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• 'I wanted to be caught': Inside the reality of pokies addiction 23 Feb 2019 13:57 Sydney Morning Herald Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size One woman speaks of the loss of her son to suicide, another of how her daughter visited her each weekend during her prison sentence. A man explains how ducking into a pub to use a toilet led to the loss …
• Deloitte announces global initiative in India to empower 10 million females 23 Feb 2019 12:58 business-standard Deloitte on Saturday announced the launch of its global initiative ‘WorldClass’ in India, which aims to support 10 million girls and women by 2030 through education and skills development. For this purpose, it will also align with organisations such as …
• Will self-driving cars kill the insurance industry? 23 Feb 2019 12:22 News Dan Peate, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Southern California, was thinking of buying a Tesla Model X a few years ago—until he called his insurance company and found out how much his premiums would rise. “They quoted me $10,000 a year,” Peate …
• Warm spell expected to last with mild air rolling in from Africa 23 Feb 2019 12:16 Africa Leader By Brett Gibbons 3 days ago Trinity Mirror The country will continue to be bathed in waves of warm air driving up from the continent with little change forecast. The southerly flow, originating in Africa, ​is sweeping north with the UK positioned on the …
• Nominations open for southern Africa chapter of EY World Entrepreneur Awards - IOL Business Report 23 Feb 2019 12:16 Africa Leader Ernst & Young (EY). File Photo. JOHANNESBURG – Professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) has opened nominations for the southern Africa version if its 2019 world entrepreneur awards which celebrate innovation. Eligible entrepreneurs include …
• Brandywine: New Developments Will Create A Cash Cow 23 Feb 2019 11:37 Seeking Alpha Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) continues to work their plan, in a sector that is out of favor with the market. Since I invested in BDN, the price has experienced some gyrations but has been range-bound. Data by YCharts Investors have had some opportunities …
• 5 defendants demand documents from uniBank’s Receiver 23 Feb 2019 11:18 Joy FM Five of the 17 defendants who were sued by the receiver of the defunct uniBank have filed an application at the Accra High Court seeking for an order directed at the receiver to provide them with certain documents. The application was filed by Dr Kwabena …
• The Effects of AI on the Education System 23 Feb 2019 10:47 Al Bawaba Making a case for artificial intelligence giving traditional methods of learning a refreshing makeover (Shutterstock) As new technologies have emerged over the years, 'technophobia' has remained a well-trodden path of public debate throughout …
• Fiji USA Business Council Moves From Maximise 23 Feb 2019 09:58 Fiji Sun Please note that the Council email has changed from secretariat@fiji­amcham.com to fijiusabc@outlook.com, kindly update your records. The old email address will be dis­connected in the near term. Fiji USA Business Council is no longer using the service of …
• Blocked runway aborts take-off 23 Feb 2019 09:49 Guernsey Press and Star You see, demand-led ticketing (putting the cost up the more people want to fly and the fewer seats are left) works only when there is no realistic alternative. In Flybe’s case, as a regional carrier, its competition included road and rail. Since the actual …
• This Date in Sports History - Feb. 23 23 Feb 2019 09:36 Times Herald Record 1935 — George "The Iceman" Woolf makes history, riding Azucar to victory in the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. Azucar beatS such greats as Equipoise and Twenty Grand in the first $100,000 horse race. 1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Nathan Mann in …
• The meteor who blazed across a revolutionary sky 23 Feb 2019 09:13 Rediff 'George Fernandes was an innocent among the cut-throats and pickpockets who infest the political jungle.' 'He was too good a man to achieve spectacular success in the game of thrones,' notes Sunanda K Datta Ray.   Returning from China in …
• BEE noble, but open doors for job creation first - economist 23 Feb 2019 09:08 Africa News RELATED ARTICLES Fitch on SA Budget: Eskom support has limited effect on SA's credit rating Why Budget 2019 will create more pain for taxpayers INSIDE LABOUR: Austerity and the lack of real alternatives It is noble to ask companies considering doing …
• Innovation PRESCRIBED at hospital 23 Feb 2019 08:51 Nation BUMRUNGRAD International Hospital aims to use innovation to become a world-class holistic healthcare facility within the next five years.  With healthcare businesses now impacted by disruptive technology, being reactive is insufficient in ensuring patient …
• ‘I could see the lifestyle that would have been planned out for me’ 23 Feb 2019 08:25 Irish Times Mary Jennings is a bit of an evangelist, and she might just have hypnotic powers. Don’t get this wrong: she doesn’t go around singing and waving her hands in the air. And it’s not because she is so clearly enlivened by running in the outdoors (although she …
• Reach for the Onesky, Australia’s integrated air traffic management system 23 Feb 2019 08:01 Australianaviation This story about the Onesky air traffic management project first appeared in the December 2018 edition of Australian Aviation. An aerial look at Melbourne Airport. (Lachie Hare) The $1.2 billion joint civil-military air traffic control system now under …
• Man Utd confirm huge Mourinho pay-off 23 Feb 2019 07:53 Phuket News FOOTBALL: Manchester United have revealed that sacking Jose Mourinho cost the club nearly £20 million (B813 million), with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward hailing the impact of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Sacking Jose Mourinho cost Manchester United nearly £ …
• FICCI KPMG report suggests action plan for smart cities 23 Feb 2019 07:35 The Asian Age Both organisations said that formal guidance based on well-defined cybersecurity policy will be important for reducing the cyber risks. New Delhi: Trade body FICCI and consulting major KPMG on Friday presented a five-point action plan for smart cities to …
• The Cold War in Tech Is Real and Investors Can’t Ignore It 23 Feb 2019 06:25 wsj.com Cisco Systems, an early Silicon Valley success story, has become one of the nation’s top tech exporters. Today, roughly half of the networking giant’s sales come from outside the U.S. As foreign countries sought to catch up with U.S. connectivity, Cisco …
• Infotel Sponsors DAMA Houston Quarterly Meeting with... 23 Feb 2019 05:59 SF Gate Infotel Corp. USA and Mullins Consulting hosted DAMA Houston’s first quarterly meeting with a presentation geared towards IBM data management professionals along with an application quality assurance use case presented by Infotel. TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB) …
• Martin Sorrell 23 Feb 2019 05:23 The Economic Times Unlike in the West, digital transformation and disruptions are less apparent in India and the traditional media remains very strong and powerful even today, said Sir Martin Sorrell, who founded S4 Capital after ending his 33-year association with WPP Plc …
• Capgemini 23 Feb 2019 04:58 The Economic Times NEW DELHI: India can compete with China in terms of building a data economy by harnessing its large population to innovate and build the next Google and Amazon locally, Capgemini chairman Paul Hermelin said on Friday. “China is right in thinking it is …
• Duffuor demands uniBank licence withdrawal files 23 Feb 2019 04:57 Ghana MMA Business News of Saturday, 23 February 2019 Source: Starrfm.com.gh 2019-02-23 Dr Kwabena Duffuor through his lawyer, Kissi Adjabeng of Cromwell Gray LLP, has filed a motion at the High Court seeking to compel the Bank of Ghana to release some documents …
• B.C. EVENTS: For the week of Saturday, February 23 23 Feb 2019 04:54 Indo Canadian Voice   (These are FREE listings. Submit your event / announcement at [email protected])   Note: Please do not send posters and pdf’s. Just type out the event details in a simple format in your emails or they may not be accepted.       Punjabi Language …
• Silicon Valley Tech Entrepreneur Reveals Who’s Behind His Success 23 Feb 2019 04:39 Metro Cebu News Diosdado ‘Dado’ Banatao was standing in the podium surrounded by faculty and pupils of Malabbac Elementary School in Iguig, Cagayan. Local officials, parent-teachers community association officers, members of the media and other visitors were also there. …
• Paul Hermelin 23 Feb 2019 04:12 The Economic Times NEW DELHI: India can compete with China in terms of building a data economy by harnessing its large population to innovate and build the next Google and Amazon locally, Capgemini chairman Paul Hermelin said on Friday. “China is right in thinking it is …
• Update: Online Fitness Marketplace MoveGB Surpasses £1.2 Million During the Final Week on Crowdcube 23 Feb 2019 04:08 Crowdfundinsider February 22, 2019 @ 10:01 pm By Samantha Hurst MoveGB, an online fitness marketplace, is set to close its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with more than £1.2 million in funding. The campaign was launched last month, with a funding target of £1 …
• Data is new oil & China the new Saudi Arabia, says Capgemini boss 23 Feb 2019 03:50 Economic Times NEW DELHI: India can compete with China in terms of building a data economy by harnessing its large population to innovate and build the next Google and Amazon locally, Capgemini chairman Paul Hermelin said on Friday. “China is right in thinking it is …
• Online Video Platform Market 2023 Key Information by Top Key Players: Samba Tech, Wistia, Arkena, Xstream, Ensemble Video, Etc. 23 Feb 2019 03:45 University Chronicle Pune, India — (SBWIRE) — 02/22/2019 — Latest Research Report On Online Video Platform Market: The analysis of the Online Video Platform Market by GI gives out the market size and market trends knowledge along with factors and parameters impacting …
• Ivan Yates: 'Pull the plug on the State broadband plan before it is one more money pit' 23 Feb 2019 03:44 Irish Independent That critical pre-construction phase was when the lack of clarity on the brief led to the ultimate 56pc cost escalation between April 2017 and November 2018. We've had miscalculation of quantities of materials: budgets not legally fixed; and design …
• Ogunquit family hosts retreat in honor of son who died of cancer 23 Feb 2019 03:41 Wmtw.com Ogunquit family hosts retreat in honor of son who died of cancer The Cavan's are a WMTW News 8 Community Champion Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 10:05 PM EST Feb 22, 2019 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WEBVTT ROOS,…
• This is the place where Hollywood gets its vintage gadgets 23 Feb 2019 03:39 Komando.com Ever wondered where period shows like "The Americans" and "Mad Men" get their vintage electronic gadgets? From antique IBM computers to obsolete Xerox machines, you would think that they'll have a hard time scouring around for old …
• People costs in MNC tech centres in India are rising fast 23 Feb 2019 03:06 The Times of India BENGALURU: As MNC technology centres in India move to do more cutting edge work, their people costs are rising fast. These costs were 70% of overall costs in 2017-18, up from 68% in the year before, according to a study by consulting firm Zinnov. It was …
• The great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive co-operation between Laos and Việt Nam have grown unceasingly in both scale and depth despite complicated developments in the region and around the world, said a senior official of the Lao… 23 Feb 2019 02:50 Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Transparency and quality of information disclosure are the main concerns for market members, public companies and auditors to lure a larger amount of capital in 2019, business executives have said. Nguyễn Duy Hưng, CEO of SSI Securities …
• Headinvest, Llc Buys iShares Core S&P Small-Cap, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, Procter & Gamble Co, Sells Rockwell Collins Inc, Aetna Inc, Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 23 Feb 2019 02:50 GuruFocus.com Portland, ME, based Investment company Headinvest, Llc buys iShares Core S&P Small-Cap, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, Procter & Gamble Co, IDEXX Laboratories Inc, Microsoft Corp, 3M Co, Fiserv Inc, Vanguard High Dividend Yield, Danaher …
• Transparency and quality of information disclosure are the main concerns for market members, public companies and auditors to lure a larger amount of capital in 2019, business executives have said. 23 Feb 2019 02:39 Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Transparency and quality of information disclosure are the main concerns for market members, public companies and auditors to lure a larger amount of capital in 2019, business executives have said. Nguyễn Duy Hưng, CEO of SSI Securities …
• Andrew Mais to be named insurance commissioner 23 Feb 2019 02:34 CT Mirror Andrew N. Mais Updated 3:03 p.m. Andrew N. Mais, an insurance industry regulatory specialist at Deloitte and a former Cablevision talk show host, is Gov. Ned Lamont’s choice to be the next insurance commissioner, a key regulatory role in an industry with a …
• Disruptions can’t dominate traditional media in India yet: Martin Sorrell, Founder S4 Capital 23 Feb 2019 02:15 The Economic Times Unlike in the West, digital transformation and disruptions are less apparent in India and the traditional media remains very strong and powerful even today, said Sir Martin Sorrell, who founded S4 Capital after ending his 33-year association with WPP Plc …
• President Duterte meets US-Philippines Society officials 23 Feb 2019 02:09 Philippines News President Rodrigo Roa Duterte discusses matters with the officials from the US-Philippines Society who paid a courtesy call on the President at the Malacañan Palace on February 20, 2019. SIMEON CELI JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOMALACAÑANG, Feb. 21 -- …
• Blockchain in Agriculture and Food Insights and Development Trends 2019-2024: IBM, AgriChain, TE-FOOD, Ripe Technology, Etc. 23 Feb 2019 02:08 University Chronicle Pune, India — (SBWIRE) — 02/22/2019 — Global Blockchain in Agriculture and Food Market Overview Blockchain agriculture can solve some of the governance, distribution and shareholding challenges of operating a community-sponsored agriculture …
• Hospital Workforce Management Software Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2025: McKesson Medical-Surgical, Kronos, Infor 23 Feb 2019 02:08 University Chronicle Edison, NJ — (SBWIRE) — 02/22/2019 — A new business intelligence report released by HTF MI with title "2018-2025 Hospital Workforce Management Software Report on Global and United States Market, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and …
• Udacity Reports $90 Million in Revenue in 2018 23 Feb 2019 01:47 Silicon Valley Daily MOUNTAIN VIEW — Online education company Udacity said total revenues were approximately $90 million in 2018. The company reported 25% year-over-year overall revenue growth, highlighted by 100% enterprise revenue growth. Udacity now has 10 million …
• MWC19 Barcelona Exhibitor Profiles Wire 23 Feb 2019 01:37 Barcelona News Company:       Accuris Networks Stand: Hall 5 MR 5M36MR Web: www.accuris-networks.com Accuris Networks empowers service providers to monetise connectivity and enable subscribers to move seamlessly and securely between LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, Private Networks, IoT …
• ET GBS 2109: In globalised world, companies must keep an ear to the ground 23 Feb 2019 01:36 The Economic Times New Delhi: Businesses can override any uneasiness globalisation creates if they are well-structured and diversified, and if the fruits of globalisation are more democratic than they are today — this was the dominating view at a CEO panel discussion during …
• Lamont Nominates Deloitte Executive, Former Talk Show Host To Insurance Commissioner 23 Feb 2019 01:25 CT News Junkie HARTFORD, CT —For almost seven years he hosted a weekly political talk show on Cablevision and now he’s Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee for Insurance Commissioner. Andrew Mais, a Wilton resident who has spent the last eight years at the financial consulting firm …
• Globalisation thriving, but under pressure, say CEOs 23 Feb 2019 01:11 The Times of India NEW DELHI: Globalisation is under pressure from ‘challenges’, including technology, but it is alive and kicking despite the headwinds it faces, said business leaders at a panel discussion during Global Business Summit held in the capital on Friday. …
• People costs spike at MNCs’ tech centres 23 Feb 2019 01:02 The Times of India BENGALURU: As MNC technology centres in India move to do more cutting edge work, their people costs are rising fast. These expenses were 70% of overall costs in 2017-18, up from 68% in the year before, according to a study by consulting firm Zinnov. It was …
• Deloitte Release 2019/20 ‘Budget Snapshot’ 23 Feb 2019 00:31 Bernews Following the delivery of the 2019 Budget by Minister of Finance Curtis Dickinson this morning [Feb 22] in the House of Assembly, Deloitte released a ‘Budget Snapshot’, which highlights some of the key points from the Budget Speech, and follows in full …
• Entercom Communications Corp. (ETM) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript 23 Feb 2019 00:30 The Motley Fool Image source: The Motley Fool. Entercom Communications Corp.  (NYSE:ETM) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Feb. 22, 2019, 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, and welcome …
• Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC Buys Wells Fargo, Twitter Inc, American Airlines Group Inc, Sells Target Corp, Broadcom Inc, Alphabet Inc 23 Feb 2019 00:29 GuruFocus.com Investment company Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC buys Wells Fargo, Twitter Inc, American Airlines Group Inc, The Home Depot Inc, Valero Energy Corp, Teekay Corp, United Technologies Corp, Nuveen All Cap Energy MLP Opportunities Fund, sells Target …
• Equitable Trust Co Buys iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, Baxter International Inc, Tencent Holdings, Sells eBay Inc, NVIDIA Corp, AutoZone Inc 23 Feb 2019 00:29 GuruFocus.com Investment company Equitable Trust Co buys iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, Baxter International Inc, Tencent Holdings, Electronic Arts Inc, S&P Global Inc, VanEck Vectors Oil Services, Facebook Inc, ASML Holding NV, Shopify Inc, …
• Advanced Technology Services (ATS) Group Recognized for... 23 Feb 2019 00:28 SF Gate Advanced Technology Services (ATS) Group, announced today that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named ATS Group to its 2019 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category. This annual list recognizes North American solution …
• DITRA Corp & Vanguard Systems, Inc. Form New Alliance for... 23 Feb 2019 00:27 SF Gate Vanguard Systems Inc. and DITRA Corp have forged a new alliance for harmonizing vastly different roles into one digital system, creating more affordable tools and strategies for any organization. PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) February 22, 2019 US companies Vanguard …
• All falling into place for Lyon? 23 Feb 2019 00:17 The Asian Age Bought from Amiens for 10 million euros, the midfielder has broken into the France squad and could move for in excess of 50 million. Lyon: Gone are the days when Lyon were France’s dominant club, winning seven straight league titles in the last decade, and …
• Leave the Purell at Home: This Hotel Is a Germaphobe's Dream 23 Feb 2019 00:11 Nreionline (Bloomberg)—Stay in a high-tech hotel today and you might see the day’s headlines in your full-length mirror or have a personal trainer on-demand when you turn on the television. If you’re staying at Copenhagen’s just-opened Hotel Ottilia, on the other …
• Human Hair Merchant, Lola Udu, Engaged 23 Feb 2019 00:05 This Day With her new status, Lola Udu, the brain behind popular hair brand Lo’Lavita, who recently got engaged, now has her man and business to attend to, writes Ferdinand Ekechukwu Self-professed entrepreneur from birth, Lola Udu, the founder of popular hair …
• DPH choice ends day of racially diverse picks by Lamont 22 Feb 2019 23:58 Day The administration of Gov. Ned Lamont is shaping up as one of the most racially diverse in Connecticut history, with the nominations Friday of two African-Americans and one Latina as the commissioners of three state agencies: Housing, Insurance and Public …
• Repairman in Longmont keeps the mystery of typewriters alive and well 22 Feb 2019 23:43 The Daily Camera Typewriter repairman and enthusiast Lowell Plum poses for a portrait in his workshop in Longmont on Thursday. The desk is from his workshop at his former employer, Arrow Office Products and Interiors, in Boulder, where he repaired copiers, printers and …
• Lamont fills top public health, insurance agency jobs 22 Feb 2019 23:40 The Fresno Bee Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has announced his choices to lead the departments of public health and insurance. The Democrat is nominating Renee D. Coleman-Mitchell, a health care executive, to oversee the health department. Coleman-Mitchell is executive …
• Ministers spend £100m on Brexit consultant contracts 22 Feb 2019 23:32 News Image copyright Getty Images The government has agreed contracts worth £104m for outside help on Brexit, according to analysis for the BBC. Since the EU referendum, Whitehall has hired companies to do consultancy work to prepare for the UK's EU exit. …
• PWC School Board Budget Hearing Rescheduled for March 6, 2019 22 Feb 2019 23:09 Bristow Beat Photo by Ashleigh Henegar Submitted by Prince William County School The public hearing on the Prince William County Public Schools FY2020 Budget and Capital Improvements Program originally scheduled for Feb. 20, 2019, has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. on …
• Ministers spend £100m on Brexit help 22 Feb 2019 22:56 BBC Image copyright Getty Images The government has agreed contracts worth £104m for outside help on Brexit, according to analysis for the BBC. Since the EU referendum, Whitehall has hired companies to do consultancy work to prepare for the UK's EU exit. …
• Security increased near Dolby Theatre ahead of Oscars 2019 22 Feb 2019 22:47 The Times of India A huge chunk of the Los Angeles Police Department will be on hand Sunday to enforce security measures around the Dolby Theatre. According to an officer, it will be a "mid-to-max deployment day" similar to when a U.S. president visits Los Angeles, …
• AI Weekly: Experts say OpenAI’s controversial model is a potential threat to society and science 22 Feb 2019 22:38 VentureBeat Last week, OpenAI released GPT-2, a conversational AI system that quickly became controversial. Without domain-specific data, GPT-2 achieves state-of-the-art performance in seven of eight natural language understanding benchmarks for things like reading …
• Social media has the power to change your business 22 Feb 2019 22:17 Smart Business I recall my first experience with social media. We had two employees connect with each other and they promptly had a “Facebook fight.” One of the employees resigned because she felt the workplace had become hostile. We then had to hire a law firm to write …
• Commentary: Merdeka Generation Package can afford to go further to help our poor elderly 22 Feb 2019 22:15 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: At first look, the newly announced Merdeka Generation Package (MGP) sounds generous. With S$6.1 billion set aside for now, and valued at a total of S$8 billion in today’s terms after accumulation of interest, it will help seniors with their …
• How the US-China Tech Wars Will Impact the Developing World 22 Feb 2019 22:00 Diplomat If an “economic iron curtain” falls, it will be in areas like the Middle East and Africa. By Deborah Lehr for The Diplomat February 23, 2019 In a recent speech, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson raised the specter of an “economic iron curtain,” …
• Turkish businesspeople take action to achieve $75B trade volume with US 22 Feb 2019 21:58 Sabah Once again, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump expressed the common will to increase the bilateral trade volume to $75 billion from its current level of $20 billion and enhance economic ties during a phone call Thursday evening. …
• Udacity Achieved 100% Enterprise Revenue Growth, Expanded Learning Programs in 2018 22 Feb 2019 21:52 Odessa American MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 22, 2019--Udacity, the global pioneer in lifelong learning, drove continued growth in 2018. The online learning company achieved 25% year-over-year overall revenue growth, highlighted by 100% enterprise revenue …
• Avianca Holdings SA (AVH) CEO Hernán Rincón on Q4 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 22 Feb 2019 21:51 Seeking Alpha Avianca Holdings SA (NYSE:AVH) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call February 22, 2019 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Luca Pfeifer - Investor Relations Officer Hernán Rincón - Chief Executive Officer Roberto Held - Senior Vice President of Finance Gerardo …
• Entercom Communications Corporation (ETM) CEO David Field on Q4 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 22 Feb 2019 21:51 Seeking Alpha Entercom Communications Corporation (NYSE:ETM) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call February 22, 2019 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Rich Schmaeling - Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President David Field - Chairman, President and Chief Executive …
• IBM adds Power to Watson Machine Learning 22 Feb 2019 21:41 techtarget.com IBM embellished and simplified its AI and hybrid cloud strategies last week, giving users more machine learning capabilities and integrating Watson technologies more tightly with Power Systems servers. At the annual IBM Think 2019 conference, the company …
• How Global CEOs see future of globalisation 22 Feb 2019 21:26 Economic Times Businesses can override any unease that globalisation creates if companies are well structured and diversified. Global CEOs at the Global Business Summit on Friday said the advantages of technology, globalisation are far wider and will help in reaching out …
• Investments in fintech drop 30 per cent in 2018 22 Feb 2019 21:21 The Asian Age According to industry experts, one reason for the decline in the investment value last year was the high base of 2017. Chennai: After growing steadily for the past many years, fintech investments declined by 30 per cent last year. Investments across …
• PRESS RELEASE: AMH CONVERSATIONS LEADERSHIP SERIES II HONOURS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 22 Feb 2019 21:14 Newsday #BalanceforBetter #AMHConversations On the 6th of March 2019, AMH will host the second edition of AMH Conversations Leadership Series at Meikles Hotel, Harare at 0800hrs. The Women in Leadership Conversations grew out of a desire to see more women …
• ScienceLogic and IBM partner to address integration challenges in hybrid IT 22 Feb 2019 21:07 SiliconANGLE In a simpler information technology world, operations were confined to what lay inside the four walls of a data center. Instances, servers and middleware all hummed along in a smaller, easier-to-manage environment. Those days are long gone. “Now I’ve got …
• Meet the social scientist ushering in an era of ethical responsibility in AI tech 22 Feb 2019 21:07 SiliconANGLE The rallying cry driving a thrilling era of digital transformation has been to “move fast and break things” in the name of rapid progress. But breaking things has consequences, and often ones that extend beyond the bottom line — especially when automated …
• Sojourner Truth’s Story For A New Generation 22 Feb 2019 21:00 Two River Times By Rick Geffken “Ain’t I a Woman?” asked Sojourner Truth in 1851 in her legendary speech at the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. One hundred and seventy-five years later, people are still interested to hear the words of the once enslaved activist …
• Elon Musk recently took out five monster mortgages worth $61 million 22 Feb 2019 20:49 Calgary Herald When it comes to cars, tunnels and rockets, Elon Musk thinks big. The same’s true for his household finances. The billionaire recently took out US$61 million in mortgages on five properties in California, four in the Bel Air neighbourhood of Los Angeles …
• College forming esports team 22 Feb 2019 20:39 Grand Rapids Business Journal Another West Michigan college plans to launch an esports program. Aquinas College will add a competitive video gaming team this fall, according to the school yesterday. A new gaming lab on campus will house a practice and competition area. It will be …
• Infotel Sponsors DAMA Houston Quarterly Meeting with Presentation in Partnership with Global Db2 Expert Craig S. Mullins of Mullins Consulting, Inc. 22 Feb 2019 20:36 University Chronicle Infotel Corp. USA and Mullins Consulting hosted DAMA Houston’s first quarterly meeting with a presentation geared towards IBM data management professionals along with an application quality assurance use case presented by Infotel. TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB) …
• Deloitte launches Denver program to increase women on boards 22 Feb 2019 20:33 Bizjournals
• Best Practices for Enterprise Hybrid Cloud | @CloudEXPO @Platform9Sys #Cloud #CIO #HybridCloud #Containers #Serverless #Kubernetes 22 Feb 2019 20:27 Virtualization Journal Not Your Mother's Cloud: Best Practices for Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Register for this session Here To enable their developers, ensure SLAs and increase IT efficiency, Enterprise IT is moving towards a unified, centralized approach for managing their …
• Capital gains tax alert for lifestyle property owners 22 Feb 2019 20:24 Northern Advocate The desirability of living on a lifestyle block has suddenly lost its gloss going by Real Estate Institute NZ calculations on the high number that would be caught by the capital gains tax proposed by the Tax Working Group. Under the proposal, land larger …
• Self-driving cars may kill auto insurance as we know it 22 Feb 2019 20:23 Finance and Commerce Dan Peate, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Southern California, was thinking of buying a Tesla Model X a few years ago — until he called his insurance company and found out how much his premiums would rise. “They quoted me $10,000 a year,” Peate …
• Capital gains tax plan for lifestyle property owners could affect tens of thousands 22 Feb 2019 20:21 The New Zeland Herald The desirability of living on a lifestyle block has suddenly lost its gloss going by Real Estate Institute NZ calculations on the high number that would be caught by the capital gains tax proposed by the Tax Working Group. Under the proposal, land larger …
• Caulk, 87, remembered for love of family, tennis 22 Feb 2019 20:15 Paulding Neighbor Former Sandy Springs resident Robert K. “Bob” Caulk Jr., an avid tennis player and 32-year IBM executive, died Feb. 9. He was 87. Caulk lived in Sandy Springs for 20 years before spending the last 22 in Woodstock. He with his wife, K. Geraldine “Gerry” …
• Could 'off-the-grid technology' be the future of electricity? 22 Feb 2019 20:03 Digital Journal Oakville - The renewable energy boom is pushing the electrical grid to its limits, forcing electrical distribution businesses to look closer at generation technologies (DG) and storage services. Accenture, a global management consulting and professional …
• Analytics mine consumer brains in new ‘experience economy’ 22 Feb 2019 19:56 SiliconANGLE Vendors talk about getting companies closer to customers through data, but are they delivering? Can data really pry open the skulls of customers and see what they think about products and services? A new customer-experience domain is open up called the “ …
• The latest on plans to redevelop the iconic Brains Brewery site 22 Feb 2019 19:39 Wales Online It is the biggest mixed-use development scheme ever seen in Wales and could see up to 2.5 million sq ft of  new office, residential and leisure space built. But how is the waterfront Central Quay development on the site of the iconic Brains Brewery site in …
• UK Corporate Profits, Employment, Gov't Surplus Positive Amid Brexit Fallout 22 Feb 2019 19:20 Sputnik International Business 20:58 22.02.2019(updated 21:53 22.02.2019) Get short URL Several reports have found that the UK's public finances and labour market have improved over the past few months, while a major British bank has said its profits remained the same …
• Headlines: Cisco touts 5G; GSK probe; Pinterest IPO; IBM exec likes bitcoin; AT&T 5G plans; Lenovo IoT play; Zillow CEO out 22 Feb 2019 19:17 WRAL
• Boston Moves Up in Worldwide Tech Hub Ranking 22 Feb 2019 19:10 Banker and Tradesman Consulting firm KPMG has moved the Boston metro up three places in its latest worldwide ranking of tech hubs that will lead innovation over the next four years. The firm put Boston in 12th place alongside Chicago and Toronto in early 2018. This year, …
• Warner urges health care industry leaders to help in creating ‘national strategy’ for cybersecurity 22 Feb 2019 18:44 Washington Times Healthcare industry stakeholders were urged Thursday to engage with federal lawmakers to help develop a “national strategy” for addressing serious cybersecurity concerns. Sen. Mark Warner, Virginia Democrat and co-chair of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, …
• Q&A: IBM Z integrates legacy technology for a stronger multicloud 22 Feb 2019 18:43 SiliconANGLE As enterprises enjoy the benefits of expansion in hybrid environments, they also face new hurdles in security and scale. New additions to the IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Services were built with these multicloud challenges in mind, according to Michael Jordan …
• Domestic IT firms may face growth headwinds in second half of 2019 22 Feb 2019 18:41 business-standard Indian information technology (IT) service providers are likely to face growth headwinds in the second half of 2019, as concerns over less discretionary spend in the US owing to lower gross domestic product (GDP) growth coupled with uncertainty over Brexit …
• Non-EU exports worth millions to South West firms at risk if no deal Brexit takes place, warns CBI 22 Feb 2019 18:18 Swindon Business News The CBI today issued another dire warning of the likely effects on the South West’s economy of leaving the EU without a deal – the potential loss of global export orders worth millions of pounds. The business organisation highlighted what it said would be …
• Paradox Receives the Talent Solution Impact Award at 2019 Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech LIVE! 22 Feb 2019 18:16 Tucson.com SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AI?src=hash" target="_blank"gt;#AIlt;/agt;--Paradox, the leading Assistive Intelligence platform for talent acquisition and candidate …
• Boating courses offered in March 22 Feb 2019 18:16 Southwest Times By MELINDA WILLIAMS melinda@southwesttimes.com It may be winter now, but in a couple of months spring temperatures will be enticing boaters to take to the waterways. If you plan to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft (PWC) and haven’t taken a …
• Diane Ashley Named SE Solutions SVP for Homeland Security Sector 22 Feb 2019 18:11 ExecutiveBiz Diane Ashley, a 23-year industry veteran and former business development executive at Accenture, has joined McLean, Va.-based SE Solutions as senior vice president of homeland security sector, G2Xchange ETC reported Thursday. She previously managed …