Alphabet mobile ad revenue surges shares jump Alphabet mobile ad revenue surges shares jump: The stock was up nearly 3 percent at $1,001.50 after the bell. They have gained 25 percent this year. Third-quarter revenue for Alphabet, the parent company of Google, jumped 24 percent to $27.8 billion, above the […]
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London comes to Macau as Las Vegas Sands revamps casino resort London comes to Macau as Las Vegas Sands revamps casino resort: Las Vegas Sands, the casino behemoth owned by U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson, said on Wednesday it plans to spend $1.1 billion on new projects in the world’s largest […]
Three women sue Uber in San Francisco claiming unequal pay Three women sue Uber in San Francisco claiming unequal pay: The lawsuit, filed Tuesday at the Superior Court in San Francisco, follows a widely read blog post in February from another female engineer that described Uber’s work environment as one […]
Doing the heavy lifting investors eye tech-tonic shifts Doing the heavy lifting investors eye tech-tonic shifts: Building on their traditional expertise in factory automation, the conglomerates’ digital divisions are adding cutting-edge software and systems that help customers design, build and test their products faster and more cheaply. In so doing […]
Wall St. retreats from record as industrials tech lag Wall St. retreats from record as industrials tech lag: U.S. stocks declined on Monday as each of the major Wall Street indexes retreated from a record, weighed down by a drop in technology and industrial shares. General Electric (GE.N), down 6.3 […]
Apple Samsung face new iPhone damages trial Apple Samsung face new iPhone damages trial: U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California issued her order late on Sunday, 10 months after the U.S. Supreme Court set aside a $399 million award against Samsung, whose devices include the Galaxy. The […]
Big money stays away from booming bitcoin Big money stays away from booming bitcoin: Yet for all the hype, mainstream institutional investors are steering clear of the nascent market, taking the view that it is too lightly regulated, too volatile and too illiquid to risk investing other people’s money in. […]
Asian shares hover near recent highs NZ dollar slips Asian shares hover near recent highs NZ dollar slips: The policies were seen as unfriendly to foreign investment and immigration, and could prove negative for the New Zealand dollar, given the country runs a current account deficit. The kiwi, the world’s […]
Big money stays away from booming bitcoin Big money stays away from booming bitcoin: Yet for all the hype, mainstream institutional investors are steering clear of the nascent market, taking the view that it is too lightly regulated, too volatile and too illiquid to risk investing other people’s money in. […]
Noble Group to sell oil liquids unit to Vitol flags $1.2 billion loss Noble Group to sell oil liquids unit to Vitol flags $1.2 billion loss: Monday’s move came after Reuters reported late on Friday that Vitol, the world’s largest oil trader, was nearing a deal to buy Singapore-listed Noble’s […]
