Business
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Iva @Iva - over 2 years ago
Facebook’s business is doing better than ever
The social network’s revenue in the second quarter grew 56 percent to $29 billion, and there are 2.76 billion daily users across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
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Felicita @Felicita - about 4 years ago
Three years after raising $450 million, Andreessen is back with a new $750 million life sciences ...
Life sciences is big business in venture capital land and firms are raising big dollars to find the companies that will lead the next healthcare revolution.Chief among them is Andreessen Horowitz, which announced its third life sciences fund with a $750 million final clos...continued
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Rowan @Rowan - 7 months ago
Peloton's Business Is as Busted as Its Bike Seats
The company behind everyone’s favorite pandemic purchase, the Peloton, is facing subscriber and financial backlash. Subscribers are canceling and pausing their memberships with the cycling tech amidst a recall over bicycle seats. And now the company has to an…
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Rex @Rex - over 3 years ago
Developers can now sign up for Apple’s reduced 15 percent App Store cut
Developers can now apply for Apple’s reduced 15 percent cut for App Store sales as part of its new small business program. The open enrollment starts today and developers have until December 18th to submit to qualify for the new rate starting January 1st, 202…
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Webster @Webster - almost 3 years ago
Free of Protesters, Paris Theaters Reopen With Little Imagination
After more than two months of occupation by arts workers, the Odéon Theater returned to business with a prepandemic production that feels out of step with the current moment.
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Josiah @Josiah - over 4 years ago
Five automakers back Toyota's and Softbank's self-driving business
Five automakers back Toyota's and Softbank's self-driving businessThe five automakers are investing 57.10 million yen ($530,620) each into the venture in return for a 2 percent stake. That means Monet now has $26.6 million in capital, which it will use to develop on-deman...continued
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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 2 years ago
Goldman says $2.2B purchase of BNPL provider GreenSky will help expand Marcus
The acquisition is positioned to bolster the firm's consumer business and offer new products and new ways to attract consumers to its Marcus by Goldman Sachs brand of finance products.
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Roger @Roger - 8 months ago
Samsung blames Q3's drop in revenue to decline in smartphone shipments
Samsung has reported KRW 0.67 trillion ($527 million) in operating profit for the second quarter of 2023, which is just slightly higher than last quarter's, thanks to its memory business posting a narrower loss. That figure is also, however, much, much smalle…
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - about 4 years ago
Uber sold its food delivery business in India to Zomato for $206M
Uber sold its food delivery business in India to the local rival Zomato for $206 million, the American ride-hailing company disclosed in a regulatory filing in one of its key overseas markets.In January, Uber announced that it had sold the India business of Uber Eats to Z...continued
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Erik @Erik - over 4 years ago
Don't get hung up on low share price, says BT chairman
Don't get hung up on low share price, says BT chairmanThe chairman of BT has warned investors not to get "hung up" on the telecoms giant's slumping share price after coming under heavy fire at its annual meeting.Jan du Plessis, who since his appointment nearly two years a...continued
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Delia @Delia - over 1 year ago
KFC operator in Thailand explores sale of business -sources - Reuters.com
Restaurants Development Company is exploring the sale of its KFC franchise business in Thailand, valued at roughly $300 million, as revenue rebounds with a recovery in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, three sources aware of the matter said.
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Izaiah @Izaiah - almost 4 years ago
Why It's 'Giving Tuesday'—Again
Image : ShutterstockGiving Tuesday, a day on which people are invited to make charitable contributions to organizations they support and value, usually takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday).Advertiseme...continued
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Moises @Moises - almost 5 years ago
Rate cuts won't boost the stock market, UBS says: 'The Fed put is dead'
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 30, 2019.Brendan McDermid | ReutersInvestors seem to think if there's a rate cut by the Federal Reserve, stocks will automatically rally. That may not be the case.That's the message fro...continued
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Dayton @Dayton - almost 2 years ago
‘Legacy’ Pot Dealers in New York Want to Go Legal. Can They?
For “legacy” cannabis entrepreneurs, becoming a taxpaying, regulation-observing business has its challenges.
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Clarissa @Clarissa - about 3 years ago
Audience engagement startup Trufan raises $2.3M
Trufan, a startup selling tools helping marketers analyze their social followings and collect audience data, announced today that it has raised a $2.3 million seed round. Despite raising a relatively small amount of funding ($4.1 million total), Trufan has al…
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Alvah @Alvah - over 4 years ago
Bitwig 3 Beta 11 is served up.... (in: Bitwig)
Bitwig 3 Beta 11 is served up....The problem is with the synchronization of the external clock. All my hardware synths when I have a clock turned on in Bitwig play twice as fast. For example, I have a project on 120 bpm and using a hardware synthesizer I need to turn on t...continued
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Muriel @Muriel - about 2 months ago
Samsung's Q4 earnings show signs of 2024 recovery as its chip side loses big
The semiconductor business suffered a major blow in 2023 but things might turn around in 2024.
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Roger @Roger - almost 4 years ago
Trish Regan, who called coronavirus an 'impeachment scam,' leaves Fox Business
Fox Business has parted ways with host Trish Regan, who was heavily criticized earlier this month for calling coronavirus an "impeachment hoax" against Donald Trump.The network announced its decision on Friday. "Fox Business has parted ways with Trish Regan — we thank her...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - almost 5 years ago
McDonald's faces new complaints related to handling of sexual harassment cases
McDonald's employees and other fast food chain workers protest against sexual harassment in the workplace on September 18, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.Joshua Lott | AFP | Getty ImagesMcDonald's is facing a new wave of complaints about how it handles sexual harassment in its...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - over 2 years ago
European business group says China power cuts poorly communicated - Reuters
China's power shortages will likely force some European companies operating there to delay orders and some firms are unhappy about how authorities notify them about power cuts, a European business group said on Wednesday.
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Hannah @Hannah - over 2 years ago
LG Chem will invest $5.2B in battery materials through 2025
South Korea’s LG Chem has earmarked ₩6 trillion ($5.2 billion) over the next four years to build out its battery materials business. The investment comes as automakers and state regulators set targets to transition away from internal combustion engine vehicle…
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Devin @Devin - 8 months ago
Eero’s latest business outfits rentals with built-in mesh Wi-Fi
Eero has debuted Eero for Communities, a landlord-managed mesh Wi-Fi program that deploys its routers across whole multi-dwelling units.
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Hank @Hank - almost 2 years ago
N.Y. Attorney General Seeks to Hold Trump in Contempt
The attorney general, Letitia James, has been conducting a civil investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s family business.
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Elliott @Elliott - over 1 year ago
Turkey's TOBB business group also criticises loan restrictions - Reuters
Another Turkish business group complained on Tuesday that companies cannot access financing and called on banks to extend affordable loans, after regulations were imposed reserving the cheapest of rates for exporters.
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Ismael @Ismael - over 3 years ago
Small-Business Owners Are Wary as Relief Program Ends
Small businesses employ nearly half of America’s nongovernment workers, and the paycheck program preserved at least 1.4 million jobs through early June, a recent economic analysis concluded. More than five million companies received loans, averaging $102,000 each.There wa...continued
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