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Wells Fargo Spinning Off Businesses Following Scandal
Wells Fargo Spinning Off Businesses Following Scandal
July 17, 2017  |  Banking

Following a fake accounts scandal and thousands of employees committing fraud, Wells Fargo has been in hot water over the past few months, and it...

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Target Raises Its Comparable Sales Target For Q2
Target Raises Its Comparable Sales Target For Q2
July 17, 2017  |  Retail

Citing an improved traffic and retail shopping trend, retailer Target upped its comparable target sales for Q2 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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A Third Rate Hike May Not Happen Given June CPI Results
A Third Rate Hike May Not Happen Given June CPI Results
July 17, 2017  |  Economy

The likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for a third time this year is diminishing, given consumer prices that didn’t change in June...

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Elon Musk: AI Needs To Be Regulated
Elon Musk: AI Needs To Be Regulated
July 17, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

There have already been movies about artificial intelligence (AI) and what it could possibly do in terms of harming us. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Ashley Madison Data Breach Victims To Receive $11.2 Million
Ashley Madison Data Breach Victims To Receive $11.2 Million
July 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Two years after its tumultuous and massive data breach exposing millions of its users’ data to the public, the controversial Ashley Madison site — which sets...

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Visa Rolls Out Free Person-to-Person Digital Payments In Kenya
Visa Rolls Out Free Person-to-Person Digital Payments In Kenya
July 17, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Visa, the credit card company, is enabling customers of Kenya Visa-affiliated banks to send online payments without paying transactions fees. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Uber Acquihires Social Product Developer Swipe Labs To Work On Driver App
Uber Acquihires Social Product Developer Swipe Labs To Work On Driver App
July 17, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber has acqui-hired Swipe Labs, the social product studio run by Marwan Roushdy, to help the company further develop its driver app. Get the Full...

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Microsoft Debuts Path Guide For Indoor Navigation
Microsoft Debuts Path Guide For Indoor Navigation
July 17, 2017  |  Innovation

Navigating around busy cities today is next to impossible for some people without the aid of their preferred smartphone GPS system guiding the way. Get...

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US Lawmaker Calls For Hearings On Amazon’s Whole Foods Bid
US Lawmaker Calls For Hearings On Amazon’s Whole Foods Bid
July 17, 2017  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon is facing calls from a U.S. lawmaker for Congressional hearings on its $13.7 billion bid for grocery store chain Whole Foods Market. Get the...

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