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Indian banking system in transformation mode

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given licenses to 11 business entities to commence 'Payment Banks.' The new system is expected to not only bring down transactions costs, but also cover entire rural India under banking system.

Aug 23, 2015 11:58 PM EDT


LinkedIn's Newest App Helps you Learn more about your Co-Workers

LinkedIn launched Wednesday its new app Lookup, which helps employees connect with the right co-workers to be more productive.

Aug 23, 2015 11:56 PM EDT


Bitcoin's future is threatened by rival, under 'hard fork' crisis

A hard fork is the crisis that divides Bitcoin developers these days. Does it really affect the future of this promising currency? OR is it a healthy transition?

Aug 23, 2015 11:53 PM EDT


HP’s Planned Layoffs to Exceed 55,000

HP CFO reveals that layoffs will exceed an additional 5 percent of the planned 55,000 layoffs by October.

Aug 23, 2015 11:26 PM EDT


Cute overload: How Hello Kitty became a timeless brand

For 40 years, Hello Kitty had become a famous character not only to young girls. but to grown-up moms as well. But how did Sanrio build its brand and how did the character linger?

Aug 23, 2015 11:25 PM EDT


Alibaba launches data center in Singapore

Alibaba launches headquarters for overseas operation and data center in Singapore as part of their $1 billion effort to edge out US rival, Amazon Web Services.

Aug 23, 2015 11:22 PM EDT


Senior workers can remain significant for tomorrow's work

Being a worker or an employee of age 50 or up doesn't mean you are no longer fit to work. When you grow old with your work it is an achievement because have mastered your craft. Working with millennials is a great way to share with them your knowledge and skills and vice versa.

Aug 23, 2015 11:21 PM EDT


Oil price crash-hit Kazakhstan's currency tumbles over 23% in free-float trading

Suffering from oil price crash, Kazakhstan has allowed free-float trading in its currency Tenge, which fell steeply 23% creating tremors in the central Asian economy.

Aug 23, 2015 11:17 PM EDT


US housing costs on the rise, CPI reveals

The housing costs in the U.S. continue to rise despite the inflation rate. Last month, prices of commodities slightly went up but Federal Reserve will not be moved from raising interest rates this year.

Aug 23, 2015 11:06 PM EDT


Background checks of Uber drivers not extensive enough - prosecutors

Billion-dollar ridesharing company, Uber, accused of misleading consumers by lax background checks of drivers.

Aug 23, 2015 11:05 PM EDT


Salesforce Q2 results meet St forecast; outlook for fiscal up

Encouraging growth in sales volume, Salesforece.com Inc announced second quarter results beating the market forecast. The company also raised outlook for the whole financial year.

Aug 23, 2015 11:00 PM EDT


Uniqlo to begin offering four-day workweek plan

Uniqlo will soon be starting to offer their four-day workweek plan for employees. The offer will be limited to the approximately 10,000 employees the company currently employs in store-based positions inside Japan.

Aug 21, 2015 5:22 AM EDT


Y Combinator held Summer 2015 Demo Day unveiling groundbreaking tech startups

Y Combinator conducts the Summer Demo Day 2015, a twice a year event featuring innovative tech startups that could make it big in the business field. Here are some of them.

Aug 21, 2015 3:44 AM EDT


What the 2016 presidential candidates have to say about student loans

See what the big names in race for the White House have to say about student loans. As of now, the total amount of student loan debt for Americans has risen to a combined amount of $1.3 trillion, and many citizens are now calling for the system to be overhauled, according to Forbes.

Aug 21, 2015 3:42 AM EDT


Iran's huge potential now open for global investments as crisis-hit nation comes out of sanctions

With the five nations led by the US lifting the sanctions on Iran, the underdeveloped oil and gas sector in the fourth largest oil reserves country offers huge investment and growth potential for global companies.

Aug 21, 2015 3:39 AM EDT


McDonald's hit with labor and tax malpractice allegations during Brazil hearing

McDonald's has been hit with allegations suggesting they have been avoiding tax payments and abusing employees during a hearing in Brazil.

Aug 21, 2015 3:37 AM EDT


U.S. housing regulator seeks support from housing finance giants for low-income Americans

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released Wednesday proposals for housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer more support for low-income families who are taking out mortgages and are refinancing their home loans.

Aug 21, 2015 3:35 AM EDT


Rovio seeks to rebound with 'Angry Birds 2' by tailoring an Asian fit game

Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment plans to rebound after a dreadful 2014 and expand to its Asian market by tailor fitting Angry Birds 2 according to how its Asian users would want it to be.

Aug 21, 2015 3:33 AM EDT


Oil at 6-year low, Sends stocks sinking

Oil price is at a 6-year low as stockpile increase. This spooked investors as it brings down stock shares, especially from the energy market.

Aug 21, 2015 3:31 AM EDT


Here's How to Retire with a Peace of Mind - Protect Your Retirement By Diversifying your Portfolio

Diversification allows you to sell high and buy low, which basically mitigates your portfolio from any decline in the stock market.

Aug 21, 2015 3:31 AM EDT


Dropbox latest update: Cloud storage service provider now lets you drag and drop URLs with files

Dropbox recently released a support that enables its users to drag and drop URLs making it easier to work on present projects or bookmark links for future references.

Aug 21, 2015 3:28 AM EDT


What to do with excess contribution in your retirement account?

There are times employees are not aware they have paid too much for their contribution and do not know what to do. The Internal Revenue Service is ready to help.

Aug 21, 2015 3:25 AM EDT


US to anti-money body: Delete soccer warning

US delegates of Finacial Action Task Force urges the organization to delete soccer warning, according to sources.

Aug 21, 2015 2:57 AM EDT


iSight charts $100M fundraising plan ahead of IPO in 2016

iSight Partners will raise $100 million funds for its business expansion plan. The company is also going public in 2016. It has made agreements with business partners for effective distribution of its intelligence on potential cyber attacks.

Aug 21, 2015 2:25 AM EDT


Better, quicker, shorter cancer care eyed by Intel thru Collaborative Cancer Cloud

Intel Health executive Eric Dishman suffered for 23 years before the proper treatment for his kidney cancer was determined. Now, Intel aims to provide a tailored treatment for the specific genome of an individual in just one day through the company’s new Collaborative Cancer Cloud.

Aug 21, 2015 2:20 AM EDT


Growth rate of new businesses slow; Women-owned firms increasing - census

The U.S. Census Bureau Data shows that there is a 27 percent increase of women-based business in America from 2007 to 2012.

Aug 21, 2015 2:09 AM EDT


VW owners are in danger - study

A paper detailing a security vulnerability in Volkswagen security technology is being presented in Washington DC after being blocked for two years by the UK High Court

Aug 21, 2015 2:06 AM EDT


Global sluggishness erodes $9B in Norway's pension fund

Several factors including sluggishness in the US, EU markets, poor returns on bonds, oil price drop, Greece economy crisis impacted the world's largest soverign fund, Norway's Pension Fund, in a negative way.

Aug 21, 2015 2:00 AM EDT


Indiana University and Adidas Signs a $53.6M Deal

Adidas and Indiana University extended their contract to another eight years and signed the deal at $53.6 million.

Aug 21, 2015 1:55 AM EDT


Hyundai, Kia changes China executives after sales slump

Hyundai-Kia Motors change corporate structures in the hopes of improving market performance in China. The company plans to improve its selling strategies to cope with the ever-changing needs of the Chinese market with the help of new executives.

Aug 21, 2015 1:53 AM EDT


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