Although CEOs in the private sector have more confidence in addressing threats from the internet, they are however ill-prepared to do so, states a report from PwC. A report prepared by Pricewaterhouse Coopers states that although the CEOs of… Read More ›
Month: March 2017
Halt to second travel ban only temporary
Major tech companies have skipped putting their names on the brief that is posing as a challenge to Donald Trump’s travel ban. Facebook, Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google along with 60 other technology companies appeared to have backed away from… Read More ›
Private companies need to be more prepared to counter hacking attacks: PwC report
Although CEOs in the private sector have more confidence in addressing threats from the internet, they are however ill-prepared to do so, states a report from PwC. A report prepared by Pricewaterhouse Coopers states that although the CEOs of some… Read More ›
Activist hedge fund Starboard exits Macy’s board
Its exist underscores the growing challenges facing the U.S. retail industry with consumers preferring to shop online as opposed to visiting a brick-and-mortar store. Sources familiar with the matter at hand have disclosed that activist hedge fund Starboard Value… Read More ›
Media Expert Calls For The The Advertising Industry To ‘Cut Off The Air Supply To Fake News’
Attempts to reach mass audiences via digital automated ad placement that may support fake news sites, should be refrained from by the advertisers and the broader ad industry, a media professor has made this call. “[Advertisers] have to cut off… Read More ›
Chip Shares As Collateral For Loans Offered By Toshiba : Reuters
To secure debt refinancing, shares in its memory chip unit to creditors as collateral I being offered by Japan’s crisis-racked Toshiba Corp, reported the news agency Reuters citing people briefed on the matter. A day earlier, the conglomerate said it… Read More ›
VW’s CEO not ruling out merger talks with Fiat Chrysler
Fiat Chrysler’s CEO Sergio Marchionne has been an advocate of sharing the costs of cleaner next gen advance technology. The CEO of Europe’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen AG, has stated he is yet to rule out talks on the potential acquisition… Read More ›
Bezos scores double win with Washington Post deal
Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post at a time when the print media industry faces recurring revenue shortfalls. With this deal, Bezos has set a target for Washington Post’s 1 year old service, Arc Publishing, of $100 million. In a… Read More ›
Brexit terms could potentially determine Scotland’s independence from the U.K
Support for an independent Scottish parliament is at a historic high. As per the results of a survey conducted by ScotCen’s Scottish Social Attitudes, support for Scotland’s independence from the United Kingdom is at its highest. However, as per Scottish… Read More ›
To Make Ocean Tankers Greener And To Cut Fuel, Spinning Sail’ Rebooted
While interacting with the wind rotating columns fixed to ship’s deck cold save up to 10 percent of fuel now even as they were invented a century ago. In a step that could lead to more environmentally friendly tankers worldwide,… Read More ›