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Playtech reports Growth in daily average revenues in 2016 remains in line
May 18th, 2016
Playtech (LSE: PTEC) is today hosting its Annual General Meeting at which Alan Jackson, Playtech’s Chairman, will make the following statement: “I am delighted to say that the momentum that Playtech enjoyed in 2015 has continued into 2016. Growth ...
Facebook revenue smashes expectations
April 28th, 2016
Facebook revenue smashes expectations as mobile ad sales surge Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) quarterly revenue rose more than 50 percent, handily beating Wall Street expectations as its wildly popular mobile app and a push into live video lured new advertisers ...
Slowing growth of iPhones sales may affect Apple’s results that will be announced on Tuesday
April 25th, 2016
Apple loves being able to report “record revenue” when posting its quarterly financial results. Indeed, for the last five quarters the company has used that phrase in its news releases. On Tuesday, however, when Apple reports for the first three months ...
Apple Unveils Smaller-Screened iPhone SE to Jump-Start Sales
March 22nd, 2016
Cook on FBI fight: `We will not shrink from responsibility’ Newest phone, aimed at emerging markets, will arrive March 31 Apple Inc. unveiled a new, smaller iPhone that will start at $399, seeking to jump-start sales of its flagship product ...
Brokers and Big Oil Fight Obama Rush to Make Rules by May Cutoff
March 8th, 2016
Rules imposed on or after May 17 have higher risk of repeal Mandates touch on investment advice and workplace safety The Obama administration is in a mad rush to draft regulations before the clock runs out and an obscure ...
Morgan Stanley Appoints 156 New Managing Directors
January 26th, 2016
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has announced the appointment of 156 Managing Directors. The new Managing Directors are: Alex Abagian Juan A. Abril Tobias Åkermark Shotaro Akita Carlos Andrade Michael Asmar Dave Atheis Vanessa Barboni Frederick Barnfield Scott A. Beicke ...
Twitter to Revamp Leadership Under CEO Jack Dorsey
January 25th, 2016
Alex Roetter, head of engineering, and Kevin Weil, product chief, are among the four executives who are leaving Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey is revamping his top ranks as he tries to find ways to revive the social media company and earn ...
The Most Profitable Work Will Be Automated: The Rest Will Be Left to Us
December 23rd, 2015
A new system is self-organizing before our eyes. We just have to stop obstructing its rise and start facilitating its expansion in self-evident ways. What’s abundant and what’s scarce? The question matters because as economist Michael Spence (among others) ...
BCSC panel issues lifetime ban against B.C. man for fraud
December 3rd, 2015
A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has fined and permanently banned Rodney Jack Wharram from the province’s capital markets for fraud. In February 2015, the panel found that Wharram, West Karma Ltd. and the Falls Capital Corp. committed fraud when ...
Turkish lira and stock market jump after election result
November 3rd, 2015
The Turkish lira and the Istanbul stock market rose sharply on Monday after the surprise win by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Sunday. The lira was up almost 4% against the US dollar to 2.8 in ...
