Twitter's first day of trading as a public company ended successfully, as the micro-blogging social networking site saw its share value rise by 73 per cent, reaching an overall company value of $31bn (£19bn). From flotation on the ...
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UK companies are struggling to find employees with the big data and analytics skills that they need. That's according to a new report released by SAS Institute, called "Big Data Analytics: Adoption and employment trends". It suggests ...
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Shuanghui International, a Chinese food giant, is seeking to raise up to $6bn through an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong in the second quarter of 2014. The Chinese firm recently acquired US-based hog and pork processor ...
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A GP has voiced her concerns about the NHS's controversial new system for collecting and analysing data, Care.data, questioning why the health service needs to obtain so much data from the UK's citizens. Dr. Jane Lothian, GP and medical ...
Premier Foods has confirmed press reports that it is seeking a partner to raise funding for its troubled bread business. Sliced and diced: Premier Foods is looking for a partner for its troubled breads business The debt-laden food ...
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Lenovo, the Beijing-based PC and server maker, was rebuffed in its attempt to acquire smartphone maker BlackBerry by the Canadian government, which blocked its bid on national security grounds. According to Canada's Global and Mail ...
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Karndean Designflooring is marking its 40th anniversary in the luxury vinyl flooring industry by pledging to give back to the community it serves. The global flooring brand is officially launching its Karndean Designflooring 40th ...
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"We have inherent high precision alignment, which is something the standard method of creating optical waveguides lacks. Our technology can go to 3D, which is a capability that sets us apart from the rest of the market," says Dr Markus ...
Finn Apparel, a new clothing startup based in Birmingham, Alabama, believed that the fashion industry was missing a new twist on an old wardrobe staple and decided to make their mark by introducing the Finn Cuffed Chino. The company turned ...
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In honor of Veterans Day, Wearable Hope is partnering with Team Red, White & Blue, an organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of America's veterans by connecting them to their communities through physical and social activity. ...
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BASF will present numerous solutions in the area of sustainable housing and construction at the BATIMAT trade fair in Paris Nord Villepinte. Based at Hall 5A/stand D34, the company will showcase products to raise energy efficiency, reduce ...
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Foundering BlackBerry has given up for now on finding a buyer. Instead the smartphone company is seeking an infusion of cash from some investors, and shaking up its board and executive leadership. The company will also be getting a new ...
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Twitter on Monday increased the price of shares in its initial public offering to a range of US$23 to $25 per share and also revealed that IBM has accused them of infringing on several patents. Twitter plans to issue 70 million shares, ...
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Iran and Russia are likely to sign crude oil swap deals in a move to boost cooperation, Tehran Times daily reported on Thursday. Iran has been holding talks with Russia on swapping crude oil for a long time, and the Iranian Oil Ministry ...
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In a panel discussion on fuel surcharges at the CITT's National Conference on Supply Chain & Logistics today, Lou Smyrlis, editorial director of Truck News, asked shippers, carriers, and oil industry experts to weigh in on the discussion ...
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