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LinkedIn reports 2015 results; Revenue increased 35% in 2015 to $2,991 million
February 8th, 2016
LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015. “Q4 was a strong quarter for LinkedIn, bringing to a close a successful year of growth and ...
Microsoft buys UK AI firm SwiftKey
February 3rd, 2016
UK-based artificial intelligence firm SwiftKey has been acquired by Microsoft, the company has confirmed. The Financial Times reports the deal is worth $250m (£174m). SwiftKey is known for its predictive keyboard, which can be found installed on millions of ...
Out of the mouths of babes…
January 22nd, 2016
Parents will tell you the most difficult questions to answer sometimes come from their children. Here are some apparently innocent questions to ask of economists, journalists, financial commentators and central bankers, which are designed to expose the contradictions in ...
Davos 2016: eight key themes for the World Economic Forum
January 19th, 2016
Political and business leaders gather at Swiss ski resort to discuss issues including robots, terrorism, migration and inequality The world’s political and business leaders, plus the usual smattering of celebrities – including Leonardo DiCaprio – are heading to Davos, ...
Slater & Gordon bankers bring in investigative accountants
January 8th, 2016
Slater & Gordon faces further scrutiny after it emerged that the company’s lenders have appointed investigative accountants to take a closer look at its books. The move follows a shock abandonment of its earnings guidance in late 2015 that unnerved shareholders ...
Bitcoin At Tax Time: What You Need To Know About Trading, Tipping, Mining And More
December 17th, 2015
If you have come into possession of Bitcoin or any other digital currency such as Ripple or Litecoin that is “convertible” to a real currency or can be used to pay for goods and services, it may seem virtual. But ...
RBS,HSBC, Barlcays and StanChart announced their stress test results
December 1st, 2015
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HSBC Holdings plc, Barclays PLC and Standard Chartered PLC have issued press releases to announce their results in relation with the 2015 Bank of England stress test. Royal Bank of Scotland Group ...
ISIS parks its cash in Bitcoin, experts say
November 26th, 2015
Just days after the hacker group Anonymous pledged to hunt down Islamic State members and launch cyberattacks against their accounts, a separate group of techies claims it has identified a key funding avenue for the terror network – bitcoin accounts. Ghost ...
BBVA enters Britain with £45m Atom deal
November 24th, 2015
BBVA has become the most recent Spanish bank to make an entry into the British market, following in the footsteps of Sabadell and Santander. It bought a 29.5% stake in Atom to become the single-largest shareholder in UK’s first ...
Intel sued for investing employee 401(k) funds in hedge funds, private equity
November 2nd, 2015
Lawsuit alleges 401(k) and profit-sharing participants invested in tech firm’s custom target-date series and global diversified fund lost hundreds of millions of dollars A former Intel Corp. employee is suing officials at the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company for allegedly ...
