Business News
Chinese stocks see-saw in volatile trading as sell-off continues
Telegraph - 28 Jul 2015 10:02
China's main stock markets recover some of their losses following Monday's plunge, only to fall back again
China's Stock Market Rattles Investors, India Emerges As A Democratic Frontrunner For Business
Forbes - 28 Jul 2015 07:04
With China's stock market continuing its roller-coaster ride, business-watchers are looking for a brighter horizon - and India, right next door, is a stable option, says already invested non-stick coatings manufacturing ...
Wall Street's former Queen of commodities just made her pitch for why Bitcoin is the future (jpm)
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2015 18:35
Bitcoin technology could reshape the way financial markets operate. That is according to Blythe Master, the chief executive of Digital Asset Holdings, and one of the biggest names in the business. Speaking Tuesday at So...
Twitter Inc (TWTR) Looking Cheap? Why We Are Cautious Ahead Of Earnings
Bidness etc. - 28 Jul 2015 19:31
After failing to convince investors and analysts that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) could turnaround its slowing user growth and ineffective monetization, CEO, Dick Costello resigned in June.
Google search now lets you avoid lines by showing the busiest times at millions of places and businesses
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2015 19:08
Google now lets you avoid lineups.
Mike Tyson wants a bite of the Bitcoin market
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2015 19:07
Mike Tyson is either getting into the Bitcoin game or is getting scammed out of a bunch of money. Tyson, a former heavyweight boxing world champion, tweeted a link this weekend to a website with the best URL you’ll see...
The Margin: Gold's $1 million treasure off the Florida coast
Market Watch - 28 Jul 2015 19:02
A company with salvaging rights to a fleet of Spanish ships that wrecked off the Florida coast some 300 years ago has just raked in $1 million in gold coins and chains.
Vista Outdoor to Acquire CamelBak for $413 Million
The Street - 28 Jul 2015 18:50
NEW YORK (The Deal) -- Vista Outdoor has hunted down its second deal in a week, agreeing on Monday to purchase water bottle and hydration pack retailer CamelBak Products from Compass Diversified Holdings for $412.5 milli...
These maps are the first to reveal what the world thinks of climate change, and its startling
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2015 18:46
Four in 10 adults throughout the world have never heard of climate change, according to a new Yale-led study in "Nature." Using data from the 2007-2008 Gallup World Poll, the researchers looked at what the world's p...
Why Hillary Clinton should listen to Janet Yellen
Market Watch - 28 Jul 2015 18:44
Her economic plan touts financial engineering but doesn't promote real engineering, writes Tim Mullaney.
U.S. homeownership rate tumbles to record low in second-quarter
Reuters - 28 Jul 2015 18:42
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Syngene IPO over-subscribed on second day
livemint.com - 28 Jul 2015 17:53
The IPO got bids for 1,60,79,700 shares against 1,60,00,000 shares on offer, resulting in a subscription of 1.22 times
Want to Know the Real Problem With the U.S. Economy?
The Street - 28 Jul 2015 17:24
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- For all the talk of consumer sentiment, retail sales and other measures of consumption, it is income and employment that drive economic growth. Personal consumption is simply the final transaction...
Learning to code can help entrepreneurs stay ahead of the game
The Guardian - 28 Jul 2015 10:00
Developing in-house expertise is the most cost effective way for small businesses to meet a growing demand for digital skills A recent study found that Britain will need 745,000 additional workers with digital skills to ...
LinkedIn is taking steps to reduce the number of emails users get
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2015 09:07
LinkedIn says it’s gotten the message: users are receiving too many emails from the professional social network. The company shared that it’s taking steps to reduce the number of emails sent and outlined two actions ...
Nike, Apple Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Nike+ Fuelband For $2.4 Million: Your Rights And Options
Tech Times - 28 Jul 2015 08:16
Nike and Apple have settled a class action lawsuit for $2.4 million. The lawsuit was over the sale of the Nike+ FuelBand, which the suit claimed was falsely advertised to be able to accurately track things such as calori...
Stripe, Digital Payments Start-Up, Raises New Funding and Partners With Visa
The New York Times - 28 Jul 2015 08:01
The San Francisco-based digital payments start-up now has a $5 billion valuation and a partnership with Visa to help it compete.
Executive Departure Draws Attention to Bank of America's Growth Strategy
The New York Times - 28 Jul 2015 07:58
The departure of Bank of America's chief financial officer stunned analysts, and raised new questions about the ability of the bank's chief executive, Brian T. Moynihan, to keep it moving forward.
Scam Accusations Knock Down Mike Tyson-Branded Bitcoin ATM
Tech Times - 28 Jul 2015 07:37
Mike Tyson has just boasted that his Bitcoin ATM will be 'changing the way we get change' once it launches on Aug. 30, but an intriguing report now suggests it may all be a scam.
Baidu Shares Drop On Outlook; China E-Commerce Battles To Intensify
Forbes - 28 Jul 2015 06:49
Shares in Baidu, the world’s top Chinese-language Internet search provider, dropped by as much as 6% in U.S. aftermarket trading after the company’s latest financial report disappointed investors.
China is rolling out the verbal intervention in another desperate attempt to underpin the nation's stock market
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2015 06:38
In the wake of Monday’s massive stock market rout, Beijing has reverted to old ways in an attempt to support frayed investor sentiment – verbal intervention. Speaking through state-run newspaper Xinhua overnight, Zha...
This is what gets written about you AFTER your job interview at Google (goog)
Business Insider - 28 Jul 2015 03:25
Google's weird job interview questions — in which engineers are asked to solve arcane, complicated logic questions on the spot — are legendary. The type of problems candidates can expect to face are, "What pattern ...