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H&M Sales Rise by 16%

H&M increases sales in July by 16%, up 4% from analysts' predictions. It is already their tenth consecutive month of enjoying sales rise of at least 10 percent. H&M in its press release said that it will release its updated third quarter report on September 15 of this year.

Aug 21, 2015 1:50 AM EDT


European bailout fund grants release of aid to Greece

European bailout fund supervisors have approved the release of the first tranche of financial aid to economically-troubled Greece. This comes after the German parliament and other assemblies in Europe adopted the €86 billion bailout package for Greece.

Aug 21, 2015 12:53 AM EDT


Big Data in Food Production: FarmLogs helps farmers increase crop yields using flow sensors and satellite imagery

Jesse Vollmar had created a software called FarmLogs to help farmers increase production through cloud computing, enlisting significant data they needed using flow sensor technology and monitoring farm fields by using satellite imagery.

Aug 21, 2015 12:49 AM EDT


IMF dashes hopes of China; Yuan still out of fund's currency basket

The IMF board has decided to keep the current basket of currencies as it is and China will have to wait for one more year to make its currency a part of the fund.

Aug 21, 2015 12:39 AM EDT


Twitter aims to create more content partnerships in Asia Pacific and the Middle East

Twitter is now looking to create deeper inroads into the regions of the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. the social media giant has tapped their own Singapore-based executive Rishi Jaitly to lead teams to be spread out all across the different sections of the regions, according to Reuters.

Aug 20, 2015 3:52 AM EDT


Lowe's Companies reports Q2 $1.13B fiscal earnings but failed to meet Wall Street's expectation

Lowe’s Companies Inc reports a $1.13 billion for the second quarter of 2015. This is an eight percent increase from last year’s $1.04 billion. This means its net income is $1.20 per share, which is lower than Wall Street’s expectation of $1.23.

Aug 20, 2015 3:50 AM EDT


Gazillion points not needed, Get free flight for just 4,500 Avios points through British Airlines

There may have been changes and speculations on how much points one must have to avail free flights. But British Airways Avios offers an easier and a lot cheaper way to avail these “free” flight programs.

Aug 20, 2015 3:47 AM EDT


Hormel Foods Q3 profit rises amidst lesser sales

It's a great comeback for Hormel Foods to get in the business with higher revenue for the third quarter in spite of the avian flu epidemic that hardly hit its Jennie-O Turkey production. Thanks to the acquired Skippy Peanut butter and Wholly Guacamole together with the refrigerated foods that boost the revenue for the titan company.

Aug 20, 2015 3:45 AM EDT


PayPal acquires mobile commerce company Modest in an effort to provide better shopping experience for customers

PayPal acquired mobile commerce company Modest to provide a better buying experience for customers and enhance “contextual commerce.”

Aug 20, 2015 3:43 AM EDT


Ashley Madison earned $1.7M from deceptive removal of member profiles; hackers revealed 36 million accounts

Hackers had released Avid Life Media's private documents indicating it has earned $1.7M charging members a fee of $20 for full deletion of their profile. Hackers proved the feature is not effective revealing online its 36 million user accounts since 2008.

Aug 20, 2015 3:41 AM EDT


Target raises annual profit outlook with more traffic and customers spending

Discount store Target raises annual profit outlook with more people going to their chains and shoppers spending more in each trip. The significant increase they are experiencing is brought by its new CEO Brian Cornell.

Aug 20, 2015 3:30 AM EDT


BMW Plans a Tesla Model S Rival; CEO says there is space for more e-models

BMW CEO hints that their company may bring an electric luxury sedan that may rival Tesla’s Model S. There are reports that BMW may manufacture its i5 as a plug-in hybrid, as well as a pure electric car.

Aug 20, 2015 3:29 AM EDT


Shanghai Stock Index Reverses its Loss while US, European, and other Asian Markets were Down

China’s main stock index was higher Wednesday after experiencing a significant drop early during the trading session. Other stock markets in Asia were mslty lower due to the unstable Chinese economy.

Aug 20, 2015 2:59 AM EDT


Sephora's 'Epic Rewards" became 'Epic Returns'

Sephora's 'Epic Rewards' had harbored more customers and generated more sales. The rewards promotion is also the reason why customers are returning their products saying that the said promotion turns out to be a massive disappointment.

Aug 20, 2015 2:44 AM EDT


Volatile Chinese markets drive nervous investors to offload

The volatility in the Chinese stock markets is pushing nervous investors to offload their investment. the slowdown in China's economy, oil price drop and possible rate hike by US Fed are impacting the market sentiment.

Aug 20, 2015 2:41 AM EDT


Diversify your investment portfolio with these ETFs

When looking to invest on ETFs, you only need to keep one thing in mind: cost. ETF is a marketed security that keeps tabs on indexes, baskets of assets of index funds, bonds, and commodities.

Aug 20, 2015 2:39 AM EDT


US energy stocks slip as oil price drop continues to 6-year low

The oil price drop to 6-year low and rise in crude inventories are taking a toll on energy companies. This put more pressure on trading in energy stocks on Wall Street. The market forecast of interest rate hike by Fed also further dampened the sentiment.

Aug 20, 2015 2:31 AM EDT


Student Loan Hero CEO recounts struggle after defaulting on student loan

Know what really happens when you default on your student loan and learn what to do to overcome this challenge.

Aug 20, 2015 2:21 AM EDT


StoreDot's $18M funds will be used to develop a five-minute charging of electric cars

StoreDot had acquired $18M funds. The startup company produces flash batteries that charges smartphones by only 30 seconds. The obtained capital would be used to develop a five-minute charging batteries for electric vehicles.

Aug 20, 2015 2:10 AM EDT


UK testing motorways that charge electric cars as they drive

Stopping to recharge an electric car may soon be a thing of the past in the United Kingdom. The government is testing soon an electric lane that allows vehicles to charge as they go.

Aug 20, 2015 2:06 AM EDT


Square Cash, the new app on Apple Watch, make fund transfer easy with a few taps

The just released app on Apple Watch 'Square Cash' offers several options for users to transfer funds to family members, friends for free of cost.

Aug 20, 2015 2:04 AM EDT


Sports Drinks in the US are on a tight race to the finish line

The battle for the best sports drink in terms of market share has just begun. Contenders like Gatorade, Powerade and the latest which is BodyArmor endorsed by NBA Star Kobe Bryant secured their place firmly. However, with people aware of the preservatives and high-sugar content of some of the popular soft drinks, it seems that in the long run, BodyArmor will be declared the winner for having a bigger market the coming months because of not using artificial colors and high-sugar content sweeteners.

Aug 19, 2015 11:51 PM EDT


Venezuela's currency against US dollar tumbles 737%

Venezuela's currency, the Bolivar, against the US dollar is falling by the day. The bolivar fell over 700% in just 12 months indicating the worst economy conditions, increasing inflation rate, drop in oil export revenues. The country is heading towards default on its debt repayment.

Aug 19, 2015 11:45 PM EDT


TrackIF helps shoppers and businesses save money; Raised $5 Million in a Series A funding

TrackIF, a tech company that lets its users track their favourite product online has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round lead by Origin Ventures and Grotech Venture.

Aug 19, 2015 11:30 PM EDT


Gett hits Uber on surge pricing; launches ad war

Israel-based Gett, one of Uber's biggest competitors, launched Monday its first big campaign against its competitor, Uber, which claims is ripping people off through its surge pricing.

Aug 19, 2015 11:20 PM EDT


Instacart shifts contractual personal shoppers to part-time employees in its 16 locations

The startup grocery delivery service Instacart is shifting its personal shoppers from freelance contractors to part-time employees. However, drivers will remain contractual in the company.

Aug 19, 2015 11:16 PM EDT


Whatever happened to Disney and Maker Studios $500M big deal?

Disney and Maker Studios collaboration is deemed unsuccessful due to clash between executives and corporate structure.

Aug 19, 2015 11:12 PM EDT


Protect your privacy by shutting down these Windows 10 features

There has been a lot of issues concerning the privacy of the recently released Windows 10. Here are the major problems, and the things you can do to minimize the information that Microsoft can collect.

Aug 19, 2015 11:04 PM EDT


American Express can make you play tennis with Maria Sharapova thru game-changing virtual reality tech

American Express is bringing a brand new technological experience for fans who will attend the 2015 US Open by letting them play with Maria Sharapova through virtual reality.

Aug 19, 2015 10:53 PM EDT


Global stocks emerging platform for varied returns for investors

The variation in different economies offer a variety of returns for investors. Trading in global stocks enable investors to offset the risk associated with one country with another.

Aug 19, 2015 10:47 PM EDT


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