Stocks surge ahead of Election Day
Stocks rebounded at open today, after losses last week because of election anxiety. At 10 a.m. Eastern, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 265 points, the Nasdaq composite had gained 87 points and the […]
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Foreign banks could gain easier access to China
China is considering allowing US investment banks, and likely other foreign firms, to operate there without a joint venture with a domestic brokerage, sources said. The move would give foreign banks easier access to China’s […]
Eurozone retail sales annual growth falling 0.2% on a month-on-month basis
Eurozone retail sales annual growth slowed for a second straight month in September, falling 0.2% on a month-on-month basis, according to preliminary data from Eurostat. The drop was mainly caused by a slump in sales […]
Ben & Jerry’s talks Instagram wins and shortcomings
Ben & Jerry’s was one of the first brands to use Instagram, and the platform is a “natural brand fit,” said Kate Paine, digital marketing manager. While Instagram is a good platform for measurement and […]
Apartment List raises $30 million to find you a home
With more than 5 percent of America’s listings already on the site, the startup is raising $30 million in a round led by Canaan Partners to take the business to the next level. It’s been […]
Shopping app Wish is raising around $500 million in a new investment
Wish, the maker of the No. 2 shopping app of the same name, is raising a new investment of around $500 million, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. The round is valuing the […]
Greek ministers to fast-track bailout review
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has tasked his ministers with completing labor reforms and fiscal changes required under the country’s second bailout from the EU and the International Monetary Fund before Dec. 5 debt-relief talks. […]
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Blocked in Turkey
In addition to Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) and Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) YouTube platform, it apparently also involves Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) Instagram and WhatsApp properties. Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Skype has also been hit. These sorts of outages aren’t necessarily rare […]
Tesla and SolarCity get one step closer to completing their deal
The duo has a received the blessing from the Institutional Shareholder Services, helping to green-light Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity (NASDAQ:SCTY). Tesla and SolarCity have the support of several large shareholders and its […]
PR analytics startup TrendKite raises $16.3M
TrendKite announced today that it has raised $16.3 million in Series D funding. The company says it helps businesses understand the impact of their news coverage and public relations strategy — like which articles are driving […]