Entries from 2015-01-01 to 1 year
Good news comes to the Walmart employees from Michigan, of a raise in wages, efforts to pay off. Walmart has always faced numerous challenges when it comes to its workforce around the world. It recently made headline when its employees sta…
In order to cut extra costs, Walmart is planning to close down 5% of its stores situated in Brazil. Walmart is planning to shut down almost 5% of its store situated in Brazil, which are 30 stores. The retail chain has taken this decision i…
Samsung brings the latest operating system upgrade for Galaxy S6, Marshmallow 6.0, in South Korea and UK. Samsung has enhanced user experience for its famous and successful smartphone, Galaxy S6, by giving it the latest operating system up…
Bed Bath & Beyond and other retailers are facing a charge of $1,3 million fine charged by the FTC for misleading customer and fake labeling of products. Bed Bath & Beyond is being accused by the FTC for advertising some products such as t-…
ConocoPhillips signs an agreement with Wood Group in Australia for field services; ConocoPhillips and BP also signed a contract with Governor Walker for getting 25% share. The oil exploration and production company, ConocoPhillips, signs a…
Twitter conducts experiments on its timeline with its formats and relevant news but users are not happy, as they don't want the social media service to filter their news and become like Facebook. Twitter is experimenting with its timeline,…
Facebook has decided to put an end to Creative Labs, which was responsible for the development of experimental social applications. Facebook came up with Creative Labs two years ago, that turned out to be an important component of the comp…
The chairman of Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras steps down from his position to focus on other priorities. According to the recent news, the CEO and a well renowned person of Vale SA, Murilo Ferreira, has stepped back from his position of…
Yahoo is not letting users to access their mails if they have an activated Ad Blocker on their desired browsers. Yahoo Inc. is one of the biggest internet companies that have had a major impact on the internet world. But it is now under im…
Amazon will be opening two fresh fulfillment centers in Ohio, Obetz and Etna, bringing more jobs in the areas occupying ground of 1.8 million square feet. Amazon has plan to open new fulfillment centers, which are going to be situated in E…
Twitter launches new emojis as a reward to winners and fans worldwide who will participate in the competition. Twitter is starting a worldwide competition for fans of the famous pop band ‘One Direction’. Whoever wins this competition in 10…
Yahoo hires Mckinsey with hopes of consultancy in the strategies of its business and future. There have been headlines since a while now mentioning Yahoo search engine service hiring McKinsey & Co. The company needed to avail the services …
Twitter introduced a new heart-like button which has annoyed and hurt the hardcore Twitter users. Twitter Inc. is trying too hard to stay at the top of the social media industry as well as compete against Facebook. It was recently the most…
The nationwide strike started by the FUP to block the company's assets is costing the company. Brazil nationwide main oil union puts the work on halt on Sunday to stop state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA from cutting down their investm…
Colgate-Palmolive is included in Water A List of eight companies that was prepared by CDP for water management and security. Colgate has received recognition for being one of the best companies on water security globally. It implements var…
JPMorgan Chase is launching its own payment service on smartphones, which will be a huge competitor for Apple Pay in the market. JPMorgan announced this Monday to launch a competitor for Apple Pay, so that its customers can pay with their …
The finanicial services firm hires a former IT executive from Amazon.com who has also served at the Seattle Police Department. Visa, Inc. has hired a former Amazon.com IT executive who was also a former CIO at the Seattle Police Department…
The CEO of Twitter has given up 1 percent of the company's stake for employees. Twitter Inc. is suddenly losing its charm in the social media network industry. The company was recently the most preferred one but as it is believed, the new …
The investigations have been going on for the past three years against Walmart's executive but there are signs that it might come to an end with no criminal charges and a simple fine. Walmart is dealing with a case since the past three yea…
Alibaba is trying everything to escape the USTR blacklist yet again. Alibaba Group Holding has been in several controversial cases recently. In the past months, the company has been accused of allegedly counterfeiting goods on its online m…
Amazon is all set to invest $10 million to $15 million in another Indian based startup. Amazon Inc. is the reigning monarch of America online shopping market. The company, in recent years, has grown immensely and overtook the likes of Wal-…
Twitter now offers more to video advertisers and creators by only taking 30% out of the revenue and giving the rest back unlike other social media networks, such as Facebook and YouTube. Twitter adds pre-roll ads in the videos advertised o…
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg signs Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement with countries that cover 40% of the global economy. Boeing Company’s executive, Dennis Muilenburg, signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal on Monday, between the US,…
Twitter is introducing its 'buy now' button for users to connect as well as purchase now by partnering with shopify, BestBuy, Demandware, Bigcommerce. Twitter Inc. has always been well aware of what its consumers are seeking. The ‘buy now’…
The e-commerce retail giant will be doubling the capacity of its office in Detroit, Michigan, due to which many local software engineers and developers will get more job opportunities. In its plans of creating a technology hub, Amazon.com …
Wal-mart requires a transformational change in its culture so that it can regain its market share from its rivals. Wal-Mart is facing huge competition from its rivals such as Kroger and Publix and is being ‘crushed by them’ according to Bu…
At present, the consumer goods giant is building a plant in West Virginia where it will create thousands of good-paying jobs. Procter and Gamble is constructing a plant facility in Tabler Statin in Berkeley - County, West Virginia. This ne…
The wholesale corporation traded on Wednesday and made it to the gainers of the day by making a gain of 0.91% at a share price of $142.43. On the trade session that took place on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, the shares of Costco Wholesal…
In its efforts of increasing user engagement, Twitter is making topping up easier for Indosat's 68 million subscribers. Twitter, Inc. announced on September 7, 2015 that Indosat’s, one of India’s largest carriers who the microblogging firm…
The article takes a look at why Petrobras has cut expenditure on chauffeured cars, parties, other benefits to save $12 billion by 2019. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras is planning to reduce its corporate expenses by almost $12 billion, by th…