Business
Anything to do with Business
Rex
@Rex -
over 5 years ago
Stronger home sales boost builder confidence in May
Construction on a single family home in Tiskilwa, Illinois.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe nation's homebuilders are reporting a rebound in sales, and that's making them more optimistic about the housing market.Builder confidence in the newly built, single-fami...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
almost 4 years ago
Amazon Purchases Podcast Network Wondery
On Wednesday, Amazon announced that it had a acquired Wondery, the podcast publisher best known for successful serialized shows like “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” “Business Wars,” and “The Shrink Next Door.”
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Muriel
@Muriel -
over 3 years ago
LG says some phones will get Android 12 updates, but we’re skeptical
LG may offer Android 12 updates to some of its phones even after it exits the smartphone business. The company doesn’t have a great update track record, though flagships like the LG Wing and V60 might be in line for one final Android OS upgrade.
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 3 years ago
GM to launch fleet charging service to power commercial EVs, even at home
GM and its new EV business unit BrightDrop are launching a fleet charging service as the automaker aims to ramp up its bet on connected and electric commercial vehicles. The service, branded Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service in a nod to GM’s new electr…
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Pablo
@Pablo -
about 4 years ago
Robert Ryland, Who Broke a Tennis Barrier, Dies at 100
“I used to sleep with my racket,” he told the New York radio station WINS this year.After graduating from Tilden Technical High School in Chicago, he won a scholarship to Xavier University of Louisiana, but he left in 1941 to join the Army and served for four years. In 19...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
about 3 years ago
Why Are Soccer's Stars Talking to Ibai Llanos?
A 26-year-old Spanish streamer counts Lionel Messi as an admirer and Gerard Piqué as a business partner. His interviews might be a glimpse into the future of sports media.
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
2 months ago
20 high-paying and fast-growing jobs in the US
Business Insider ranked jobs based on projected employment growth from 2023 to 2033 and median pay. Software developers ranked No. 1 on our list.
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Cameron
@Cameron -
over 3 years ago
Councilman Pleads Guilty to $82,000 Tax Fraud. He Has No Plans to Quit.
Chaim Deutsch, a city councilman from Brooklyn, falsely deducted business expenses, according to federal prosecutors.
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Adelia
@Adelia -
about 4 years ago
Take This Haunted, Halloween-Themed Road Trip for Your October Pandemic Vacation
Illustration : Pare Mahakanok ( Shutterstock )In this pandemic era, true vacations are few and far between. Flying to a destination is not ideal unless absolutely necessary, and some places are re-imposing stricter quarantines and business closures in response to rising C...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
about 4 years ago
Memo Bank details its offering for its business bank accounts
French startup Memo Bank has unveiled three different plans for its new customers. The company is building a business bank for small and medium companies that generate between €2 million and €50 million in annual turnover.Earlier this year, Memo Bank obtained licenses fro...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
over 2 years ago
Ford splits business into separate EV and combustion units
Ford is determined to compete against electric vehicle rivals like Tesla and Rivian, and it's willing to reorganize the company to improve its chances. The brand is splitting its car manufacturing business into separate EV-only and internal combustion engine …
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Elliott
@Elliott -
over 4 years ago
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - June 24 - Reuters
June 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times- Intu Properties said on Tuesday it had appointed KPMG to "contingency plan" for an ad...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 4 years ago
Alphabet grew more than expected in Q1, but its ad business saw “significant slowdown” in March
Alphabet grew more than expected in Q1, but its ad business saw ‘significant slowdown’ in MarchToday after the bell, Alphabet, parent company of Google, reported its Q1 2020 performance. The company’s $41.16 billion in revenue for the three-month period came in ahead of e...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 4 years ago
NASA boosts existing astronaut health protection measures in light of coronavirus
NASA is supplementing its standard protocols and processes for ensuring the health of the astronauts meant to take part in the initial commercial crew spaceflight program with added measures designed to protect them against the possibility of contracting COVID-19, Busines...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
over 3 years ago
AT&T Sells Minority Stake in Its Struggling DirecTV Business
It appears AT&T has found a buyer for its beleaguered DirecTV business.Read more...
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
over 2 years ago
IBM begins laying off its entire Russian workforce
IBM will begin an “orderly” wind-down of its operations in Russia, according to a memo from CEO Arvind Krishna that was released publicly today. The company suspended business operations in the country back in March, joining a wave of other Western companies …
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Kari
@Kari -
about 3 years ago
John J. Rigas, Cable TV Magnate Who Pillaged His Company, Dies at 96
He built Adelphia Communications into a business with 5.5 million customers, then was convicted of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from it.
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 3 years ago
Are Democrats Friends with Big Business Now?
When C.E.O.s speak out against Republican priorities, it isn’t the flip-flop of alliances it appears to be.
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Marjory
@Marjory -
almost 4 years ago
Lev Parnas, Giuliani Associate, Faces New Fraud Accusations
The Securities and Exchange Commission claimed in a lawsuit that Mr. Parnas and a business partner duped investors in a start-up called Fraud Guarantee.
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Devin
@Devin -
over 4 years ago
Presso shifts focus to clothing disinfecting for film studios amid COVID-19 concerns
The Presso team first piqued my interest in a trip to Hong Kong last summer. The startup promised a clever approach to dry cleaning that involved setting up robotic kiosks in hotel hallways. The product is aimed at traveling business people looking for a quick clean of ru...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 4 years ago
Apple’s Q2 earnings show flat year-over-year revenue growth due to pandemic
Apple delivered a rough Q2 earnings report Thursday, besting investor expectations but showing a significant growth slowdown as the coronavirus pandemic deeply impacted the company’s business with year-over-year declines in iPhone, iPad and Mac sales.Apple’s stock was lar...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
over 5 years ago
'Avengers: Endgame' breaks $2 billion at the box office in record time, on pace to dethrone 'Avatar'
Source: Marvel "Avengers: Endgame" continues to catapult over film industry records on its way to becoming the highest grossing film of all time.The Disney and Marvel Studios film, which is currently in its second weekend in theaters, has garnered more than $2.189 billion...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
about 2 years ago
U.S. business equipment borrowings grow 4% in August - ELFA - Reuters.com
U.S. companies borrowed 4% more in August to finance their investments in equipment compared with a year earlier, industry body ELFA said on Friday, while raising doubts over the sustainability of this growth amid slowdown fears./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/675L5HFZCFLN5F5IQT2QJC64FE.jpg)
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Jany
@Jany -
over 4 years ago
Yelp and GoFundMe team up to promote local business fundraisers
Following the announcement that it’s committing $25 million in waived fees and free services to support local businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Yelp announced a new effort this morning: a partnership with GoFundMe that will bring Donate buttons to businesses’ ...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 2 years ago
The SEC is reportedly investigating Amazon over its use of third-party seller data
Back in 2020, a Wall Street Journal report revealed that Amazon employees routinely used data collected from third-party sellers to launch competing products for the company's private-label business. The US Congress is already investigating the e-commerce gia…
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