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Tinder Parent Buys Controlling Interest in Hinge
Match Group, which owns several dating sites and apps, now has a stake of 51% in Hinge the dating app that focus on millennials and long-term dating. Match has an option to purchase the remaining Hinge shares within the next 12 months.... More of this article »
Ara Chackerian: Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Forestry Expert and Investor
Ara Chackerian is one of a number of forestry visionaries who emphasizes the value of protecting the world’s wilderness areas. These areas are valuable for a variety of reasons, including artistic inspiration, recreation, resources... More of this article »
Background on Jeunesse, a Direct Sales Cosmetics Company
Jeunesse Global is a great cosmetics company that seeks to bring youth to the older age. This is done through their Y.E.S. system, otherwise known as the Youth Enhancement System. Through careful research, the company has created the... More of this article »
Google Has Put Bet of $550 Million on JD.Com
On Monday, Google said it would invest $550 million in the second largest e-commerce company in China JD.com. As part of its strategic partnership with the company, Google will invest the cash into the e-commerce platform, said the... More of this article »
Will our children be buying their cars with blockchain?
The car buying process is an interesting one because it is the largest financial transaction that most of us are directly involved in making. Sure, a house or apartment costs more, but we don’t really get involved in paying for it.... More of this article »
Don’t let B2B payments limit your business returns – Know how to make things better
Suppose a customer enters your store, buys an item, pays for the item by swiping his credit card and walks out of the store. Doesn’t this seem to be an extremely simple process? This is, in a way, is very similar to the way in which... More of this article »
Tips to finding a business for sale – Knowing your options
There has never been a more perfect time to buy a business of your own. It is true that buying is always a more alluring option, because a lot of the legwork is done for you already. You don’t need to go through the gruelling and... More of this article »
Seattle Ready to Repeal Taxes on Larger Employers
Due to a great deal of pressure from homeowners and businesses, the City Council of Seattle is ready to repeal a tax levied on large employers such as Amazon less than one month after the tax was unanimously approved. The council said... More of this article »
Ten young American entrepreneurs who are shaking up their industries
The entrepreneurs in this list are bringing new ideas to the table, based on the world they grew up in and the rapid advance of technology. They are all under the age of 30 and all have one thing in common – they are making waves... More of this article »
Teamsters and UPS Might Be On Course for Large Labor Strike
The United Parcel Service and Teamsters could be on a path to the nation’s biggest strike in decades. The union on Tuesday announced that its members had voted in favor of a strike if necessary by more than 90%. However, despite... More of this article »
Ways to Show Customers the Usefulness of Your Ecommerce Products
Plenty of products exist that don’t actually have a practical purpose. Maybe it’s a novelty toy that destined to be a fad; maybe it’s a trinket that looks cute and is fated to break. Whatever the case, it’s not hard to find... More of this article »
Europe Shoots Back at U.S. Over Steel Tariffs
Europe has already taken a shot at the U.S. over the new tariffs on aluminum and steel products. Officials in the European Union filed a formal complaint on Friday with the World Trade Organization, which is the first of several measures... More of this article »
Oil Workers Strike in Brazil in Another Hit to the Government
A strike of 72 hours by oil workers in Brazil halted rigs and refiners on Wednesday, said union leaders. The move is the latest blow to the government of President Michel Temer following a protest by truckers that has strangled the... More of this article »
Two of the Biggest Brands in the World Are Chinese
An updated list of the most valuable brands in the world has just been released, and two of the top 10 posts were claimed by Chinese brands for just the first time. Alibaba moved into the top 10 to join Chinese tech giant Tencent as... More of this article »
US Crude Prices Plummet 4% as Russia and OPEC Consider Easing Caps
Oil prices dropped sharply on Friday after energy managers said over two dozen oil producer nations could begin to start easing limits on production that were established in 2017 to drain the glut of global crude. Alexander Novak the... More of this article »
Tiffany Sales Figures Help Stock to Surge
It appears as if consumers from across the globe are not only spending breakfast, but lunch and even dinner, at Tiffany’s. The forecasts for profit and sales of the luxury retailers topped Wall Street forecasts while Tiffany’s... More of this article »
Sales of Sneakers on the Increase as High Heel Sales Plunge
American fashion is now much more casual than just five years ago, and that includes footwear. The trend is especially apparent when it comes to sales of women’s sneakers, which have soared by over 37% across the U.S. since the start... More of this article »
Middle Class Growth in China Creates Craft Beer Surge
Little General, Panda Beer, Mandarin Wheat and Flying Fist IPA are amongst the craft beer on tap being offered during a beer exhibition in Shanghai this week that has the goal of expanding the drinking palette of consumers in China... More of this article »
Top Lawyer at Novartis Leaves Over Payment to Trump Lawyer
Swiss pharmaceutical behemoth Novartis announced that its top lawyer has left the company over the drug makers’ payments to Michael Cohen the personal lawyer of President Donald Trump. Group general counsel Felix Ehrat said in a... More of this article »
Data Breach Suffered by Chili’s Restaurants
The Chili’s chain of restaurants suffered a data breach that might have exposed the information of its customer’s debit and credit cards. Brinker International, based in Dallas, Texas operates more than 1,600 Chili’s restaurants... More of this article »
Shares of Air France Plunge After Resignation of CEO
Shares of Air France-KLM Group plummeted in Paris after CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac resigned last week which threw the biggest airline in Europe into disarray, as strikes continue and senior politicians warn that the survival of the company... More of this article »
Board at Flipkart Approves Deal of $15 Billion with Walmart
The Flipkart Online Services board of directors has given its approval to a deal to sell 75% of the business to a group led by Walmart for $15 billion, said people close to the situation. This is a huge bet by the U.S. based retailer... More of this article »
XEROX CEO Steps Down as Deason and Icahn Win
The Xerox CEO is stepping down and the company’s plan of being taken over by Fujifilm is now in doubt. Late Tuesday, Xerox announced that it had come to an agreement on a deal with it activist investors Darwin Deason and Carl Icahn,... More of this article »
Delta’s Treatment of Passenger with MS Being Scrutinized
Delta Air Lines is in the news again and it is not good. The U.S. based airline’s treatment of a passenger in a wheelchair has come under heavy scrutiny. Maria Saliagas, the passenger, has multiple sclerosis and was flying to Amsterdam... More of this article »
Hidden Camera Found in Restroom at Starbucks
Police have started an investigation in Atlanta after a video camera was found last week inside a Starbucks restroom in a suburb of Georgia’s capital. A customer, who is 25, reportedly located the device early last week taped under... More of this article »
Philip Morris Suffers Worst Day in Ten Years
Philip Morris International stick plunged by 16% in the worst day the company has experienced since spinning off in 2008 from Altria. The share price drop came after PMI posted results for its latest quarter that were mixed and said... More of this article »
Starbucks Closing All Stores in U.S. for One Afternoon
On May 29, Starbucks will close all of its stores in the U.S. and its corporate offices to give its employees anti-racial bias training. This comes after two black men were arrested a week ago while waiting at a Philadelphia Starbucks. The... More of this article »
Women Strive to Make Their Mark in Venture Capital Investing
WOMEN@FORBES contributor Carrie Kerpen did the math and it doesn’t add up. Despite an overwhelming success rate of women in business, venture capital investors tend to put more money in male-owned startups and entities. This begs... More of this article »
Pub Chain Shutters Its Accounts on Social Media
JD Wetherspoon, a chain of pubs, has used its Twitter account to tell its more than 44,000 followers it has quite social media. The head office of the company and its 900 pubs will not use the micro-blogging site and will close their... More of this article »
Mylan Seeking Deal to Buy Consumer Products Unit at Merck
Generic drugs maker Mylan is holding advanced negotiations with Merck to acquire the company’s consumer healthcare unit after other bidders did not meet the price expectations of the German company said people close to the situation. The... More of this article »
U.S. Authorities Shut Down Sex Ads Site Backpage
Law enforcement authorities in the U.S. have seized Backpage.com the website that was a sex marketplace as part of a Federal Bureau of Investigation enforcement action, according to Friday’s posting on the landing page for the website. Political... More of this article »
China to Fight Back Against Trade Tariffs
On Friday, China warned that it would fight back with fresh new trade measures against the U.S., if the White House continues on its protectionism course. This announcement came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he could... More of this article »
Automakers March Sales Up on Strong Economy and Discounts
On Tuesday, major automakers reported higher sales for new vehicles for March thanks to a strong economy in the U.S. and large consumer discounts, helping to send shares in automakers up in trading. General Motors posted a jump of... More of this article »
Vacancies in Malls Reached High of Six Years
Construction and leasing activity for malls during the first quarter of 2018 was extremely slow, showed a report from Reis Inc. a data company. Vacancies in regional shopping malls climbed to a high of six years during the first three... More of this article »
Walmart Takes Cosmopolitan Magazine from Checkout Lines
Cosmopolitan magazine was able to make its name by having provocative covers. Walmart has decided to no longer sell the magazine at its checkout counters. The company called the move a business decision, but at least one advocacy group... More of this article »
GM: If Union Does Not Give Concessions South Korea Unit Will File Bankruptcy
General Motors has said that its operations in South Korea, which are losing money, would have to file bankruptcy if the union did not agree to concessions, which includes slashing labor costs, before April 20. This has put heavy pressure... More of this article »
Personal Ads Eliminated at Craigslist Following Passage of Legislation
Craigslist, the popular online classified ads site has stopped the publishing of personal ads on its sites after the U.S. Senate passed a controversial bill involving sex trafficking that would make website operators more accountable... More of this article »
Starbucks Push for Mobile Ordering Meets with Resistance by Ritual Seekers
Starbucks is trying to get more people to use the company’s time-saving mobile app for ordering that allows customers to purchase drinks without needing to wait in line. Interviews held with over 25 customers of Starbucks suggest... More of this article »
Macy’s to Allow Use of Mobile App to Sidestep Sales Clerk
Macy’s is going to let customers bypass sales clerks in the process of making purchases. The department store giant announced on Monday some new features that are coming to the mobile app it has including one known as Mobile Checkout,... More of this article »
Netherlands to Become Only Headquarters for Unilever
On Thursday, Unilever announced that it was making Rotterdam, the Netherlands, its only headquarters, which deals a big blow to Britain during its withdrawal negotiations with the European Union. For close to 90 years, the consumer... More of this article »
How Customized Gambling Platform Can Increase Your Income
Today gambling business is very beneficial. People who invest into online gambling make huge profits. There are so many gambling platforms online that it is hard to count them all. Although gambling is popular, and there are many people... More of this article »
Why is everyone saying that Bitcoin is the future
Cryptocurrencies led by Bitcoin have been the topic of discussion globally for the past few months now and rightly so. This has made many financial analysts and people speculate that Bitcoin is the future of financial transactions. What... More of this article »
Bird Raises $100 Million for Its Electric Scooters
Bird has confirmed that Valor Ventures and Index Ventures led a new round of funding that raised $100 million for Bird, making the startup the Uber of the electric scooters world. The company has been given a $300 million valuation... More of this article »
Snap to Lay Off 100 More Employees
According to several reports Snap will lay off approximately 100 employees from its engineering staff. This is yet another signs of the re-alignment efforts taking place as Snap looks to reinvent itself into a company that is able... More of this article »
Meal Kits Available at Walmart Stores and Online
Following the launch of grocery delivery by Amazon at Whole Foods through its Prime Now program, Walmart announced on Monday it was rolling out an option for its grocery delivery and pickup service that is meant to entice busy families:... More of this article »
L.L. Bean Increases Minimum Age for Purchasing Firearms
LL Bean raised its minimum age for purchasing a firearm, and that trend has started to sweep the industry. Retailers across the country are implementing new policies related to firearm sales. This week, LL Bean said that after it had... More of this article »
Live Gaming Experiences Could Be Industry’s Next Big Trend
Live game experiences may be emerging as the games industry’s next, major trend. There is growing interest surrounding live gaming, or game experiences that allow players to have greater interactivity with games, as players... More of this article »
Bill Ackman Ends Fight with Herbalife, Buys Shares of United Technologies
William Ackman the billionaire activist investor wagered $1 billion six years ago that the stock price of Herbalife would plunge to zero after he publicly called the nutrition company nothing more than a fraud in a presentation for... More of this article »