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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

Last Week's Biggest Stock Movers: Drug Trials and Tribulations

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Industry News, Investing Bradley C. Bower/Bloomberg/Getty Images In any given week, some stocks are sure to shoot up, and others will plummet. The big gainers inspire us to keep investing. The presence of the decliners keeps our greed in check while reminding us about the risks of the equity markets. Let’s go over some of last week’s best and worst [...]
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Alibaba Soared in Its IPO. Should You Buy It Now?

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Internet, IPOs, Investing Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesAlibaba founder Jack Ma at the New York Stock Exchange. I was inundated with emails last week asking if I had any special connections. I’m certainly not the go-to-gal when it comes to sold-out tickets to concerts or sporting events, but it seems I’m top of mind when friends and acquaintances want to get in on an initial public offering. It happened with Facebook (FB), then Twitter (Read Full Article →

Persuasion for the time-pressed executive

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Robert Cialdini, an American academic dubbed the ‘godfather of influence’, says thinking small can be the key to winning people over Source: Management
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Caffè Artigiano, Vancouver

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
This branch of one of the city’s popular independent coffee chains is in the heart of the business and tourist district and is ideal for more casual meetings Source: Management
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A gym-free method for building muscle and strength

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Exercises such as the pull-up, push-up and squat are perfect for those intimidated by the sweaty murk of most neighbourhood weightlighting clubs Source: Management
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The right to forget Eric Schmidt’s book

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
He and his co-author‘s contribution to ‘CEO-lit’ grates and cloys – even though it will be a bestseller it could be a sign of decline Source: Management
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Memo to Peter Thiel: I Was Wrong About Twitter, Too

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, Facebook, Earnings, Market News, Investing Bethany Clarke/Getty Images Peter Thiel is underestimating Twitter (TWTR). I should know; I made the same mistake. On Sept. 17, Thiel, an early Facebook (FB) investor, used part of a wide-ranging CNBC interview to dismiss the microblogger. “Twitter [...]
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For Sony, It's Not 'Game Over' — Yet

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, Sony, Earnings, Market News, Investing Shizuo Kambayashi/APSony CEO Kazuo Hirai Investors will no longer be rewarded for holding on to shares of Sony (SNE). The Japanese consumer electronics titan is holding off on paying a dividend this fiscal year. It’s the first time that Sony won’t be declaring a dividend since going public in 1958. Boot.getJS({ src:’http://api.dailyfinance.com/dailyfinance/?service=mycourses&rf=http://learn.dailyfinance.com&callback=DAILYFINANCE.wssInlineCourse&courseId=865′, defer:’load’ [...]
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Wall Street This Week: Earnings from Nike, AutoZone and More

September 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Consumer Goods, Investing Wesley Hitt/Getty Images From the leading athletic footwear maker hoping that it’s all laced up ahead of its latest quarterly report to a homebuilder hoping to keep the housing boom rolling, here are some of the things that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street. Monday — Test Drive The new trading week [...]
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Air France pilots vote to extend strike

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Airline’s management no closer to agreeing terms as pilots vote to extend strike until this Friday in a dispute over the Transavia division Source: Companies
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Facebook pushes Oculus closer to reality

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The Rift virtual reality headset is expected to go on sale in 2015 Source: Companies
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Brazil’s BTG expands into UK equities

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Brazilian lender builds equities business in London as it makes its latest foray into the domain of global asset managers and investment banks Source: Companies
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Pressure to deliver on Alibaba rhetoric

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
After asking investors to trust the company’s governance structures are sound, the Chinese ecommerce company boss needs to execute Source: Companies
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Blackstone to pull out of Russia

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Pressure on western investors after Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and lack of opportunities led US buyout group to ‘give up on Russia’ Source: Companies
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Canada's Oliver says no major shift in mortgage policy for now

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
TORONTO, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Canada’s Conservative government has no immediate plans for a shift in mortgage rules, its finance minister said on Sunday, amid speculation policymakers want banks to take more of the risk in mortgage lending. Source: Financials
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UPDATE 1-Dubai's Amlak postpones first shareholder meet in six years on low interest

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The first shareholder meeting of Dubai mortgage lender Amlak Finance in more than six years was postponed on Sunday after too few shareholders attended for it be recognised as valid. Source: Financials
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Saudi's National Commercial Bank to start IPO this month

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank will begin its much-anticipated initial share sale later this month, a statement to the kingdom’s stock market said on Sunday. Source: Financials
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UPDATE 1-Dubai World restructuring deal seen soon – top govt official

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Says new projects can help dampen inflation (Adds debt, inflation comments, context) Source: Financials
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Dubai's Amlak Finance postpones shareholder meeting for lack of quorum

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The first shareholder meeting of Dubai mortgage lender Amlak Finance in nearly six years was postponed on Sunday after not enough shareholders attended for it be recognised as valid. Source: Financials
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Thomas Pritzker: the multifaceted Hyatt chairman

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The businessman had to break up his family’s empire but wants to be remembered as an entrepreneur who created his own opportunities Source: Management
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Evaluating emotional intelligence

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The indicator highlights the drawbacks of focusing only on easy-to-measure recruitment metrics such as qualifications and technical skills Source: Management
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Feedback: ‘Atlas Shrugged’, the movie

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Fans of Ayn Rand took umbrage at Ed Crooks’s review of the final part of the film trilogy, while critics lapped it up Source: Management
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Graduate trainees are the biggest brains

September 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
New recruits are more accomplished than they used to be, while years of drudgery can take the shine off older employees’ earlier brilliance Source: Management
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Russia's Yamal LNG project may tap wealth fund in 2014 – EconMin

September 20, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
SOCHI, Russia, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Russia’s Novatek may get funds from the National Wealth Fund for its Yamal LNG project before the year-end, a minister said, as part of government plans to support sanction-hit companies. Source: Financials
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EU mulls tapping unused rescue funds to boost investment – paper

September 20, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BERLIN, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Unused funds in the euro zone’s rescue mechanism could be used to boost investment across the continent and help it recover from the worst financial crisis in a generation, according to a German newspaper report on Saturday. Source: Financials
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WRAPUP 2-As G20 chases growth goal, members differ on how to get there

September 20, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Germany pushes back at U.S. calls for more fiscal stimulus Source: Financials
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Britain must honour pledge to grant Scotland powers, Gordon Brown says

September 20, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
EDINBURGH, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown told British leaders on Saturday that they must honour their promise to grant further powers to Scotland after voters backed staying in the United Kingdom in an independence referendum. Source: Financials
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WRAPUP 1-As G20 chases growth goal, members differ on how to get there

September 20, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Germany pushes back at US calls for more fiscal stimulus Source: Financials
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Alibaba’s IPO banks split $250m fee pool

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Chinese internet company drives hard bargain with 1% payment on up to $25bn raised, plus additional ‘incentive fee’ pool worth about $50m Source: Companies
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GE eyes oil group Dresser-Rand

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
GE has been in talks with the Houston-based company and is weighing whether to launch a bid, according to people familiar with the matter Source: Companies
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Finra shines light into dark pools

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
US agency has approved plans that seek higher levels of transparency and disclosure, moves that follow sweeping reforms from the SEC Source: Companies
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Goldman admits cultivating ties with Libya fund

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Bank’s defence filings reveal ‘strategic partnership’ with Gaddafi regime Source: Companies
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University of California votes not to divest from fossil fuels

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
LOS ANGELES, Sept 19 (Reuters) – The University of California voted on Friday to maintain its investments in fossil fuels, frustrating a student-led effort to divest its portfolio in oil, natural gas and coal. Source: Financials
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Brazil bank employees' union shuns pay rise proposal, mulls strike

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
SAO PAULO, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Brazil’s largest bank workers’ union said on Friday that it was mulling a strike after a pay rise counter-proposal made by a group representing commercial banks was short of its demands. Source: Financials
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Exxon winds down Russian Arctic drilling

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Oil group has become the biggest casualty of sanctions against Russia, which were broadened to ban US companies providing services or technology Source: Companies
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Switzerland prepares to tighten screws on whistleblowers

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
GENEVA, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Switzerland’s parliament will consider a bill on Monday that critics say will tighten the rules on whistleblowers, shutting the door to what is often a last resort for people trying to stop wrongdoing and corruption. Source: Financials
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UPDATE 8-Scots spurn independence in historic vote, nationalist leader resigns

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Nationalist leader Alex Salmond concedes defeat, resigns Source: Financials
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U.S. court tosses Argentina, Citigroup appeal in bond case

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Citigroup Inc and Argentina of a judge’s order blocking the bank from processing payments on $8.4 billion in bonds issued under the country’s local laws following its 2002 default. Source: Financials
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How One Morning On Twitch Changed My Perception Of Livestreaming And Game Reviews Forever

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Something happened yesterday that forever altered my view of Twitch, and it it got me thinking deeply about the role Twitch plays in games journalism and criticism. Source: Technology
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GSK’s pain from scandal likely to linger

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Guilty verdict against the company and five top executives in China may be just the start of its woes as the US and UK both investigate the drugmaker Source: Companies
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Attention Tesla Owners: You Can Now Name Your Car

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
On Friday, Tesla Motors announced a series of software updates for its Model S electric sedan, and one immediately caught our eye. You can now name your car. Source: Technology
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Tesla Model S

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Source: Technology
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Apple Product Launch: iPhone 6 And Apple Watch

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
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Inside The Apple iPhone 6 Plus: Invensense Makes The Grade

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Now that Apple’s latest gadgets have hit the streets, consumers have torn them open to see exactly what’s inside. Companies that are found to be building components for the ever-popular devices get instant bragging rights and often a bump in their stock values. Source: Technology
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Vodafone deal saves 900 Phones 4U jobs

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Mobile phone operator to purchase 140 stores from administrator PwC while separately EE is also in talks to acquire parts of the retail portfolio Source: Companies
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Market Wrap: Stocks End Mixed After a Sizzling Alibaba IPO

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Market News, IPOs, Investing AP/Richard Drew By Chuck Mikolajczak U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday after Alibaba’s strong debut was offset by falling technology shares as Oracle (ORCL) and Yahoo (YHOO) stumbled, but the Dow managed to edge higher to set a record for a second straight session. Alibaba took the spotlight after its initial public offering priced at $68 a share and rose as high [...]
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Week in Review, September 20

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Air France strike; European taxes, Phones4U and Asos also in the news Source: Companies
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Scotland vote to unleash London IPOs

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Aldermore, Miller Group and RAC expected to file for a float soon, opening up the pipeline of UK initial public offerings through the end of the year Source: Companies
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Could McTablets Help McDonald's Start Paying $15 an Hour?

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, McDonald’s, Market News, Restaurants, Investing Alamy McDonald’s (MCD) is not in a good place these days, with sales slumping, quality concerns rising, and activists pushing for it to start paying its employees a living wage. It’s against this backdrop of McDespair that a radical tech-fueled test may be the ticket to giving customers and some — but not [...]
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Week's Winners and Losers: Netflix, Microsoft Get Worldly

September 19, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Scandals and Lawsuits, Investing Kevin Britland/Alamy There were plenty of winners and losers this week, with the world’s largest software company making a major gaming acquisition and one mall retailer once again turning to notoriety to draw attention. Here’s a rundown of the week’s smartest moves and biggest blunders. Netflix (NFLX) — Winner [...]
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