Cisco Systems Inc is investing $500 million in Germany and $150 million in Slack Technologies Inc. The technology major is working closely with German public sector companies on technology projects and the government in formulating technology policies.
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Perry Capital Delays In Investment Eyeing Another Credit Event Like 2008
Perry Capital has recently invested $1 billion in investment grade bonds. The investment firm possesses a hedge fund of $10 billion and prepared to make investment. But Perry Capital leader Richard Perry waits for the suitable moment of investment.
AreaMetrics receives $2 million from seed funding round
AreaMetrics has completed a seed funding round of $2 million. The financing round was headed by Quest Venture Partners and Startup Capital Ventures.
S&P 500 index 2% upside, 20% downside, says Gundlach
Money manager Jeffrey Gundlach foresees the possibility of Standard& Poor's 500 index moving two percent upside and 20 percent downside. He considers the recent rebound in the market as a 'bear market rally.'
Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Larry Page Are Among Reported Tech Elites Meeting Up With Republican Leaders to Devise an End to Trump's Presidential Run
Top tech elites were reportedly involved in a secretive meeting to stop Republican front-runner Donald Trump. The forum was also attended by Republican leaders and other representatives from the private sector.
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Long reluctance to e-commerce have delayed Costco operation to fully utilize the power of Internet retail. However, it seems the company has to start further the initiative as slow growth in Q2.
Snapchat business is new, still evolving and advertiser interest is also experimental. But the app service provider has recorded revenue of $100 million during October last year. The company has set goal for up to $350 million revenue during the current year.
New York-based hedge fund Visium Asset Management is facing probe by the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and Justice Department over its trading and valuation issues. Visium's exposure to healthcare sector is under scanner.
All the major European banks are either shrinking their businesses or just pulling out from the US market. Ignoring the market odd, RBC has strengthened its operations in the less competitive market and capable of getting enlisted among the ten largest US banks. Getting inspired, RBC plans for further strengthening its US investment arm.
Salesforce's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marc Benioff is witnessing a major shift in global business software segment. He said the enterprise software space is moving towards more smarter and more predictive software.
A new Disney animation film Zootopia sets its debut in American and Canadian theater this weekend. Its debut exceeded Frozen and sets a new record, booking $73.7 million.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange is the latest bourse that has shown interest in acquiring London Stock Exchange (LSE). Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has already announced its intention to bid for London Stock Exchange. The merger talks on £20-billion merger plan between Deutsche Boerse and London Stock Exchange are in progress.
Boeing, Aurora and others have been vying with their own prototype proposals for the $89.4 million deal for DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane project. Aurora proposed prototype, LightningStrike’s flight technology has been derived from its Centaur and Orion unmanned aircraft. Defeating all odds, AFS has finally bagged the deal making a breakthrough in aviation technology.
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced on Thursday that service sectors in U.S. is expanding modestly. However, the sectors fared better than manufacturing in February 2016.
