Market research firm eMarketer projected mobile payments will top USD1 billion in the US for this year, and by 2017 would reach USD58 billion.
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August sees increase of US Consumer Confidence- survey
The Consumer Confidence Index of the US in August increased. The Conference Board, an independent business membership and research group, revealed that consumer confidence in the US increased in August.
August busiest for European buyouts
Private equity firms perform at higher levels in terms of buyout financing compared to the previous year.
August 26 is the National Dog Day
The National Dog Day was founded to encourage the adoption of shelter strays as pets. August 26 is National Dog Day. This celebration started back in 2004 in recognition of the high number of shelter pets that seek a good home.
Encouraging euro zone indicators and US trends hints at positive global economic recovery: analysts
Eurozone indicators and US trends point to a recovery in the global economy. Positive results from business surveys conducted in the Euro Zone as well as encouraging trends in the US all point to better prospects for the global economy.
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Forrester Research Inc said concerns regarding the Prism spy project of the US National Security Agency could cost US companies USD180 million worth of business in the IT service market.
Studies by financial analysts indicated that the banking sector is recovering and may regain top spot on S & P.
Retail company Macy's blamed shoppers' current spending habits for its second quarter sales.
Gartner confirmed the latest report from the International Data Corporation and said Android-based devices made up 79% of all the smartphones sold during 2013's second quarter.
MannKind Corp revealed that Afrezza proved to be effective in two late stage studies. MannKind Corp announced a major breakthrough in its diabetes therapy drug Afrezza.
Elon Musk recently announced a radical transport system on solar energy that will reduce travel time from San Francisco to Los Angeles to 30 minutes.
The Perseid meteor shower's annual show is set to occur in the next few weeks. The annual Perseid meteor shower would be occurring tonight. Around this time each year, the Earth would be passing through the intergalactic orbit of a comet named Swift Tuttle.
One of the first victims of the Snowden affair was the closure of secure email service provider Lavabit.
The personal genomic and biotechnology corporation in the US would target people's DNA by selling their genetic information for US$99.
