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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 3 years ago
Alibaba Cloud turns profitable after 11 years
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, became profitable for the first time in the December quarter, the company announced in its earnings report. The firm’s cloud unit achieved positive adjusted EBITA (earnings before int…
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Rowan
@Rowan -
over 1 year ago
U.S. Blacklists Two More Israeli Spyware Companies
The U.S. government placed two Israeli spyware companies on a blacklist this week, all but totally cutting them off from business opportunities with American firms. The move is yet another attempt by the Biden administration to clean up the ethically bankrupt…
3 minutes read
Iva
@Iva -
5 months ago
X all-hands leaves staff with few answers on delayed promotions
X CEO Linda Yaccarino addressed staff in a company all-hands on Wednesday evening as rumors inside Elon Musk’s company point to more layoffs on the horizon./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25488895/1705119879.jpg)
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Alvah
@Alvah -
4 months ago
Don't Fall for CrowdStrike Outage Scams
Swindlers are spinning up bogus websites in an attempt to dupe people with “CrowdStrike support” scams following the security firm's catastrophic software update.
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 3 years ago
Jackson, Mississippi, officials report progress in restoring water after last month's powerful storm
After more than two weeks without a drop of water, one Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant is finally back open for business.
3 minutes read
Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 5 years ago
Someone hit $530 million Mega Millions jackpot. Here's how lottery winners can protect their privacy
A Mega Millions player in California has turned a $2 ticket into $530 million.In the game's Friday night drawing, a single ticket sold in San Diego matched all six winning numbers. And while California isn't a bad place to win — the state does not tax lottery wins — the l...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
5 months ago
3 tips for making the perfect burger at home, according to the top butcher expert in America
Pat LaFrieda told Business Insider he never adds lettuce to his burger, prefers brioche buns, and uses grape tomatoes for flavor.
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
5 months ago
5 ways to keep up your fitness while traveling, according to Olympian Tom Daley
Business Insider spoke with Olympian Tom Daley about his tips for staying fit while traveling. He recommends stretching and meditation.
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
about 5 years ago
‘Stand With Hong Kong’? Not When N.B.A.’s Chinese Fortune Is on the Line
Why the N.B.A. Apologized to China Over Daryl Morey’s Tweet About Hong KongHONG KONG — The N.B.A. is widely seen as the most permissive of the major American sports leagues when it comes to freewheeling speech, allowing its athletes and other representatives to speak out ...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 2 years ago
Wimbledon open for business, not quite as usual - Reuters.com
The world's most famous queue began streaming into the All England Club on Monday as the gates opened at the start of the 135th edition of the Wimbledon championships./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/4YSNR3PNNJIQHMPMDHJKUSA7KI.jpg)
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 3 years ago
WellSaid attracts $10M A round for higher quality synthetic speech
WellSaid Labs, whose tools create synthetic speech that could be mistaken for the real thing, has raised a $10M Series A to grow the business. The company’s home-baked text-to-speech engine works faster than real time and produces natural-sounding clips of pr…
3 minutes read
Monserrat
@Monserrat -
about 1 year ago
SIGN UP NOW: Experts discuss the evolving role of retail media and the challenges of brand advert...
This virtual event features leaders in tech and retail discussing how business leaders can navigate the evolving role of retail media.
2 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
over 4 years ago
Put a Bulletin Board Under a Puzzle to Make it Easier to Move
Photo : Elizabeh Yuko’s Very Smart FriendAlong with the companies that make hand sanitizer and toilet paper, puzzle manufacturers and sellers have been doing a brisk business lately. With everyone confined to their homes for the past few months, thanks to the COVID-19 pan...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
over 5 years ago
The Federal Reserve has another option besides rate cuts to battle a slowdown
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, June 19, 2019.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Federal Reserve signaled on Wednesday it could start cutting interest rates as soon as July. B...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
over 3 years ago
PayPal acquires returns logistics business, Happy Returns
PayPal announced today it’s acquiring Happy Returns, a returns solution provider that offers online shoppers access to easier ways to send back unwanted merchandise to retailers without having to box it up and ship it themselves. The company today offers a ne…
3 minutes read
Ismael
@Ismael -
over 5 years ago
Beth Chapman Dies: ‘Dog The Bounty Hunter’ Star Was 51
‘Dog The Bounty Hunter’ Star Was 51 – DeadlineBeth Chapman, who starred with her husband Duane Dog Chapman on the long-running fugitive-tracking TV series Dog The Bounty Hunter, died Wednesday, days after being placed in a medically-induced coma. She had battled throat ca...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
almost 3 years ago
Biden and business are midterm election pair trade - Reuters
If President Joe Biden’s stock falls in 2022, that of America’s corporate bosses is likely to rise. Midterm elections in November are likely to punish the governing Democratic Party, and will probably hand rival Republicans at least one chamber of Congress. W…/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/BNRLEH5ZDNOVPONHAQOCT5C7SA.jpg)
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Meggie
@Meggie -
about 1 year ago
The 20 companies business students around the world most want to work for
Employer-branding company Universum ranked the companies business students would most like to work with one day. Apple ranked No. 1.
2 minutes read
Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 4 years ago
Uber cuts 25% of staff during pandemic
Uber informed staff on Monday that it is cutting another 3,000 employees as it continues to grapple with the pressure from the global pandemic on its core business.The news comes less than two weeks after Uber announced layoffs impacting 3,700 full-time roles. Taken toget...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 2 years ago
Business Updates: S&P Global Places Russia in ‘Selective Default’
Russia was unable to use dollars held in American banks to make a payment of about $650 million on its debt. It used rubles instead.
3 minutes read
Abbie
@Abbie -
over 3 years ago
Box unwraps its answer to the $3.8B e-signature market: Box Sign
Box's new native e-signature product provides e-signature capability and unlimited signatures as part of Box’s business and enterprise plans at no additional cost.
3 minutes read
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
over 4 years ago
Uber drivers and riders will be required to wear face coverings
Uber is planning to require drivers and riders to wear face masks as it prepares to ramp its ride-hailing business back up after being hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic.CNN was first to report that executives approved a new policy that would require drivers and riders to w...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
over 4 years ago
Uber Lays Off 14 Percent of Its Staff as Pandemic Pummels Ride-Share Business
Photo : GettyUber announced this week that it’s cutting 3,700 roles as the coronavirus crisis pummels its ride-share business and that of its competitor Lyft.AdvertisementAn Uber spokesperson confirmed to Gizmodo that the layoffs will affect roughly 14 percent of the comp...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 5 years ago
Another major theater chain is reportedly working on a MoviePass competitor
Another major theater chain is reportedly working on a MoviePass competitor – TechCrunchMovie ticket subscription services have had a tough time of it. The two largest names in the business — MoviePass and Sinemia — have been waging what looks to have been a mostly losing...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 5 years ago
This chart shows why everyone on Wall Street is so worried about the yield curve
Wall Street's top rated economist Ed Hyman just called the yield-curve inversion "the number one" market risk, and this chart shows why.Going back to 1986, when the yield curve turned flatter drastically and eventually inverted, the S&P 500 tends to go into a downwar...continued
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