An infographic shows that investors have invested $3.6 billion in 2013 in companies focused on big data, comprising close to three quarters of the money poured into these firms from 2008 to 2012.
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Venture capital investors and venture-backed CEOs are feeling optimistic about 2014 according to survey
Venture capital investors and startup CEOs are feeling optimistic and confident about the venture ecosystem next year, according to a survey from National Venture Capital Association and Dow Jone VentureSource.
Brazil IT investments to increase 6pct in 2014 -study
Tech investment in Brazil is set to grow by 6% and investments for IT training will almost double in 2014, according to a recent survey among 1,000 decision makers in large and medium enterprises.
FT says that the surge in initial public offerings in the US and Europe which started this year is set to continue next year
The revival of initial public offerings in the US and Europe which started this year is set to continue next year, the Financial Times reported.
As common sense begins to sink in, it has become evident that there is no good reason to own Bitcoins
As common sense begins to sink in, it has become evident that there is no good reason to own Bitcoins, Edward Hadas of Reuters Breakingviews writes.
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Data published by the Council for Mortgage Lenders and the British Bankers' Association indicate a housing boom in London as compared to average house prices in all of Britain, according to The Financial Times.
A study from Scorpio Partnership, a consultancy group based in London, showed that mergers and acquisitions among wealth managers have gone up this year, Bloomberg reported.
In its latest assessment for the infrastructure in the US, the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) assessment had given the nation's roads, bridges, rail, drinking water, waste water, solid waste and others an aggregate almost flunking grade.
After lackluster activity in the past years, pharmaceutical firms have gotten back to producing new drugs but they encounter challenges in selling them, according to a report on The Wall Street Journal.
This year is set to be a banner year for ecommerce as online sales for Thanksgiving weekend increased 22% from last year. Meanwhile, retail sales fall.
A 2013 Billionaire census report by Wealth-X and UBS showed an increase in the number of millionaires in the Middle East, and that amount of wealth hold by Middle Eastern billionaires topped any other region in the world.
A Nielsen study showed that Asian American households spend more than US households by an estimated 19%. They were also the top online shoppers. the South China Morning Post reported.
A report said merger and acquisition transactions fell in the Asia-Pacific region caused by a slowing in the energy and raw materials sectors.
A report by Reuters said the financial crisis had shifted consumer spending habits in the UK from making bulk purchases in superstores to frequent small purchases in nearby small shops, prompting major grocers to change focus of their capital investment to the new consumer trend to attract potential investors.
