Reflecting an indication of a potentially lower growth rate from the smartphone industry, investment bank Goldman Sachs cut its price target on Apple on Thursday. Earlier, the bank had also reduced its forecast for the global smartphone unit growth. Goldman Sachs… Read More ›
Day: June 2, 2016
With $2.8 Billion Demandware Buy, Salesforce Takes Aim at E-Commerce
Demandware Inc, whose software is used by businesses to run e-commerce websites, would be bought over by cloud-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc. the latter company said on Wednesday. The deal is expected to be worth about $2.8 billion. As Salesforce… Read More ›
With its new round of funding, Uber gains further traction in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has valued the company at $62.5 billion. In this latest round of funding, Uber mopped up $3.5 billion at a time when funding for tech startups are contracting. Uber has gained further traction in the… Read More ›
Singaporean wealth funds invest $1 billion in Alibaba
The U.S. SEC is investigating Alibaba’s sales data of its annual Single’s Day event. Softbank has since reduced its exposure but has maintained its dominant profile in Alibaba. With Softbank selling some of its shares, Singaporean wealth funds have now… Read More ›
Chinese vice finance minister supports increased US China coordination
Zhu Guangyao has warmed up to the impending hike in U.S. interest rates, saying it is good for China and for global economies. The Chinese vice finance minister, Zhu Guangyao, has welcomed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest… Read More ›