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Google’s ad revenue continues to struggle
January 30th, 2015
Google remains obsessed with doing everything — from developing phones to making self-driving cars to building high-speed Internet cables — but it’s still struggling with one of the most basic ways it makes money: online advertising. The company’s earnings ...
Kotak Mahindra Bank taps social media for savings account
January 15th, 2015
India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched a savings account that can be opened and managed via Twitter and Facebook. Following last year’s launch of the Jifi current account, Kotak has introduced a Jifi Saver account, which offers customers an ...
HMRC: “transitional period” for businesses affected by new EU VAT laws
January 7th, 2015
HMRC has announced that there will be a “transitional period” for small businesses affected by new VAT rules. The new Europe wide legislation, which came into force on 1 January 2015, affects businesses that sell digital services, such as ...
Snapchat reveals $485m of funding at a reported $10bn valuation
January 2nd, 2015
Messaging app Snapchat has raised its latest round of funding, $485.6m, which may value the US-based company at more than $10bn. The funding was revealed in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with 23 investors ...
Twitter Debt Rated as Junk
November 14th, 2014
Twitter Inc. ’s debt was rated as junk on Thursday by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a sobering grade that comes a day after executives of the social media service tried to reassure skeptics on Wall Street of its long-term ...
Yahoo acquires BrightRoll for $640 million in cash
November 12th, 2014
Yahoo didn’t wait long to put to use its newfound riches from the Alibaba IPO. On Tuesday, it acquired video-advertising company BrightRoll for $640 million in cash. BrightRoll, based here, could help Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer in her quest ...
Ireland Vies to Remain Silicon Valley’s Low-Tax Home Away From Home
November 10th, 2014
In a sprawling conference center on the outskirts of the Irish capital, more than 20,000 people from the global tech industry gathered last week to sign deals and swap contacts. Despite the throngs of start-ups, American heavy hitters like ...
LinkedIn shares drop on languid revenue forecast
October 31st, 2014
LinkedIn shares drop on languid revenue forecast LinkedIn saw its shares get hit, then rebound, Thursday after the professional networking site continued a trend of strong results and a disappointing forecast. The network’s third-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations ...
BitQuick’s New Campaign
October 29th, 2014
BitQuick is challenging USA and Europe to sell their bitcoins by using Bitquick.co. “We’re calling it the BitQuick challenge,” says Founder Jad Mubaslat. “We’re so confident users will come back, that we’re giving away $10 or 0.03 BTC, whichever ...
Russia Brain Drain Saps Talent as Sanctions Hit Financing
October 27th, 2014
Artem Kulizhnikov, founder of a startup designed to help musicians annotate music, is packing his bags to leave Moscow in December. His destination: Dubai or Singapore, where he sees a better chance of securing funding for his second company. ...
