Nov 06 Twitter stock will go for $26 We just priced our IPO. pic.twitter.com/NWXaO4Myq0— Twitter (@twitter) November 6, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 06 Be kind, rewind to remember Blockbuster Photo by Flickr user Josh Smith Rewind to a time where there was a Blockbuster Video in every shopping center. Pause to remember it and realize how much has changed. Now fast-forward to a near future where… Continue reading
Nov 04 $1B investment in Blackberry might be a bid to control its bankruptcy Fairfax Financial Holdings $4.7 billion takeover deal fell through, but Blackberry will receive a $1 billion investment consolation prize from the firm. However it might not be a smooth reboot for the Canadian smartphone maker. DealBook's Steven M. Davidoff… Continue reading
Oct 25 The shutdown is over, but consumer confidence hits 10-month low Photo by Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Consumer confidence in October hit a 10-month low, following the partial government shutdown. As measured by Thomson Reuters and University of Michigan, September's 77.5 consumer sentiment index decreased to… Continue reading
Oct 18 JP Morgan reportedly reaches $4 billion settlement for claims over mortgage bonds The Wall Street Journal reported that JPMorgan Chase & Co reached a tentative $4 billion deal with the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency to settle claims that the bank misled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac about the… Continue reading
Oct 16 Get smart about the debt ceiling As a possible Congressional breakthrough nears, here's what you need to understand about the Treasury's debt ceiling for now -- and next time. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Tyler Merbler. Continue reading
Oct 10 #shutdown BREAKING: Dow Jones industrial average rises 200 points as investors hope for US budget resolution.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 10, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 04 How much money have you made for Twitter today? Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images How long have you spent on Twitter this morning? And how much money has that made Twitter? Calcutating Twitter's average revenue per user, Quartz found that looking at your timeline once would earn… Continue reading
Oct 03 #twitter Our S-1 will be filed publicly with the SEC momentarily. This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.— Twitter (@twitter) October 3, 2013 Twitter By the Numbers (from its IPO filing): 215 million… Continue reading
Oct 03 France’s proposes ‘anti-Amazon’ bill to protect local bookstores Lawmakers in France are supporting a bill that restricts online retailers like Amazon from offering deals such as a 5 percent discounts and free deliveries. The legislation responds to 3,000 independent bookstores who say they can't compete with… Continue reading