Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe of eBay Inc said in an interview with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television that the use of drones to deliver products to consumers is a fantasy.
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Advocates may reinstate Glass-Steagall if Volcker Rule could not curb risky bets
As the Volcker rule for banking and trading is being wrapped up by five US government agencies, politicians and advocates of the controversial Glass-Steagall legislation intended to push a revival of a version of its favored banking act should the former fail to curb risky betting by US banks.
Ex-Perry Asia Head nabs USD1.1 billion for his new distressed-assets fund - sources
The second fund, which is run by former regional head of New York-based hedge fund Perry Capital LLC Alp Ercil, is targeting to raise USD1.1 billion to invest in distressed assets in Asia.
Former Barclays CEO returns to banking, set to invest in Africa- source
Bob Diamond, the former Chief Executive of Barclays, will be returning to banking by listing a company that will be investing in the African financial sector, a source interviewed by Reuters said.
Yahoo almost did not want to buy Ptch - report
A Business Insider report cited multiple sources who provided a background story on why Yahoo Inc was not keen to acquire the company of mobile app Ptch, and why DWI Investments were not happy with the outcome of the deal.
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Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc trader Matthew Taylor was given a prison term of nine months for concealing an unauthorized USD 8.3 billion trading position in 2007.
In a rare interview, former head of Fidelity's Magellan Fund and mutual fund legend Peter Lynch shares his thoughts on investing in a rare interview on Bloomberg TV with Charlie Rose.
The late Nelson Mandela's economic legacy in South Africa will be challenged as the country has yet to reduce its high unemployment rate and inequality in races.
The rally of Corpbanca's high-grade bonds in the merging markets indicated investors' demand for the Chilean bank to find a buyer soon. Corpbanca is run by Chilean billionaire Alvaro Saieh.
The GBP875,000 loan extended by property and technology entrepreneur Andrew Ruhan to his brother Gabriel, who runs Strategic Natural Resources, was intended to pay off creditors.
The respect for the late politician and ex-president of South Africa Nelson Mandela was evident in the business sector, as trading and banks postponed their businesses to acknowledge Mandela's passing.
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange Index and other financial markets in South Africa saw little change regarding the passing of former president and political champion Nelson Mandela.
Industry observers believed that the late Nelson Mandela contributed greatly to not only the political environment in South Africa, but the local business sector as well.
Facebook Inc had been tapping resources of its Russian partners to develop apps, signaling a growth in the tech industry, particularly in the app development business.
