The banking industry’s efforts to slim down are getting complicated by many U.S. customers who are not ready to give up regular visits to their nearest branch despite the banks’ nudging toward online tools. According to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp… Read More ›
Sustainability
Coffee Cups Next to be Charged in UK After Charge on Plastic Grocery Bags?
The British government has forecast there will be 6 billion fewer bags in circulation and a boost to the environment, thanks to a 5 pence (6 cent) charge on single-use plastic grocery bags in the U.K. “Taking six billion plastic… Read More ›
New Bank’s Greater Understanding of Developing World Backed by China
Since the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has a greater understanding of the developing world’s needs, this China-led bank will be different from institutions like the World Bank. This confidence filled message was conveyed by the officials of the bank… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia – Largest Crude Producer, sees Fading of Oil Glut
Strong signals that the glut that has plagued the oil market since 2014 is coming to an end is getting evident in Saudi Arabia, a country nearly synonymous with plentiful crude supplies. In the longest stretch since the Joint Organizations… Read More ›
Tony Seba Predicts Lower Maintenance Costs would Soon Make Electric Cars Cheaper than Regular Cars
Tony Seba, a serial entrepreneur and author believes that cost-effectiveness rather than a green revolution would make all new vehicles being bought to be electric by 2025. Tony Seba opined these views at a Nomura investment forum. The internal combustion… Read More ›
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 ›
Decline in PC Industry Forces Intel to cut up to 12,000 Jobs
As Intel Corp refocuses its business towards making microchips that power data centers and Internet connected devices and away from the declining personal computer industry it helped found, the company said it would cut up to 12,000 jobs globally, or… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign a $21.5 billion development deal
Egypt has struggled with discontent and poverty following the crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. Reuters has reported citing two Egyptian government sources that Saudi Arabia is all set to sign a $20 billion deal with Egypt so as to develop… Read More ›
Hopes Rise for Samsung Smartphone Recovery as it’s Profits Beats Expectations
Beating expectations and pointing to strong sales of its new Galaxy S7 smartphones, tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Thursday its first-quarter operating profit likely rose 10.4 percent from a year earlier. After a healthy start for new premium products and… Read More ›
Kenya aims to enact law promoting low carbon growth
Although its greenhouse gas emission footprint is miniscule, Kenya’s parliament has decided that it will join the global effort to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and is in the process of enacting a law that will curb the emission of greenhouse… Read More ›