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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
almost 4 years ago
Spin restarts scooter business in four markets
Spin, the electric scooter startup acquired by Ford in 2019 for nearly $100 million, has restarted operations in four U.S. markets as COVID-19-related closures begin to ease.The company has resumed operations in Orlando, Nashville, Columbus, Ohio and St. Louis. The ramp u...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
almost 5 years ago
White House tells Don McGahn not to give Mueller documents to Congress
Don McGahn, White House counselAndrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe White House on Tuesday directed former counsel Donald McGahn to hold onto documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller's probe that House Democrats are demanding to examine.The House Judicia...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
almost 5 years ago
Walmart raising tobacco purchase age to 21
Cashiers ring up customers at registers inside a Walmart location in Burbank, California.Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWalmart will increase the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 starting July 1, joining the growing list of retailers boosting their a...continued
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Kraig
@Kraig -
4 months ago
Apple's $85 Billion-a-Year Services Business Faces Legal Reckoning
Apple faces mounting regulatory scrutiny that threatens over $85 billion in annual services revenue. An antitrust trial against Google in the U.S. revealed multi-billion dollar payments to Apple to be the iPhone's default search engine. A plaintiff victory ma…
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Arvid
@Arvid -
over 3 years ago
What Happened When Henry Yao Almost Went Bust
His customers cherished his small business — and him — more than he ever knew.
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Alexander
@Alexander -
almost 5 years ago
I hate utensils with heavy handles
I hate utensils with heavy handlesAt her NYC chocolate shop Stick With Me Sweets, Susanna Yoon (formerly of Per Se) makes edible miniature works of art. These colorful, marbleized, portable chocolate domes are packed with the flavors and textures of some of Susanna’s favo...continued
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Maida
@Maida -
about 2 years ago
Samsung sets revenue records with stronger product sales
Samsung Electronics broke both its quarterly and annual records for revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021. Samsung attributes the 24-percent year-on-year growth in revenue to increased sales of consumer products like premium smartphones, TVs, and appliances.
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Hulda
@Hulda -
over 2 years ago
How one founder bucked the data-driven trend and created a startup based on inspiration
When Oleg Stavitsky and his co-founders started Endel, they didn’t necessarily expect for it to become a venture-backed business with the likes of Amazon’s Alexa Fund as investors. Stavitsky and his founding team describe themselves as a “collective of imagin…
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Kristina
@Kristina -
almost 4 years ago
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - July 8 - Reuters
July 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times- British broadcasters ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have called on ministers to introduce new ...continued
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Dayton
@Dayton -
about 2 years ago
U.S. business inventories beat expectations in February - Reuters
U.S. business inventories increased more than expected in February amid a moderation in sales, data showed on Thursday./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/MVBW7LUETRONHFX6DT3IEBUDEQ.jpg)
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Muriel
@Muriel -
about 3 years ago
Holded, an ‘ERP for small businesses’, raised €15M from Elaia, Lakestar, Nauta and Seedrocket
Holded, a platform billing itself as an ERP aimed at small businesses, has raised a €15M Series B funding round led by VC firm Elaia, together with Lakestar, Nauta Capital and Seedrocket. Holded says it gives small business access to ERP-style planning across…
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
almost 4 years ago
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - June 25 - Reuters
June 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times- President Trump has revived his trade war with Europe with a threat to impose tariffs...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
about 2 years ago
Halliburton suspends future business in Russia - Reuters.com
Oilfield services company Halliburton Co (HAL.N) said on Friday it has suspended future business in Russia, including for certain state-owned Russian customers, in compliance with U.S. sanc…/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/ATSFPXQSVVKEHHLLDXPZYSULNM.jpg)
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Marlon
@Marlon -
almost 5 years ago
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg: Chinese tech companies are also powerful, and will not be broken up
Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg sat down for an interview with CNBC's Julia Boorstin on Friday calling for regulation for American tech companies but pushing against the idea of breaking up the social media company.“You could break us up, you could brea...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
about 4 years ago
Nextdoor allows businesses to reach out about pandemic relief efforts
Facebook isn't the only site that added ways for people to help out their community during the pandemic. Nextdoor is doing the same thing, with several new updates that'll let you and fellow community members lend a hand to local businesses that might be in need.Starting ...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 3 years ago
Justice Dept. Case Against Google Is Said to Focus on Search Dominance
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice’s impending lawsuit against Google has narrowed to focus on the company’s power over internet search, a decision that could set off a cascade of separate lawsuits from states in ensuing weeks over the Silicon Valley giant’s dominance...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
about 4 years ago
This co-op wants to put money back into patients’ hands
Too often, people are asked to give away their insights and time for free. Jen Horonjeff, founder and CEO of healthcare startup Savvy, knows this first hand and is trying to change that by applying a cooperative model to her business.As an infant, Horonjeff was diagnosed ...continued
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Elvie
@Elvie -
almost 4 years ago
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - July 3 - Reuters
July 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times- Britain's Casual Dining Group said that 91 of its 250 restaurants had been closed with...continued
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Ariel
@Ariel -
3 months ago
Plex is about to launch a store for movies and TV shows
Plex is going to launch a store for to buy and rent movies and TV shows in early February, executives told Lowpass. There are some other big changes set for Plex this year, too./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24759174/hero_about_living_room.png)
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Devin
@Devin -
about 2 years ago
France opens new business campus to tackle cyberattacks - Reuters
France is grouping the country's top cybersecurity experts in Paris' business district of La Defense, bringing together startups and household names to tackle the scourge of hacking, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/KBHIBVUK5NOPRK26FBFW4XFOPA.jpg)
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Cyril
@Cyril -
about 2 years ago
Australia's Macquarie to launch offshore wind energy business - Reuters
Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group's (MQG.AX) green investment unit said on Thursday it would launch an offshore wind energy business, with operations set to start in April./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/F4ABWMSRC5NUNCOVLIL5NFUV24.jpg)
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Alvah
@Alvah -
about 3 years ago
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Minnie
@Minnie -
3 months ago
'Apprentice' host blasts WFH, saying it's bad for morale and learning — while giving a remote int...
British business mogul and "The Apprentice" host Lord Alan Sugar recently criticized remote working in an interview with the BBC.
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Jarod
@Jarod -
almost 3 years ago
Zoom is buying a cloud call center company for $14.7 billion
After experiencing enormous growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom has made its first major acquisition by purchasing cloud contact center company Five9 for $14.7 billion, it announced. The move will allow Zoom to expand into call center technology worth u…
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Bart
@Bart -
almost 4 years ago
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - July 9 - Reuters
July 9 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times- The Competition and Markets Authority censured Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Nationwide, w...continued
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