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  • Telefónica seeks O2 engagement

    Telefónica seeks O2 engagement

    January 21, 2015 Harry Joiner
    Concerns rise about owning a shrinking mobile-only business as rivals bolster broadband and TV Source: Companies
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    January 21, 2015Telefónica seeks O2 engagement
    Obama Seeks to Burnish His Climate Legacy, But Will His Oil and Gas Policies Haunt Him?

    Obama Seeks to Burnish His Climate Legacy, But Will His Oil and Gas Policies Haunt Him?

    January 21, 2015 Harry Joiner
    In at least three previous State of the Union speeches, President Barack Obama placed great emphasis on his "all of the above" energy strategy — one that includes both aggressive pursuit of…
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    January 21, 2015Obama Seeks to Burnish His Climate Legacy, But Will His Oil and Gas Policies Haunt Him?
    Windows 10's Cortana: A Solution Without A Problem?

    Windows 10's Cortana: A Solution Without A Problem?

    January 21, 2015 Harry Joiner
    A large focus of Microsoft's press event today other than high-concept holograms and Windows 10 itself was the personification of the OS, Cortana. We've seen the Halo-themed AI (complete with original…
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    January 21, 2015Windows 10's Cortana: A Solution Without A Problem?
    Microsoft Augments Reality With Windows Holographic

    Microsoft Augments Reality With Windows Holographic

    January 21, 2015 Harry Joiner
    Microsoft debuted its new augmented reality tech at the Windows 10 live event today. Source: Technology
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    January 21, 2015Microsoft Augments Reality With Windows Holographic
    With Windows 10 You Can Stream Any Xbox One Game To Your PC Or Tablet

    With Windows 10 You Can Stream Any Xbox One Game To Your PC Or Tablet

    January 21, 2015 Harry Joiner
    Xbox One users are gaining the ability to stream any Xbox One game to an in-network tablet or PC running Windows 10. Source: Technology
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    January 21, 2015With Windows 10 You Can Stream Any Xbox One Game To Your PC Or Tablet

Black Friday 2014 Biggest Online Shopping Day Ever: Mobile Up, Social Negligible

November 29, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Black Friday 2014 online sales grew 20.6% over Black Friday 2013, driven by mobile shopping, promotions, and email marketing. This makes it the biggest day in US e-commerce ever. Mobile accounted for a third of sales and social was negligible in driving online sales. Source: Technology
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Bafin says forex probe shows possible criminal acts-magazine

November 29, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BERLIN, Nov 29 (Reuters) – German market watchdog Bafin has found isolated cases of possible criminal activity during its investigation into banks’ practices in foreign exchange trading, the head of banking supervision was quoted as saying. Source: Financials
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Russia's VEB bank chief warns sanctions endanger Ukraine banking system

November 29, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BERLIN, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s state development bank VEB said Western sanctions against Moscow risk endangering Ukraine’s banking system because Russian banks could not give liquidity to subsidiaries there. Source: Financials
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Paradox: It Takes More Than Technology To Lead With Technology

November 29, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Since the days the first computers were rolled into enterprises, there has always been a paradox at work. That is, the organizations that move ahead in a meaningful way with technology tend to be those that are already ahead of the pack in many other areas as well — exhibiting extraordinary management vision, employee growth opportunities, and cultures of innovation, to name a few. Source: Technology
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Is Google Doing Anything New?

November 29, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The New Yorker is mistaken in thinking that Google is General Motors. Source: Technology
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SE-Asian e-commerce firm Lazada raises 200 mln euros

November 29, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BERLIN, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Lazada, the Southeast Asian e-commerce company founded by Germany’s Rocket Internet , has raised 200 million euros ($250 million) in a new funding round led by Singapore investment company Temasek . Source: Financials
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Bangladesh's Summit invests $319 mln to raise power production

November 29, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
DHAKA, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s leading private power producer plans to reach full capacity early next year at a 335-megawatt plant, a senior executive said on Saturday, as the country seeks to plug a shortfall in electricity supply. Source: Financials
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Commerzbank CEO sees mergers among smaller German banks

November 29, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BERLIN, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The chief executive of Commerzbank is predicting a wave of mergers among Germany’s cooperative and savings banks. Source: Financials
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Early opening eases US Black Friday rush

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
More shoppers with an appetite for bargains desert Thanksgiving dinner Source: Companies
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Airbus starts to sell down Dassault stake

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Rafale jet maker’s controlling family buys back 8 per cent for €794m Source: Companies
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Market rout as oil fall hits energy groups

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Crude price plunge sparks warnings of capital spending cutbacks Source: Companies
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Week in Review, November 29

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Soft drink ventures in Africa; Microsoft, Google and BG also in the news Source: Companies
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Swiss plan to put women in top management

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Large groups must ensure women hold at least 30 per cent of senior managerial and board posts Source: Companies
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Elevation of Álvarez tips Botín’s intent

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Appointment of CFO suggests change to capital or strategy Source: Companies
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Colombia's central bank sets 2015 inflation target at 2 pct to 4 pct

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BOGOTA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank set an inflation target for 2015 of between 2 percent and 4 percent, the board said in a statement on Friday. Source: Financials
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Apax, Bain submit offer for Portugal Telecom assets-sources

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
LISBON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Private equity funds Bain Capital and Apax Partners, together with Portuguese conglomerate Semapa , submitted on Friday a firm offer to buy Portugal Telecom’s operations in Portugal from Brazil’s Oi, three sources said. Source: Financials
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Colombia's central bank holds key lending rate at 4.5 pct, as expected

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BOGOTA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank held the benchmark interest rate steady as expected on Friday as on-target inflation allows policymakers to delay further increases amid worry over a drop in global oil prices and the impact on the economy. Source: Financials
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S&P downgrades StanChart

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Downturn in emerging markets-focused bank’s performance in part to blame for one-notch cut Source: Companies
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Bank of Italy not aware of request to banks to resubmit capital plans – BOI source

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
MILAN, Nov 28 (Reuters) – The Bank of Italy is not aware of any request from the European Central Bank for Italian banks that failed in a Europe-wide stress test to resubmit their capital boosting plans to the ECB, a BoI source said on Friday. Source: Financials
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BRIEF-Sea-Invest Group acquires 30 pct stake in EBT held by Gimv and NMBS

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Sea-Invest Group acquires 30 pct stake in European Bulk Terminals (EBT) held by Gimv and NMBS Source: Financials
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Telecoms groups shake up TV scene

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Producing content has become a new battleground among the groups that provide internet connections Source: Companies
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Apple and Now Uber Intensify Pandora's Challenges

November 28, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Apple, Market News, Entertainment Industry, Investing djuggler/Flickr One of last week’s biggest losers was Pandora Media (P), shedding nearly 10 percent of its value after disruptive peer-to-peer taxi service Uber struck a deal with Spotify and media reports suggested that Apple (AAPL) was intensifying [...]
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Colombia's tax reform could deter investment, companies say

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BOGOTA, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Colombia’s proposed tax reform that aims to plug a spending gap may end up deterring investors already worried about the oil revenue decline that threatens future economic growth, company executives said. Source: Financials
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ThyssenKrupp unveils cable-free elevator

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
‘Holy grail’ design would allow multiple lifts to use the same shaft Source: Companies
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UPDATE 1-French, German economists offer plan to counter EU "stagnation"

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Warning that Europe risks a “stagnation trap”, leading French and German economists proposed reforms and investments to revive growth in the euro zone’s two biggest economies, but Berlin swiftly dismissed a key proposal to boost its public investment. Source: Financials
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SABMiller and Coca-Cola toast Africa deal

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Drinks groups seek to tap middle-class market with Africa’s largest bottling operation Source: Companies
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UPDATE 2-Tchenguiz sues Grant Thornton, Kaupthing, others for $3.5 bln

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Robert Tchenguiz says to join suit (Adds Robert Tchenguiz response) Source: Financials
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Tanzania PM sidesteps calls to quit over graft claims

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Tanzania’s prime minister on Thursday sidestepped calls from a parliamentary committee to resign over accusations that he had approved illegal payments to a private power company. Source: Financials
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Nigeria currency devaluation to curb banks' Eurobond bonanza

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Nigerian firms issued $5 billion hard currency bonds since 2007 Source: Financials
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Lukoil VP sees fall in Russian oil output

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Bigger than expected drop in production predicted and blamed on falling prices and sanctions Source: Companies
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India unlikely to appeal Vodafone tax win

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Move could signal softening of policy to doggedly pursue similar cases Source: Companies
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Carlos Slim to be largest FCC shareholder

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Mexican billionaire to buy into Spanish construction firm’s rights issue Source: Companies
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Cute and affordable presents

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Desirable presents that have their own take on the latest trends Source: Management
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The joy of discovery for plant hunters

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Careful botanists replace swashbuckling adventurers but their job still thrills Source: Management
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The Jesuits as a model for multinationals

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The order’s structure has attracted business school plaudits Source: Management
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The 3 Most Successful IPOs of 2014 (So Far)

November 27, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Earnings, Market News, Investing www.gopro.com Now that it’s nearly over, we can definitively say that 2014 has been one of the best years for initial public stock offerings in history. In terms of proceeds raised from IPOs, 2014 will challenge or even exceed the year 2000. Which is saying something: That was the height of the dot.com frenzy, when seemingly every new company [...]
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‘Vulture’ hedge funds eyes unprotected debt

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Practice of suing governments for repayment expected to become more common Source: Companies
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Fitch Affirms Leading Polish Banks

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) WARSAW/LONDON, November 26 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of Bank Pekao SA, Bank Handlowy w Warszawie (Handlowy), ING Bank Slaski (Bank Slaski) and Bank Zachodni WBK (BZ WBK). Fitch has also affirmed Pekao’s mortgage bank subsidiary, Pekao Bank Hipoteczny (PBH) and Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski (PKO BP). A full list of rating actions is provided at the end of this commentary. KEY RATING DRIVERS – IDRS, SU [...]
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China charges Microsoft $140m in back tax

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
US software group says payment is a ‘bilateral advanced pricing agreement’ Source: Companies
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Intesa top exec ordered to face trial over derivatives – source

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BARI, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Italian court prosecutors have ordered a top executive and a former CEO at Italy’s leading retail bank Intesa Sanpaolo to face trial on fraud allegations involving the sale of derivatives, a judicial source said on Wednesday. Source: Financials
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UPDATE 1-Quindell ex-chairman Terry misses margin call

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Nov 26 (Reuters) – The former chairman of Quindell Plc has forfeited his right to repurchase shares of the company after missing a margin call on a loan that preceded his resignation last week. Source: Financials
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BRIEF-Mercialys closes bond tender offer

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Nominal amount tendered for offer came to 170.3 million euros Source: Financials
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Yuan hub could save Canadian firms C$6.2 bln over decade, report says

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
TORONTO, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A deal to set up Toronto as North America’s first trading hub for China’s yuan currency will save Canadian companies up to C$6.2 billion ($5.5 billion) over the next decade and boost trade and growth, Toronto-Dominion Bank said on Wednesday. Source: Financials
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Green’s sudden exit from Thomas Cook

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Chief executive departs amid downbeat outlook for tour operator Source: Companies
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Deere warns of weaker demand for tractors

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The world’s largest farm equipment maker is being hit by fall in crop prices including maize Source: Companies
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US advances Guinea corruption probe

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Authorities obtain permission to seize assets of dictator’s widow, including three properties Source: Companies
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Lessons from a corporate health scare

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Food safety compliance and dairy demand play a role in milk company’s recovery in China Source: Management
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Why we are losing the obesity battle

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Health issue is costly and the scientific clarity to fight it is lacking Source: Management
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Review: Speed Limits

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
How our ever-quickening pace of life has its roots in medievalism Source: Management
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Week's Winners, Losers: Authors Sign for Barnes & Noble

November 26, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, Market News, Investing Nick Ut/APHillary Rodham Clinton has signed copies of her book for Barnes & Noble. There were plenty of winners and losers this week, with the last major bookstore chain landing some star power to make its holiday sales ring up and a renter of movies and games on discs playing Grinch with a seasonally silly price hike. Here’s a rundown of the week’s smartest moves and biggest blunders. Twitter (Read Full Article →
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