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EU Seeking Back Taxes From Apple; Who's Next?
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 8:31am | 559Read More...The European Union ruled on Tuesday that Ireland's tax arrangements with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) are not compliant with EU laws. As a result, the company must pay $14.5 billion in back taxes it owes the Irish government. The EU has been investigating multi-national companies operating...
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Breakout Watch: Advanced Micro Devices
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 1:22pm | 695Read More...Shares of semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) have staged a powerful breakout over the last couple of trading sessions in the wake of the company's fiscal second-quarter earnings results, which were released on July 21 after the closing bell. Investors drove the stock...
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Dispelling The Myths: Donald Trump And Bankruptcy
Monday, July 25, 2016 - 1:25pm | 660Read More...Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has received a huge amount of support during his bid for the presidency, as Trump supporters see him as a Washington outsider. However, with no political experience under his belt, Trump has been touting his business experience, particularly his...
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This Man Learned The Hard Way That LinkedIn Isn't A Dating Site
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 10:27am | 308Read More...Abigail McAlpine is a marketing consultant in the United Kingdom. She gained her 15 minutes of fame this week after posting a screenshot of a very unprofessional message she got on the professional networking site, LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD). The man, identified as Dermot Conway, wrote McAlpine a...
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'The Age Of Amazon': Top Brick-And-Mortar Retailers And How They Survive
Friday, July 8, 2016 - 2:48pm | 352Read More...Have you been visiting a shopping mall consistently over the years? If so, you might have noticed that mall traffic isn't like it used to be, and retailers are becoming increasingly promotional to gain the valuable foot traffic. It might be a mystery to some trying to figure out how shopping malls...
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You Won't See Marissa Mayer Or Nikesh Arora At Allen & Co.'s Annual Sun Valley Conference
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 1:52pm | 314Read More...Allen & Co, a boutique investment bank firm with a focus on media and entertainment companies, hosts an annual shindig for the "who's who" of the industry. Last year's event at Idaho's Sun Valley Resort attracted more than 300 executives in the media, finance, politics and technology spaces....
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Traditional Retail Struggles To Convince Shoppers To Visit Physical Stores
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 3:12pm | 351Read More...Anyone who has visited a shopping mall recently will likely observe a notable decline in foot traffic compared to a few years ago. This is a result of online shopping, which offers consumers the same products they can buy in store with the added convenience of not having to actually go to the store...
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The European Union Wants To Tax Robots
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 3:30pm | 275Read More...It's only fair that robots used by companies to improve productivity pay their fair share of taxes, right? This might seem ridiculous, but the European Union is looking to create a set of new laws concerning the rise of robots. According to Forbes, one of the new laws would require robots to pay...
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Samsung To Pump $600 Million Into U.S. 'Internet Of Things' Startups
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 1:38pm | 385Read More...Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC KRW5000 (OTC: SSNLF)) announced it would invest $1.2 billion over four years for U.S.-based Internet of Things (IoT) R&D and investments with half of them allotted toward startups. The IoT Appeal Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman & CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon announced the...
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Screenshots Of Leaked FAA Drone Rule Summary Still Popping Up Online
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 1:17pm | 216Read More...The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to announce a new set of rules and regulations governing the use of drones for business purposes. While the FAA hasn't officially released any new laws and regulations yet, a screenshot of leaked rules has popped up online. Drone Law Journal obtained...
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Heron, Twitter's Data Streaming Platform, Has Been Open Sourced
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 12:17pm | 300Read More...Heron is the name given to Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR)'s real-time stream processing system technology. The decision to open source Heron was communicated back in late May. Twitter Engineering Manager Karthik Ramasamy stated that Heron is a streaming system that was "born out of the challenges" the...
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6 All-Star Athletes Endorsing Under Armour
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 11:30am | 699Read More...Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors hope to wrap up the NBA championships with a victory Thursday evening over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) investors are likely rooting the Warriors, as Curry is the company's most visible and iconic endorser. A Golden State...
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Blackberry Sales Continue To Miss Their Mark
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 10:58am | 345Read More...Sales of BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) continue to miss their mark with estimates of 850,000 handset sales for its fourth-quarter 2015 falling short as CEO John Chen reported total unit sales of around 600,000 units, according to a recent Forbes report. Ewan Spence of Forbes said much of that drop...
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iPhone 7, 7 Plus Leak Shows Departure Of Features
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 9:51am | 368Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has always reserved the top features for its iPhone Plus series, including a better screen, better cameras and superior battery life. A new Forbes article outlines how the trend may continue for the iPhone 7 Plus. Forbes, citing 9to5Mac, said evidence has surfaced that the...
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Sparkling Wine Is Losing Its Prestigious Image
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 4:09pm | 233Read More...Champagne in particular, and sparkling wine in general, is losing its image as a drink for celebration and conspicuous displays of perceived glamour in the U.S., Brian Freedman wrote on Forbes. "This change in consumer perceptions is at least partly due a new generation of sommeliers and...
















