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Facebook Business Page gets a Mobile Friendly Update

Facebook announced on Tuesday that the new update will allow businesses to make full use of the platform to engage with their customers.

Sep 10, 2015 5:16 AM EDT


Chinese leaders concern over state of economy

For the first time ever since Chinese economy started slowing down, the country's leaders expressed concerns over the current situation in the domestic market. China President Xi Jinping called the economy slowdown as 'The New Normal.

Sep 10, 2015 4:53 AM EDT


Surfwear Chain Quiksilver Inc. files for bankruptcy, Plans to Give control to Lender Oaktree Capital Management LP

Surfwear chain Quicksilver Inc. filed for bankruptcy and plans to hand control over to Oaktree Capital Management LP.

Sep 10, 2015 3:32 AM EDT


Glencore scraps dividend, to sell equity, assets to bring down debt to $10bn

Switzerland-based commodities giant Glencore has taken up several measures to reduct its debt burden to $10bn level. The company has decided to scrap final and interim dividends in addition to selling a part of equity and other assets to raise funds.

Sep 10, 2015 3:01 AM EDT


Japan's Abe may focus on regulatory reforms

Shinzo Abe's coming back to power as Prime Minister of Japan for a second term raising many questions about the reforms in the world's third largest economy. Economists predict that Abe would focus on more regulatory reforms in labor market.

Sep 10, 2015 2:49 AM EDT


Macy's To Close 40 Underperforming Stores To Focus on Ecommerce

Macy’s Inc plans to close 40 physical stores and focus on eCommerce operations. Macy's Inc recently announced its plans of closing 35 to 40 underperforming stores to focus its operation on online shopping.

Sep 10, 2015 1:49 AM EDT


IRS Rejects Yahoo's Tax-Free Alibaba Spin-off Request, Sending Stocks Down 4%

IRS rejects Yahoo’s plan for a tax-free Alibaba spin-off, which Yahoo hopes would have been a move to give back money to shareholders. Yahoo shares dropped 4% after the news.

Sep 09, 2015 10:59 AM EDT


Paddy Power, Betfair £5B merge deal expects to complete process by 2016

Two of the Britain's online betting site, Paddy Power and Betfair, confirms the merging deal worth £5B. It is expected to be completed next year, which will make them the largest online gambling company in the whole world.

Sep 09, 2015 9:59 AM EDT


500 Startups Slowly Conquering the World with Six New Investment Partners

500 Startups looks to find its new unicorn by hiring six new partners to play specific important roles all over the world.

Sep 09, 2015 9:55 AM EDT


Merger of Four Major Insurance Companies May Harm Healthcare Industry

Doctors, Hospitals, and Healthcare groups fear that the Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana mergers may bring harm to the healthcare industry.

Sep 09, 2015 8:39 AM EDT


One Third Of US Workers Say They're "Free Agents," Not Tied To Just One Boss

A total of 31% of US workers consider themselves free agents. They don’t want to work for the “Man” anymore and be tied up to just one boss.

Sep 09, 2015 6:48 AM EDT


Facebook Waits To Hit A Billion Users For Messenger Before Turning It Into A Meaningful Business

Mark Zuckerberg said they will wait for Messenger to have a billion users and create organic interactions before monetizing it for more income.

Sep 09, 2015 6:41 AM EDT