More than 11,000 ride-sharing cars in Minneapolis and Los Angeles feature Vugo’s targeted advertising and real-time deals displayed on tablets affixed to the backs of the vehicles’ front seats. Vugo Mobile Media employs Tripintent technology, […]
Instagram is following in the footsteps of Snapchat and Twitter by adding live video and fleeting messages to its features. The disappearing nature of both additions “create[s] a pressure-free space,” for users to share moments […]
Alibaba plans to launch four new global data centers, as it steps up its competition against Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the rapidly-growing cloud computing market. The centers will be located in Dubai, Japan, […]
Google has introduced Click-to-Message advertising across the world, giving marketers the option to add buttons under their ads that consumers can click to automatically send text messages to brands. Sixty-five percent of consumers indicate that […]
Insurers are becoming more receptive to investing in exchange-traded funds as alternatives to other equity products. Insurers are poised to double their ETF investments over the next five years, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. […]
Hedge funds using cloud technology to store data off-site might be more secure than those using in-office servers. However, cyberattack concerns have resulted in industry reluctance, and much of this initial outsourcing is for less […]
Despite warnings from the Federal Reserve about the financial-stability risk that repurchase agreements pose, the central bank holds 60% of repo deals backed by Treasurys, according to the Office of Financial Research. “They’ve become a […]
Snapchat’s rebranding as Snap Inc. signaled the company’s ambitions to move beyond being a messaging app, and its foray into hardware with Spectacles furthers the company’s walled garden. The company is reportedly also shifting its […]
The China Foreign Exchange Trade System could launch a trading platform for credit default swaps soon, sources said. Meanwhile, market participants say trading has stalled on China’s interbank CDS market, which launched late last month. […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says that he had a candid discussion with US President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting and that he has full confidence in Trump. Abe was expected to emphasize the importance […]
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