Most retailers had nothing good to say about the mild winter of 2016, except that maybe it was somewhat less terrible that the snowpocalypse that was the winter of 2015. Not exactly ringing praise – but then not exactly an incomprehensible reaction either. Get the...
Barclays reported a drop in net profit for the first half of the year as the bank divests assets and handles an increase in nonperforming loans. Despite the H1 results, shares in the U.K. FI increased by more than 8 percent following its earnings announcement...
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The euphoria that greeted strong jobs numbers recently might be tempered a bit by Friday (July 29) GDP numbers that showed that the U.S. economy expanded at a less-than-stellar pace through the first half of this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Ireland’s tech community is on the rise, with Dublin standing at the epicenter. As established tech giants continue to set up shop in the city and homegrown startups flourish, it’s no wonder Dublin has been named a contender in the race to be Europe’s post-Brexit...
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Wonder Workshop, a San Mateo, California-based company that makes two types of toy robots intended to teach children coding skills, announced on Thursday (July 28) that it had secured $20 million in Series B funding from a round of investors. Get the Full Story Complete...
Instagram followers and engagement has skyrocketed among brands and celebrities over the past year, according to a study by ARK Investment Management, illustrating that the photo-sharing social platform “seems to be cementing its position as the ideal platform for premium brand advertising.” Get the Full...
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