couple on Wednesday announced the launch of a new media venture.According to a statement, Westbr...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - almost 5 years ago

Symphony, the start-up taking on Bloomberg's dominance of Wall Street, is now worth $1.4 billion

David Gurle, CEO, SymphonySource: SymphonySymphony, a messaging platform for Wall Street firms, has been valued at $1.4 billion, according to people with knowledge of the company.The start-up will soon announce that it raised $165 million from investors to fuel its global...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - over 2 years ago

Business updates: Plans to return to the office grow murkier by the day.

Move by news organization is part of a wave of companies reconsidering their return-to-office plans in the wake of the Omicron variant.

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Elvie @Elvie - over 3 years ago

US threatens to restrict WeChat following TikTok backlash

Amid intense scrutiny over TikTok as a potential national security risk in the U.S., WeChat, the essential tool for Chinese people’s day-to-day life, is also taking heat from Washington.White House trade advisor Peter Navarro told Fox Business on Sunday that “[TikTok] and...continued

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Pablo @Pablo - over 3 years ago

Coronavirus: Melbourne lockdown to keep a million workers at home

Image copyright EPA Image caption A curfew is part of the new restrictions imposed on Melbourne residentsMelbourne is shutting down shops, factories and other non-essential businesses as authorities fight a second wave of coronavirus.Other measures include a night-time cu...continued

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Liliane @Liliane - about 2 years ago

Samsung posts record revenue but reveals profit decline for Q4 2021

Samsung's consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 reached 76.57 trillion Korean won (US$63.7 billion), the tech giant has revealed in its latest earnings report. That's a quarterly record high for the company, which says that its revenue growth fo…

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Alexie @Alexie - about 2 years ago

Stephen Colbert: Major Food Brands Are ‘Russian’ for the Exits

“Yesterday, Coca-Cola and Pepsi announced that they will suspend business in Russia. Your move, Shasta!” Colbert said.

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Assunta @Assunta - almost 5 years ago

Apple is finally moving beyond the iPhone as the smartphone industry stalls out

Apple's iPhone is an incredible moneymaking machine. In the first three months of 2019, Apple sold $31 billion worth of iPhones.At the same time, the iPhone is becoming less important to Apple's total sales as the smartphone industry stalls globally.iPhone revenue account...continued

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Alexie @Alexie - almost 5 years ago

China to release document laying out stance on negotiations with US as trade war escalates

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017.Fred Dufour | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Chinese government plans to release a white paper laying out its position on trade tal...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - about 3 years ago

Alibaba Cloud turns profitable after 11 years

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, became profitable for the first time in the December quarter, the company announced in its earnings report. The firm’s cloud unit achieved positive adjusted EBITA (earnings before int…

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Rowan @Rowan - 9 months ago

U.S. Blacklists Two More Israeli Spyware Companies

The U.S. government placed two Israeli spyware companies on a blacklist this week, all but totally cutting them off from business opportunities with American firms. The move is yet another attempt by the Biden administration to clean up the ethically bankrupt…

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Zetta @Zetta - about 3 years ago

Jackson, Mississippi, officials report progress in restoring water after last month's powerful storm

After more than two weeks without a drop of water, one Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant is finally back open for business.

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Alexzander @Alexzander - almost 5 years ago

Someone hit $530 million Mega Millions jackpot. Here's how lottery winners can protect their privacy

A Mega Millions player in California has turned a $2 ticket into $530 million.In the game's Friday night drawing, a single ticket sold in San Diego matched all six winning numbers. And while California isn't a bad place to win — the state does not tax lottery wins — the l...continued

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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 4 years ago

‘Stand With Hong Kong’? Not When N.B.A.’s Chinese Fortune Is on the Line

Why the N.B.A. Apologized to China Over Daryl Morey’s Tweet About Hong KongHONG KONG — The N.B.A. is widely seen as the most permissive of the major American sports leagues when it comes to freewheeling speech, allowing its athletes and other representatives to speak out ...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - almost 2 years ago

Wimbledon open for business, not quite as usual - Reuters.com

The world's most famous queue began streaming into the All England Club on Monday as the gates opened at the start of the 135th edition of the Wimbledon championships.

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Monserrat @Monserrat - 8 months ago

SIGN UP NOW: Experts discuss the evolving role of retail media and the challenges of brand advert...

This virtual event features leaders in tech and retail discussing how business leaders can navigate the evolving role of retail media.

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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 3 years ago

WellSaid attracts $10M A round for higher quality synthetic speech

WellSaid Labs, whose tools create synthetic speech that could be mistaken for the real thing, has raised a $10M Series A to grow the business. The company’s home-baked text-to-speech engine works faster than real time and produces natural-sounding clips of pr…

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Teagan @Teagan - almost 4 years ago

Put a Bulletin Board Under a Puzzle to Make it Easier to Move

Photo : Elizabeh Yuko’s Very Smart FriendAlong with the companies that make hand sanitizer and toilet paper, puzzle manufacturers and sellers have been doing a brisk business lately. With everyone confined to their homes for the past few months, thanks to the COVID-19 pan...continued

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Elliott @Elliott - almost 5 years ago

The Federal Reserve has another option besides rate cuts to battle a slowdown

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, June 19, 2019.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Federal Reserve signaled on Wednesday it could start cutting interest rates as soon as July. B...continued

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