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Jarod
@Jarod -
about 4 years ago
Indian online grocery startup BigBasket raises $60M
Indian grocery startup BigBasket has raised $60 million as it scales its business in the country to meet growing demand from customers stuck at home.Alibaba and other existing investors including Mirae Asset and CDC Group participated in the bridge-round, Vipul Parekh, co...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
6 months ago
YouTube’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls
YouTube expanded a “test” that threatens to cut off users who don't turn off their ad blocker. Developers of the tools are scrambling to respond.
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Elody
@Elody -
8 months ago
Dropbox ditches unlimited storage in its Advanced plan because of crypto goons
Dropbox is killing off unlimited storage in its business-focused Advanced plan following a surge in shady activity. It wrote in a blog post that as other services made similar changes to limit storage capacity, it has seen an increase in people using Advanced…
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
14 days ago
Tesla tells Cybertruck employees that shifts will be shorter at the Austin Gigafactory
An internal memo, obtained by Business Insider, describes new times for some production line shifts at the Austin gigafactory.
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Bobby
@Bobby -
almost 4 years ago
Shopify announces a new merchant debit card and support for payment installment plans
Shopify is announcing several new products and features today at Reunite, a virtual conference for the one million merchants using the company’s e-commerce platform.The additions include Shopify Balance, which Chief Product Officer Craig Miller described as an attempt to ...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
almost 5 years ago
Here's how much money the winner of the 2019 PGA Championship will earn
The 2019 PGA Championship kicked off on Thursday at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, and will finish on Sunday, May 19. The tournament, which used to be played in August, is now the second golf major of the year instead of the last one.The winner of the 101st...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 5 years ago
Warren Buffett says Berkshire's purchase of high-flying Amazon was still 'value investing'
Warren Buffett tours the shopping kiosks at the 2019 BHASM in Omaha, NE on May 3rd, 2019.Lacy O'Toole | CNBCBerkshire Hathaway's Amazon bet seems to stray from Warren Buffett's value investing style, but the Oracle of Omaha said the e-commence giant still meets the philos...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
almost 5 years ago
Golden Times For Gold: What's Behind The Ongoing Rally?
Golden Times For Gold: What's Behind The Ongoing Rally?Chief Investment Strategist Erik Ristuben and Head of AIS Business Solutions Sophie Antal Gilbert discussed newly-released economic data, recent remarks by Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams and ...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
over 2 years ago
LIVE MARKETS Business as usual - Reuters
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3 minutes read
Cameron
@Cameron -
over 3 years ago
Gerald D. Hines, Developer and Architects’ ‘Medici,’ Is Dead at 95
Gerald Douglas Hines was born in Gary, Ind., on Aug. 15, 1925, to Gordon and Myrtle (McConnell) Hines. His mother was a teacher and homemaker; his father was an electrician for the U.S. Steel mill there. When Gerald was 14, he got a part-time job at the steel mill hammeri...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
almost 5 years ago
Warren Buffett explains why he's making a bet in the energy industry
Warren Buffett (L), CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger attend the 2019 annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 3, 2019.Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty ImagesWarren Buffett has shown a bigger interest in the oil industry with Berkshire Ha...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
9 months ago
MrBeast sues his fast food chain for selling 'inedible' burgers
YouTube star MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) may be as well known for his collaborations as he is his videos, but one of those partnerships is souring quickly. Bloombergreports the creator is suing Virtual Dining Concepts, the "ghost kitchen" (a food service th…
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Bart
@Bart -
almost 5 years ago
Investors dumped a record amount of equity ETFs in May amid the trade war
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 30, 2019.Brendan McDermid | ReutersInvestors really lost faith in stocks last month as trade tensions escalated, fleeing stock exchange-traded funds in record numbers.Equity ETFs suffer...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
over 3 years ago
Amazon reportedly planning new service for its rural deliveries
Amazon may be looking to handle its own deliveries to rural areas rather than relying on the US Postal Service, according to several job postings. Several since-deleted job postings described “a new delivery business ... that will support Amazon’s rural commu…
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Rex
@Rex -
about 3 years ago
Google plans to stop targeting ads based on your browsing history
In a major change for its core business model, Google said today that it plans to stop selling ads that rely on your individual web browsing history. Additionally, it won't build any tools to track your data across its products in the future. The announcement…
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
How to use Amazon Alexa to get in a quick workout anywhere
You can ask Alexa to start a workout.Shutter2U | iStock | Getty ImagesYou can use your Amazon Echo or Alexa on your phone to get in a quick workout wherever you are. You don't have to turn on a TV, load an app or dig around to install a special skill. And there are hundre...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
8 months ago
Verizon's Home Internet Business Continues To Be Bright Spot As Company Reports Earnings - CNET
Home internet remains a growth area for the carrier.
2 minutes read
Rose
@Rose -
over 3 years ago
Indian Designer Manish Arora's Downfall
Manish Arora was the breakout fashion star of India. Today, his business is in tatters, with a trail of debts. What happened?
3 minutes read
Priscilla
@Priscilla -
almost 5 years ago
Reliance Industries faces headwinds from US-China rift, exports down 4.5%
Reliance Industries faces headwinds from US-China rift, exports down 4.5%Reliance Industries’ (RIL’s) petrochemicals business has taken a hit owing to trade tensions between the US and China.In addition to the impact on crude oil prices, the demand and margins for certain...continued
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Hannah
@Hannah -
over 3 years ago
Report: Trump wants to order TikTok owner ByteDance to sell US business
President Trump has plans to order China’s ByteDance, the owner of hit social video app TikTok, to divest from the company, according to new reporting from Bloomberg. The app is increasingly a target of U.S. security concerns over its Chinese ownership.After the initial n...continued
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Jarod
@Jarod -
almost 5 years ago
Trump downplays possible G-20 meeting with Chinese President Xi: 'It doesn't matter' if he shows up
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a question on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 10, 2019.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday appeared to downplay expectations about a possible meeting w...continued
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Jessika
@Jessika -
almost 5 years ago
JP Morgan says 'adverse' impact from Mexico tariffs would cause the Fed to cut rates twice
The Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates twice this year in response to the impact from President Donald Trump potentially opening a new front in the trade war, according to J.P. Morgan strategists.The firm is the first on Wall Street to catch up to market expe...continued
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Elaina
@Elaina -
almost 5 years ago
5 things to know before the bell
Premarket: Here's what you need to know before the bell1. Tech grilling: It's an important day in Washington for Big Tech.The Senatewill kick off two days of congressional hearings on Libra, Facebook's new cryptocurrency. Also happening: a House hearing on antitrust issue...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 3 years ago
The Business of the Internet Is Stuck in Trump's Swamp
Hi, all. Plaintext is bracing for the next wave ... or, rather, the first wave getting worse. Gimme that flu shot!The Plain ViewTo the best of my knowledge, Donald Trump has never visited a server farm. If he is aware of the amazing journey his rants take as they zip thro...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
almost 5 years ago
Xi Jinping says China is embarking on a 'new Long March,' signaling no end to trade war soon
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands by national flags.Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty ImagesChinese President Xi Jinping ramped up his rhetoric yet again on the trade war. "We are here at the starting point of the Long March to remember the time when the Red Army began its ...continued
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