Punch Taverns sells 158 pubs to NewRiver; Deal Closed at £53.5M
NewRiver acquires 158 non-core pubs of Pub Taverns for £53.5 million. Punch Taverns decides to sell 158 of its pubs to NewRiver for an agreed sum of £53.
Aug 28, 2015 4:25 AM EDT
Toms Shoes CEO takes 12-week paternity leave; applauded by employees
Blake Mycoskie of Toms Shoes set an example to employees by taking a 12-week parental leave. Toms Shoes provides their employees with parental leave of at least 8 weeks where they get full payment.
AOL buys web developer Ashe Avenue
AOL announces its latest acquisition - web development group Ashe Avenue. AOL recently acquired Ashe Avenue, its second acquisition after being acquired by Verizon.
Goldman Sachs' distress trading desk lost $60 million
Goldman Sachs distressed-debt team lost about $50 million to $60 million, which means even this big bank, is not safe from the recent stock market chaos.
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$1.2B PureFunds (HACK) is managed by a 30-year-old man
PureFunds ISE Cyber Security (HACK), the first and largest cyber security ETF is owned and managed by a 30-year-old man all by himself. He is Andrew Chanin.
Aug 28, 2015 1:53 AM EDT
Reviving the Ranger will get Ford back to action
For several years Ford Ranger became invisible in the autoworld but now it's coming back with new look and new features.
Aug 27, 2015 11:10 PM EDT
The Sure Way to Invest in Social Media Marketing
The use of various social media marketing by different business, small or large and even by an individual is a big help to boost engagement with different types of audiences. It draws customers and generates higher sales.
Aug 27, 2015 5:28 AM EDT
Starkist class action settlement gives consumers refund in cash or tuna
Starkist Tuna settled a lawsuit accusing them of under-filling their five-ounce tuna cans by a few tenths of an ounce. Now they must pay consumers with cash or tuna.
Aug 27, 2015 2:29 AM EDT
Consumer Confidence Gains in August
The US consumer confidence has gained a boost in points indicating that the economy is getting stronger. There is a noticeable strong market, there has been a decline in the gasoline price and improved housing market.
Aug 27, 2015 2:25 AM EDT
U.S. stock market gains evaporate on another wild trading day
Hopes for a recovery following a massive selloff in the US stock market were dashed Tuesday. All three major indexes were trading higher during early session after China announced cuts in interest rates. But as trading drew to a close, stocks tumbled, giving up gains.
Aug 27, 2015 2:25 AM EDT
China infuses GBP 14B emergency funds into banking system to bridge gap of cash supply position
Chinese government in its latest move has infused GBP14 billion emergency funds into the domestic financial system to address the liquidity crunch. The slowdown in economy growth and continuous fall in stock markets have weakened the financial system in the world's second largest economy.
Aug 27, 2015 2:22 AM EDT
Panic selling causes log in issues in investing websites
Due to the stock market mayhem Monday, trading websites encountered issues of latency, resulting to its customers not being able to log in to their accounts.
Aug 26, 2015 10:29 PM EDT
Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland takes beating during plunge in stock market; Government seeks privatization
Lloyds and the Royal Bank of Scotland lost almost £3 billion from their value amid the onslaught of the stock market tumult continues to wreak havoc on some of Britain’s banks.
Aug 26, 2015 10:14 PM EDT
Asian growth plans at risk due to China meltdown
The latest devaluation of Chinese currency Yuan has triggered severe volatility in the foreign exchange (forex) markets. This has led many Asian nations into a dilema and forcing them to not take any major decision on growth plans.
Aug 26, 2015 10:05 AM EDT
Apple stock rebounds after Tim Cook's e-mail on China sales
Apple CEO Tim Cook issued a rare statement Monday allaying concerns over its business in China amid a slowdown in the world's second biggest economy. Investors responded positively, sending Apple's shares up sharply after a 13% decline.
Aug 26, 2015 5:05 AM EDT
Uber to invest $1B in India after investing another billion in China
Uber is allocating $1 billion for India to expand its operations in that country and get 1 million rides every day within the next six to nine months.
Aug 26, 2015 3:46 AM EDT