Palestinian-American entrepreneur Zahi Khouri teamed up with Palestinian investors to build a Coca-Cola manufacturing plant in the Gaza Strip. This new factory would provide direct jobs for 250 people and indirectly support 1,000 local families. This move is one of the first and most significant economic development in Gaza after the end of the war in 2014.
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Xerox splits into two; Carl Icahn to get 3 berths on board
Xerox Corporation will be split into two separate business entities for hardware and services businesses. It's learnt that activist investor Carl Icahn will get multiple positions on the boards of the two companies including three on the board of services company. Xerox's fourth quarter numbers are expected to be released on Friday and an official statement about division may also be announced simultaneously.
Yahoo to Cut 15% Employment, Laying-Off 17,000 Workforce
After a massive loss of $4.3 billion in Q4, Yahoo will struggle much more to return to profitability. The Internet company decided to cut its employment by 15%, close some offices and explore strategic alternatives.
Chipotle beat Q4 earnings estimate
Chipotle said that its quarterly net income plunged 44%, marking it the worst period after the outbreak of an E.Coli. However, the profit was higher than the prior outlook.
Alphabet beats Apple as the most valuable company
Google's parent company, Alphabet, is now the most valuable company in the world beating Apple. The $568 billion in valuation company recorded a total profit of $4.9 billion for its fourth-quarter earning.
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Venture capital and private equity that sprung from California Bay Area in 1960's has been a global phenomenon. A Canadian reseach institute publish a report about venture capital investment in tech startups around the world.
Employment Rates: German Job Rate Increase Near EU Record Due to Participation from Female Workforce
Reports show that 73 percent women were joining the workforce in 2014, compared to 63 percent in 2005. The rise has also pulled the overall employment rates up for Germany at 78 percent. German's employment rate is growing faster than any other EU country, although the record remains to be held by Sweden.
The Koch Brothers' super-PAC reached $14.8 million, with $11 million being added in the second half of 2015. The latter amount was raised by only 20 contributors, comprising founder Charles Koch himself and some billionaire stalwarts. The PAC is incurring minimum expenses and hoarding most of the fund to support the Republicans in 2016 elections.
The shutting down of Parse, a startup for developers that have been bought by Facebook in 2013, has received many protests from its users. Many small developers are disappointed and consider that Facebook cannot be trusted as a platform to support them.
After a long time fighting from getting approvals to sell it cars directly to customers in Michigan, Tesla finally shifts its strategy. The electric automaker company has applied for "Class A" dealership license, and has to wait for one month or two before hearing the decision.
With a growing number of venture capital firms providing fund and startup companies looking for funding, there are many opportunities for each other to matchup. Here are some tips for venture capitalism from the experts.
The Five app was first released in 2015 as a playful app to communicate with custom hand signs. Mach, an 18-year-old high school student, didn't realize that the app could be very useful to facilitate communications between people with loss of hearing until they contacted them to thank him. Then he reached out to raise money to improve the app for a better use.
There are chances that your hoverboard might catch fire. But there is a solution that eases your mind with specially designed carry bag called Hovervault that prevents the potential fire flames from spreading.
Blackstone’s fourth quarter profit drops on volatility. the fourth quarter profit fell to 70 percent. This occured because the asset sales slowed and whipsawing markets took a toll across its business.
