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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

Are office campuses a threat to cities?

June 25, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
We have to stop ‘brand creep’ and keep the ground free build up by making space that responds to occupants and is aware of its connectivity to the ground Source: Management
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Disruptive Classroom Technology Lures VCs In New Round

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
If you’re a parent, you may have found yourself frustrated by a teacher who didn’t “get” how your child learns– and missed a critical opportunity to ignite your younger’s curiosity. At the same time, you probably understood the many demands on teachers’ time that prevent them from figuring out that your child is, say, a visual learner, and customizing lessons as much as they might. Source: Technology
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Watch Out When Apple Goes For The Wrist

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
In the next few weeks, Apple (AAPL) is expected to flick its wrist and show off a new line of wearable computers centered around a watch. Source: Technology
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Delta CEO says airline opposes U.S. Ex-Im Bank if no reforms

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc chief executive Richard Anderson said on Tuesday he opposes reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank unless there are changes to the way the bank finances the sale of widebody aircraft. Source: Financials
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Lois Lerner And The Case Of The Missing Emails

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
It sounds like a bad premise for a mystery: a crime was (allegedly) committed and the key to the whole thing has incomprehensibly and irretrievably gone missing. Source: Technology
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REUTERS INSIDER-LIVE AUDIO STREAM: N.Y. Fed president Dudley

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
June 24 (Reuters) LIVE AUDIO STREAM: http://reut.rs/1lOqS2W – (Reporting By Jack Doran) Source: Financials
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Spain's Alba cuts ACS stake to 11.3 pct

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
MADRID, June 24 (Reuters) – Spanish investment group Corporacion Financiera Alba said on Tuesday it had sold a 3.7 pct stake in construction and services group ACS for around 398 million euros ($541 million), making it the second biggest shareholder in the group. Source: Financials
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AMD Pledges 25x Boost In Processor Energy Efficiency

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Many of the “green” improvements related to information technology have centered on better power management and lower energy consumption, but AMD plans to put that strategy in overdrive. Source: Technology
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Apttus: A Cloud Giant From Virtually No Money

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
When talking to entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, I hear lots about funding — and little mention of making money (this somehow will magically happen at some point in the distant future). Source: Technology
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UPDATE 2-GDF Suez seeks dismissal of Texas power manipulation lawsuit

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
June 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. subsidiary of French energy firm GDF Suez SA is being sued by two energy firms alleging GDF Suez manipulated the Texas power market, costing the firms more than $20 million in losses. Source: Financials
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Spire Healthcare to list on London Stock Exchange – sources

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
June 24 (Reuters) – One of Britain’s largest hospital chains, Spire Healthcare, is about to list on the London Stock Exchange in a float estimated to be about 1 billion pounds ($1.70 billion), two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Source: Financials
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Disillusioned in DC

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
I have what I thought was the perfect job that would look great on my CV but two years in I dislike it so much I cannot think of what else to do Source: Management
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Singapore joins clampdown on bank liquidity

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Banks will be required to have enough cash and easy-to-sell assets in hand to allow them to survive a short-term market crisis Source: Companies
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American Apparel founder attacks board

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Dov Charney eyes legal action to reinstate himself at the helm of fashion chain that he founded after being ousted following an internal investigation Source: Companies
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Intel Staves Off the Dow's Drop

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing After sailing in the green for much of the day and flirting with a new record high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average , has plunged 83 points into the red as of 2:35 p.m. EDT. Investors shrugged off stronger than expected housing sales figures, leaving all but a handful of blue-chip stocks down on the day, Intel  has gained 1.3% to become the strongest Dow stock of the day. Meanwhile, medical-device giant Smith & Nephew  today has seen shares back away from its recent run-up. Let’s catch up on what you need to know. Is [...]
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After Hitting a Speed Bump, Is Rite Aid a Strong Long-Term Play?

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing Source: Rite Aid After reporting revenue and earnings for the first quarter of its 2015 fiscal year on Jun. 19, shares of Rite Aid fell 3.5%. Despite the fact that management reported revenue that exceeded its own expectations, Mr. Market pushed the company’s shares down for fear that the drugstore chain won’t turn around as quickly as some may have hoped. In light of this share price decline, does Rite Aid present the Foolish investor with some attractive long-term prospects, or would rivals like CVS Caremark or Walgreen be more appealing [...]
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3 Stocks Scoring for Investors

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing The Biotech Banter crew is getting into the World Cup spirit, looking at foreign biotechs to see whether they’re investable. Alkermes has drugs of its own but is probably most famous for its drug delivery platforms to create extended-release drugs. The biotech gets royalties from Johnson & Johnson‘s schizophrenia drugs, Risperdal Consta and Invega, among others. GW Pharmaceuticals is developing drugs for epilepsy and other nervous system issues using chemicals derived from marijuana. Unlike the typical medical marijuana stocks that are cashing in on the legalization of its use, GW Pharmaceuticals [...]
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Sonic Delivers Delicious Performance: Should You Take a Bite of the Stock?

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing Source: Sonic. At a time when big fast-food players such as McDonald’s and Yum! Brands are reporting stagnant sales in the U.S., Sonic announced on Monday better-than-expected numbers for the quarter ended on May 31. Management is clearly taking Sonic in the right direction, and the company still has considerable room for growth. Is it time to take a bite of this delicious fast-food company? Mouthwatering numbers Total sales during the quarter ended on May 31 increased 3.8%, from $146.6 million to $152.2 million; this was better than the $148.6 million [...]
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Southeast Asia’s answer to Uber

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Anthony Tan, the scion of a Malaysian business family, planned his taxi-hailing app while studying for an MBA at Harvard Source: Management
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Deal marks end of S Africa mining strike

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Platinum producers look to rebuild their business and increase production that was severely disrupted by the five-month industrial action Source: Companies
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3 Glaring Problems With Starbucks' U.S. Strategy

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing Investors have come to expect Starbucks to grow quickly, and it has delivered. The company consistently grows comparable-store sales by mid-single digits each year — phenomenal results for such a large company. Even in the U.S., stores older than one year continue to grow sales by a solid 6% per year. The growth is making the stock price soar, and Starbucks is doing everything it can to keep it going. The company’s primary strategy is to revise and expand its food and beverage menus to draw in customers during lunch and early [...]
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Hon Hai faces governance challenge

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Such intervention is rare in Asia, and represents wider hopes for greater engagement between shareholders and executives in the region Source: Companies
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Bowleven sells Cameroon oilfield stake

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Bowleven sells 50% stake in Cameroon oilfield to Lukoil and private investor New Age, allowing it to focus on exploration activities in Kenya and Zambia Source: Companies
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FASB Finalizes New Rule on Stock Compensation

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
FASB has completed new accounting requirements around stock compensation intended to resolve differences in how companies treat awards that have specific performance targets attached. The amendment says a performance target that affects vesting and that can be achieved after employment ends should be treated as a performance condition. It is the latest example of FASB adopting U.S. rules that differ from global accounting standards. Source: Accounting and Auditing
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Happiness is following your own way

June 24, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
It may be that by nature the self-employed tend to be optimists. They are dreamers at heart, struggling with victories and defeats Source: Management
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Tech-savvy investors want digital solutions, but firms lag behind

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuters) – Executives at top U.S. wealth managers say they need more technology to maintain their market-leading positions as younger investors seek to manage their money in a digital world, but research shows firms are not keeping up with client demands. Source: Financials
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Bouygues gets boost from Alstom deal to fight telecoms battle

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
* Bouygues Tel to detail fixed broadband strategy Thursday Source: Financials
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Energy Future creditors turn on each other over refinancing

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
June 23 (Reuters) – Creditors of Energy Future Holdings, Texas’s largest power company, are turning on each other in court over the bankrupt power company’s proposed refinancing plan. Source: Financials
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Yes, You Can Play As A Female Assassin… In 'Sunset Overdrive'

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Sunset Overdrive is having a little fun with its marketing. It already called out samey modern military shooters with a fun twist on what looked like it was going to be another boring E3 trailer about men in camo ducking behind things, and now it’s taking on a slightly more specific target in a new trailer. To see what I’m talking about, go to 1:42 in the video below. You may recognize a pretty-specific call out to Assassin’s Creed in the form of a white hooded, female character. Source: Technology
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Green Cement To Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Cement production comprises around 10% of human CO2 emissions.  In Switzerland, researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EFPL), the same institute who created Roombots, recently received a round of funding to focus on the development and testing of a new blend of low-carbon cement. This new “green” cement has the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of construction sites by 40%. Source: Technology
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Fitch: US Repo-to-Maturity Changes Better Reflect Bank Leverage

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) NEW YORK, June 23 (Fitch) US accounting standard changes for “repo-to-maturity” (RTM) transactions better reflect bank leverage by bringing them on-balance-sheet, Fitch Ratings says. The new treatment is in line with the supplementary leverage ratio rule for the largest US banks. The revision eliminates the loophole to account for RTMs as sales. It is the latest fix from the Financial Accounting Standards Board to the financial asset Source: Financials
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Harley-Davidson Project LiveWire

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
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If Harley-Davidson Makes An Electric Motorcycle Does That Make It Okay?

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Is the current rash of excitement about the electric Harley strong enough to make the bike more than just a novelty? Maybe. Source: Technology
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Mexican Billionaire Slim Backs Biotech Firm Focused On Cancer and Kidney Disease Treatments

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc., a company in which Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim owns shares, filed for an initial public offering to expand kidney disease research – an illness that runs in the Slim family. Source: Technology
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Q&A-U.S. top court upholds basics of Basic v. Levinson decision

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ensured a future for securities class actions on Monday by leaving intact a 1988 precedent, Basic v. Levinson. Source: Financials
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No pay? You must be joking

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Creative and freelance workers are fighting back against the trend of labouring for free in the digital economy Source: Management
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Attack on disruption theory is a misfire

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
A broadside against the idea of disruptive innovation is a reminder that any management strategy is dangerous when applied inflexibly Source: Management
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General Electric Falls as the Dow Drops Back

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing The market has dropped back from its record-setting levels of late to open the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average  25 points in the red as of 2:35 p.m. EDT and most blue-chip stocks falling. General Electric  dropped 1.1% to the bottom of the Dow after a major acquisition. Outside the Dow, biotech stock Regeneron has been unable to shake off a poor past month. Let’s catch up on what you need to know. Different results for China, EuropeWall Street started the day with a positive report from manufacturing in China. [...]
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Is Tesla Motors Inc. the Most Important Car Company in the World?

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing In 2011, when Tesla Motors was trading at around $26, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas put a $70 price target on the electric-car maker. The absurd target shocked the Street. Fast-forward a few years later: Jonas made a similar dramatic change to his target, raising it from $153 to $320 earlier this year. And now Jonas is speaking up again. While he isn’t boosting his price target this time, his latest note to investors regarding Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors is, once again, unashamedly optimistic. But considering the stock’s 4% jump Monday, [...]
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Is Dick's Sporting Goods a Good Buy Near Its 52-Week Lows?

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing According to Lucintel, the global sporting-goods market is expected to be worth $266 billion in 2017, representing a compound annual growth rate of 4% from 2012 to 2017. North America currently dominates this market with players like Dick’s Sporting Goods , Big 5 Sporting Goods , and Hibbett Sports . So, the opportunity is quite big, and Dick’s Sporting Goods looks well positioned to make the most of it. A weak performance Dick’s Sporting Goods was beaten down to a 52-week low after it reported first-quarter results. According to Bloomberg, the company [...]
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Natural Resource Partners' 9.2% Yield Can't Be Beat

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing Natural Resource Partners is a coal and diversified natural resource company structured as a master limited partnership, or MLP. The company takes great strides to point out its recent diversification efforts, but its unit price is still tied closely to coal fundamentals. With coal prices likely on the rise, albeit modestly, earnings from that segment should not be a drag going forward. More important is growth coming from the company’s other segments.  Company descriptionNatural Resource Partners has been diversifying away from being only a large owner of coal reserves that it leases [...]
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Enerplus Now Believes the Bakken Is 50% Bigger Than Previously Thought

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Filed under: Investing Photo credit: Enerplus.  Enerplus recently held an investor presentation that took a deeper look into its assets in the Williston Basin. What the company shared was its discoveries from its own deeper look into its Bakken assets. The biggest discovery was that the company now estimates that there’s 50% more original oil in place than it previously thought. In doing so, it’s joining peers like Kodiak Oil & Gas and Oasis Petroleum in realizing that the Bakken is a lot bigger than previously thought. Drilling down into the [...]
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Franca, Caracas

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
The coffee is sublime and the cakes exquisite in this haven from crime, civil unrest and other distractions in the Venezueland capital Source: Management
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Shire open to takeover at right price

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
UK-listed company on course to deliver ‘significant shareholder value’ as it develops drugs for rare diseases and eye conditions, says chief Source: Companies
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When to deploy treats or threats

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Rhetoric is about generating communities of assent which in turn offers implications for team-building and whether carrot works better than the stick Source: Management
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Yo app passes 1m downloads

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Yo, the messaging app that only sends ‘Yo’, continues to grow in popularity despite being hacked, but its growth rate appears to be slowing Source: Companies
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LME to keep open-outcry trading floor

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
London exchange will maintain the circular trading pit – a noisy, theatrical oddity where traders are permitted to scream at each other – indefinitely Source: Companies
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Japanese carmakers expand recalls

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Honda and Mazda have increased the number of cars they are calling back over fears of faulty airbags made by Takata, which also makes seat belts Source: Companies
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SNC-Lavalin agrees £1.16bn Kentz deal

June 23, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
Canadian group’s cash offer of 935p a share is pitched at a premium of a third over the FTSE 250 engineering company’s closing price on Friday Source: Companies
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North Korea's Businesswomen Need Networks and Role Models

June 22, 2014 by Harry Joiner - Add Comment
While the world regards North Korea (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, DPRK) as the last “hermit kingdom” that remains heavily controlled by a one-man Communist regime, women entrepreneurs, unlike their male counterparts who are bound by the Community Party for certain job obligations, are quietly introducing entrepreneurship to the country. Source: Markets
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