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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

UBS says French authorities set 1.1 bln euro bail in tax probe

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
ZURICH, July 23 (Reuters) – UBS said it was notified on Wednesday that a 1.1 billion euro ($1.48 billion) bail will be set after the Swiss bank was placed under formal investigation in France on suspicion that it helped wealthy French customers avoid tax authorities. Source: Financials
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Bricks come loose from StanChart tower

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The Asian-focused bank is facing a reversal of fortunes, and interviews with investors, analysts, rivals and insiders reveal an organisation struggling to adapt Source: Companies
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UPDATE 1-Portugal's Banco BPI falls to first-half loss after debt sale

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Net interest income steady at 236.5 mln euros (Adds CEO on Espirito Santo exposure, details) Source: Financials
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REFILE-ON THE MOVE-HighTower says hires Hollenbeck, a top Wells Fargo recruiter

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) – HighTower Advisors, the Chicago-based broker-dealer, said on Tuesday it hired Kimberly Hollenbeck, who has been heading recruiting and branch development at Wells Fargo & Co’s independent adviser division. Source: Financials
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France investigates UBS for suspected tax avoidance offense

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
PARIS, July 23 (Reuters) – Swiss bank UBS was placed under formal investigation in France on Wednesday on suspicion that it helped wealthy French customers avoid tax authorities, a spokesman at the bank’s French subsidiary said. Source: Financials
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Daimler warns on cyber attacks on cars

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Defending vehicles against hackers already ‘essential’, chief says while reporting 12% increase in operating earnings in the second quarter Source: Companies
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China detains five in meat probe

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Police detain five employees including quality inspector at US-owned company accused of selling old meat to fast-food chains in China and Japan Source: Companies
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Google faces more privacy ruling heat

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
People with knowledge of the matter said the watchdogs intend to raise a number of issues, arguing the US company’s response to the ECJ ruling has been inadequate Source: Companies
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Goldman rebuked over £1m legal fees claim

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
UK judge takes unusual step of expressing dismay at the legal bill that the bank’s lawyers were requesting Source: Companies
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Market Close: S&P Hits New High on a Mixed Earnings Day

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Investing Richard Drew/AP By KEN SWEET NEW YORK — The S&P 500 eked out a record high Wednesday, as investors weighed positive earnings from the technology industry against disappointing news from Boeing and other companies. Apple’s (AAPL) earnings topped Wall Street expectations, helped by rising shipments of iPhones. Microsoft (MSFT) also reported results that beat forecasts. So far, with less than a fourth of [...]
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N Korea opens the door to revitalise stagnant economy

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Pyongyang is enlisting instructors in modern management practices to support the country’s growing numbers of small-business owners Source: Management
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Spin-offs after Air Canada bankruptcy

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The strategy created value for shareholders but stripped the airline of one of its best economic engines, while not all stakeholders benefited Source: Management
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Sega vs Nintendo: Console Wars book review

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
A recounting of the 1990s battle that pitted Sonic the Hedgehog against Super Mario fails to draw parallels with today’s mighty smartphone makers Source: Management
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Why Slim’s three-day week is a great idea

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
A shorter week would work for many others if their companies have the imagination to agree to it Source: Management
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Can a Robot Manage Your Investments Better Than a Human?

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Alternative Investment, Industry News, Internet, Financial Advisors, Investing Hasloo Group Production Studio/Shutterstock Historically, when Americans invested their money with a financial adviser, they wanted to walk into an office, shake hands and sit across the desk from the person they were entrusting their money to. There’s something about looking a person in the eye that helps engender trust and confidence. But as technology improved and [...]
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3 Steps You'll Want to Take Before You Invest in Anything

July 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing Basics, Investing Denis Vrublevski/Shutterstock If you’ve accumulated some extra cash, you’d be smart to get it out of the bank and invest it. But if you’re going to take your money plans to the next level, resist the urge rush into putting that money to work. If you act precipitously, you could get sucked up into an investment that earns sub-par returns for many years — or worse, one that loses you a big part of your nest egg. Here are three steps you [...]
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UPDATE 1-Goldman Sachs takes 2.27 pct stake in BES

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
LISBON, July 22 (Reuters) – U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs acquired a 2.27 percent stake in Portugal’s belleagured Banco Espirito Santo the day after the bank’s founding family was forced to offload a chunk of its shares, the bank said on Tuesday evening. Source: Financials
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Fitch Affirms URALSIB Bank and Uralsib Leasing Group at 'B+'; Outlook Negative

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) MOSCOW/LONDON, July 22 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Russia-based URALSIB Bank’s (UB) and its subsidiary Uralsib Leasing Group’s (ULG) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’. The Rating Outlook is Negative. A full list of rating actions is provided at the end of the commentary. KEY RATING DRIVERS – UB’S IDRS AND VIABILITY RATING (VR) The affirmation of ratings with a Negative Outlook reflects Fitch’s view that the credit Source: [...]
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PayPal signs "ten of thousands" customers in Nigerian launch

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
LAGOS, July 22 (Reuters) – PayPal has signed up “tens of thousand” of Nigerians in its first week of operating in Africa’s biggest economy, with consumers already purchasing items from Britain, China and the United States via its online platform, a company official said. Source: Financials
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Fitch Affirms Sun Life Financial Inc.'s Ratings; Outlook Stable

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, July 22 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) including all outstanding issues, as well as the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of SLF’s primary Canadian insurance subsidiary, Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada (SLAC), at ‘AA-‘. A full list of ratings follows at the end of this release. The Rating Outlook is Stable. KEY RATING DRIVERS Fitch’s rationale for the rati Read Full Article →

J.P. Morgan further boosts weighting of Colombia's peso debt

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
BOGOTA, July 22 (Reuters) – Investment bank J.P. Morgan on Tuesday said it increased the weighting of Colombia’s peso-denominated debt in one of its closely followed emerging market bond indexes. Source: Financials
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Jailed tycoon allowed daily check-out to sell hotels

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Permission to leave prison for a few hours a day for negotiations on sale of three trophy properties including Grosvenor House in London Source: Companies
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Bill Ackman Slams Herbalife's Nutrition Clubs: 'It's a Pyramid Scheme'

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investment Fraud, CEOs, Ripoffs & Scams, Investing Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images William ‘Bill’ Ackman, founder and chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP. By KEN SWEET NEW YORK — Activist investor Bill Ackman fired his latest salvo at the weight loss and nutritional supplements company Herbalife (HLF) on Tuesday, alleging that one of the business models used by its distributors is evidence [...]
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Herbalife stock shoots up despite Ackman attack

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Hedge fund manager’s ‘undercover’ investigation into the nutritional supplements group fails to sway investors as its shares rise 15% Source: Companies
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Google pact with Brussels under threat

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The European Commission will take a decision on what to do in September, but meanwhile political pressure is mounting in Europe Source: Companies
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Market Close: Stocks Climb as Solid Earnings Reports Roll In

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Investing Getty Images NEW YORK — Solid earnings for a range of big companies helped nudge the stock market higher on Tuesday. The restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and the cable giant Comcast (CMCSK) surged after reporting better results than Wall Street expected. “The news today is pretty good,” said JJ Kinahan, chief strategist at TD Ameritrade. Kinahan pointed to a report out [...]
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Minecraft builds partnership with Lego

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Minecraft, one of the best-selling computer games, is diversifying into films and merchandise Source: Companies
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Putin looks at breaking Gazprom export monopoly

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Gazprom’s gas pipeline monopoly has come under increasing pressure from Rosneft, which needs the exports to fulfil its growth targets Source: Companies
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My ‘gem’ of a job

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
A working mother has the ‘perfect’ part-time management post combined with caring for a child with special needs, but finds that she is miserable Source: Management
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Mojang: maker of smash-hit ‘Minecraft’

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The Swedish start-up’s success is remarkable for its low-tech graphics game, small number of employees and rejection of outside investment Source: Management
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When the time comes to fire the founder

July 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Most funders do not make the best long-term chief. As a company grows, its very success often exposes their lack of managerial skills Source: Management
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U.S. SEC taps new chief economist from University of Florida

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced it has tapped a University of Florida professor to serve as the agency’s new chief economist. Source: Financials
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How Startup Investing Will Change And Why

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Title III is the widely anticipated component of the JOBS Act that we at Onevest, a leading startup investing marketplace, believe has the potential to liberalize and standardize startup investing across the board.  Given this game changing legislation, which is ultimately responsible for the birth of equity crowdfunding, I suspect Source: Technology
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How Twitter's New Potential 'Retweet With Comment' Feature Could Help Businesses

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The recent news that Twitter is testing out a new feature is exciting to some of the site’s most loyal users. The feature would enable a “retweet with comment” option not currently available on the site. Today, Twitter users are only given the option to retweet an item. Adding comments is a time-consuming maneuver that only dedicated users really use. Source: Technology
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Exploit Dealer: Snowden's Favourite OS Tails Has Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Lurking Inside

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Tails OS, the Tor-loving operating system Edward Snowden used to handle leaked NSA documents, has some serious flaws in it, researchers have said just days ahead of its 1.1 release. Source: Technology
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Once joined in Soviet Union, Ukraine, Russia never further apart

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
KIEV, July 21 (Reuters) – Over a table piled high with food and wine, a newly married husband and wife watched warily as the toasts began. Source: Financials
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Barclays ‘dark pool’ trades dry up

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Bank falls from second to 12th place in terms of volumes traded in US dark pools as clients flee in wake of US lawsuit over high frequency activity Source: Companies
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Social Media Is The New Blackhat

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
What happens when fake friends tell fake friends about your product? Does anyone care? Actually, yes, Google. They care because of how intertwined Social Media and SEO rankings are. SEO best practices are and should be the foundation of any business’ online marketing strategy. However, Social Media is not stand alone and is an essential part of that SEO strategy. Social media can help boost an SEO ranking when there is tons of buzz being generated in social feeds. A recent study by Shareaholic, which tracked 300,000 websites over four months, suggested that social-media referrals now lead to 30 percent [...]
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Tesla's Model 3 Will Be Its Best-Selling Car–Despite Musk's Failure To Work Sex Into Name

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Tesla-watchers and first-adopters alike last week were agog with news that by 2017 the electric automaker will make a new electric sedan named the Model 3. Source: Technology
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UPDATE 1-Italy gives Google 18 months to change data use practices

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Roadmap of measures to comply fully seen by end September (Adds details on regulator’s decision, source on possible fines) Source: Financials
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UPDATE 1-BC Partners hires banks for $1.3 bln OVS listing – sources

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) – European private equity firm BC Partners has appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs to run the listing of its OVS Industry fashion chain, several sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. Source: Financials
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Putin aide pledges help for Russia's sanctions-hit bank

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
SAMARA, Russia, July 21 (Reuters) – Russian state development bank Vnesheconombank (VEB), hit by fresh U.S. sanctions over Ukraine, will receive help from the state, President Vladimir Putin’s top economic aide said on Monday. Source: Financials
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Lewis’s first task is to ensure price is right

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Incoming chief executive must fundamentally overhaul retailer’s price proposition to compete with the hard discounters Aldi and Lidl Source: Companies
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Weak Earnings, Ukraine Tensions Weigh on Stocks

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Investing AP/Richard Drew By MATTHEW CRAFT NEW YORK — The stock market started the week with a slight loss on Monday as investors weighed a mixed batch of corporate earnings against mounting political turmoil. European leaders called for imposing tougher sanctions on Russia for its backing of separatists accused of shooting down a Malaysia Airways passenger plane in Ukraine last week. The European Union’s foreign ministers will meet Tuesday to discuss their next steps. In Washington, [...]
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Tiffany chief Michael Kowalski steps aside

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
US luxury jeweller appoints Frederic Cumenal to top job, a position he will take up next year when his predecessor becomes non-executive chairman Source: Companies
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Philips looks ahead after weak sales

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Dutch group is confident second-half earnings will beat those in the same period last year in spite of a difficult quarter in which profit fell 23% Source: Companies
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Brussels hits legal limit on Google deal

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Germany’s competition watchdog offers support for heavily criticised EU antitrust deal with Google and warns against calls to break up the internet company Source: Companies
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A stepping stone links Tesco and Man Utd

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
It may take one leader to start the turnround and a second to pursue the new course, as the appointment of a new CEO at the UK supermarket group shows Source: Management
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The lessons gained in translation

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The speaker faces a tricky situation since much of the work in rhetoric and persuasion is achieved in the fine grain of the language Source: Management
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A Peruvian upstart takes on Asia

July 21, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Family-run and fast moving, AJE’s success in Latin America gave it insights into how poorer consumers think about value for money Source: Management
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