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Parse.ly CEO Sachin Kamdar talks about how his company achieves 150% year-over-year growth

Sachin Kamdar shares his some pointers on how his web analytics company, Parse.ly, achieved 150%-200% yearly growth.

Aug 06, 2015 2:13 AM EDT

Greek stock market reopens to huge losses after five-week shutdown, hopes to recover with upcoming bailout

The Greek stock market was forcibly closed at the end of June after the country defaulted due to its debt. Reopening after more than a month of excruciating wait, the market sees heavy losses, especially from the country’s top four banks.

Aug 06, 2015 2:08 AM EDT

Good times is coming? Wall Street's Laszlo Birinyi sees S&P 500 climbing 52% in two years

The S&P 500 has risen around 2% so far this year, and long-time stock market forecaster Laszlo Birinyi says US stocks will continue to rise. Birinyi expects the index to climb 52% by 2017.

Aug 06, 2015 2:05 AM EDT

Original Content is King to Netflix's 'World Domination' Strategy

Streaming media provider Netflix is looking to produce its own original content instead of licensing properties from studios.

Aug 06, 2015 1:47 AM EDT

Citibank Under Investigation: CFPB Probes Student Loan Services

Citibank admits being under investigation for student loan practices. CFPB refuses to comment regarding the investigation.

Aug 06, 2015 12:00 AM EDT

Giant coal company Alpha Naturals seeks bankruptcy court protection

Alpha Natural Resources will file for bankruptcy court protection to allow them to continuously restructure their operation as well as their debt. The company believed that there is still future for them and the U.S. coal industry if they could cut down $3 billion of the company's debt.

Aug 05, 2015 11:56 PM EDT

Baltimore Homes Price Down, Rentals Up

Home prices in Baltimore plummeted but rentals soar due to numerous stall foreclosures. Sam Khater, deputy chief economist of CoreLogic, disclosed that in May alone 13.6% of the transactions belong to the real estate owned foreclosure.

Aug 05, 2015 11:09 PM EDT

Your network is equal to your net worth: Soon, Facebook can approve loans based on your friends' credit scores

Facebook patented a social network system that will filter searches, spam and will grant service providers like lenders to approve your loan application through your Facebook friends' credit scores.

Aug 05, 2015 11:00 AM EDT

Look forward to your retirement: Some tips on how to retire smarter

Retirement can be a dreaded time for some but with smart decisions, it can be a relaxing time to look back on your life and simply enjoy.

Aug 05, 2015 10:52 AM EDT

White House hosts first-ever Demo Day for startups; KIND founder Daniel Lubetzky invested $3M on three startups owned by women

Daniel Lubetzky announced in the White House Demo Day that he's funding three health food startups; 479 Degrees, GimMe Health Food and EatPops.

Aug 05, 2015 1:30 AM EDT

Greek stock market plunges sharply after re-opening

Greece's stock market plummeted when it re-opened Monday. The biggest casualties were banks which shed 30%.

Aug 04, 2015 11:56 PM EDT

Trouble in the North: Canada's economy continues to shrink

The slowdown in most of Canada's industries and the weakening value of its currency added to the shrinkage of its economy by 0.2% in May. For five consecutive months, Canada has been experiencing a "complex and significant adjustment", as Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz calls it.

Aug 04, 2015 10:41 PM EDT

Auto insurance industry clueless on driverless cars

Car insurance companies are alarmed at how much they would potentially lose when the driverless cars dominate the market in the coming years.

Aug 04, 2015 5:13 AM EDT

Gravity Payments pulled down due to $70,000 minimum wage announcement

What started out as an idealistic vision to uplift morale and productivity within Gravity Payments soon came back to haunt it once CEO Dan Price realizes that the change requires more than what he was willing to pay for.

Aug 04, 2015 2:08 AM EDT

Stewart Butterfield on leadership: I am a terrible manager

Stewart Butterfield, the Slack CEO, told an interview that he is a 'terrible manager'. In an interview, the CEO of $2. 4B worth Slack app and Flickr co-founder, Stewart Butterfield, admitted he is a 'terrible manager'.

Aug 04, 2015 1:56 AM EDT

Twitter shares drop 15%; Is the microblogging platform ripe for a takeover?

As Twitter shares dip to near its lowest point since its IPO, analysts ask if the company may be due for an acquisition.

Aug 03, 2015 11:26 PM EDT

Stock markets expected to be under 4% annual growth

The slowdown in major economies is impacting the corporate performance and putting pressure on sales growth. Analysts forecast that the annual growth rate of stock markets is under 3.5% when adjusted with inflation.

Aug 03, 2015 10:30 PM EDT

Germany's luxury automakers buy Nokia's maps

Germany's luxury carmakers acquire Nokia's HERE maps for a little more than $3 billion. The acquisition is unprecedented in the auto industry amid growing competition for self-driving car technology.

Aug 03, 2015 10:04 PM EDT

New Yorkers not ok with $4B La Guardia Airport renovation

New Yorkers are asking why La Guardia Airport is scheduled for an upgrade worth 4 billion dollars when the city's public transport system is in bigger need of repair.

Aug 03, 2015 9:50 PM EDT

Iran plans to buy 90 jets per year: old fleet to be renovated

Iran plans to rebuild its aged fleet by purchasing 90 planes per year from Boeing and Airbus, as soon as Western economic sanctions are lifted.

Aug 03, 2015 9:00 AM EDT

Breaking the glass ceiling in China: How Zhou Qunfei of Lens Technology became the only self-made richest woman in China

Lens Technology made a public offering last March with $7.2B. Behind the company is China's richest self-made entrepreneur, Zhou Qunfei.

Aug 03, 2015 1:58 AM EDT

Mexican government hikes dollar auction by almost 4 folds; holds rates

The second largest economy in Latin America is making all the possible efforts to prevent the arrest of its falling peso. It increased dollar auction to support the Mexican peso and waiting for US decision on interest rates.

Aug 03, 2015 1:42 AM EDT

Chime Communications board okays GBP365M cash offer

The sports marketing business major's shares rose over a quarter as Providence Equity Partners, WPP made an offer.

Aug 03, 2015 1:27 AM EDT

H&H Group acquired John Swan & Sons for £8.2M; shares soar by 15%

John Swan & Sons' shares went up by 15% when H&H Group officially announced they are purchasing the livestock services.

Aug 02, 2015 10:19 PM EDT

Tinder all set for an IPO in late 2015, says parent company IAC; Joey Levin named as IAC's new CEO

Dating app Tinder as well as other brands under the Match Group banner are headed for an IPO, according to parent company InterActiveCorp.

Aug 02, 2015 10:08 PM EDT

Falling world oil prices result in job cuts

Energy giants take a hit as oil prices collapse. A number of companies, including Shell and Centrica in Britain, are cutting thousands of jobs to cope with losses.

Jul 31, 2015 8:21 AM EDT

US tech companies lead the $100B market capitalization list

The US technology and internet companies' market capitalization has soared significantly. Among the top 100 global companies by market capitalization, technology companies lead the pack as they grew since 2009 after the global economy recession.

Jul 31, 2015 2:42 AM EDT

3D sensor maker Occipital gets $13 Million in Series B funding

Occipital, maker of the Structure 3D sensor and software kit for iOS, gets $13 million in funding from a group of investors

Jul 30, 2015 11:35 PM EDT

Americans saving more, but not for retirement

Americans are saving more today. But instead of saving for retirement, an average household is setting aside money for unexpected expenses, according to a recent study.

Jul 30, 2015 10:57 PM EDT

Yelp CEO announces departure of Chairman Max Levchin

Yelp has announced that its chairman Max Levchin is leaving the position to focus on his startup business.

Jul 30, 2015 10:20 PM EDT

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