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Factbox: SoftBank’s ever-growing mountain of debt
SoftBank Group Corp has built a global conglomerate of telecoms and tech companies on an ever-growing mountain of debt that major rating agencies categorize as junk.
Month: November 2019
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The Greenland Minerals (ASX:GGG) Share Price Has Gained 77% And Shareholders Are Hoping For More
Greenland Minerals Limited (ASX:GGG) shareholders have seen the share price descend 15% over the month. But don’t let… …read more […]
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Oil unchanged after overnight losses amid caution over trade talks
Oil prices were unchanged on Thursday, holding on to most of their losses from the previous session, on worries that a long-awaited interim deal to dial back a crippling U.S.-China trade war could be delayed.
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Factbox: How the SEC is making life easier for corporate America
Under the Trump administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken more than two dozen measures – including trimming rules – that make life easier for corporate America, according to a Reuters analysis of SEC announcements and interviews with more than a dozen lawyers, academics and advocacy groups.
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Alphabet expects to complete probe of sexual misconduct claims by next month
The board of Google parent Alphabet Inc expects to complete by next month an investigation into the company’s handling of sexual harassment and other misconduct complaints against current and former executives, according to a filing in state court last month.
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Do More With Less: Ending Boring Meetings
Last month, Mark Ford wrote about the dangers of inefficient meetings and the waste they can create for your business.
Today, he explains how you can improve your meetings by setting a clear purpose and inviting the right people.
I was never a big fan of meetings. But, as the little businesses I started grew larger, I realized that meetings were absolutely necessary.
With the advent of cyber employees, meetings became more necessary. Employees who are physically removed from headquarters are less likely to hear about developments casually on smoke and coffee breaks.
Yes, for somebody who never really liked meetings, I’ve seen them …read more […]
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Qualcomm’s 5G phone forecast for 2020 could include iPhones: analysts
Qualcomm Inc said on Wednesday it expected 200 million 5G smartphones to be sold in 2020, including flagship devices launching next fall, a reference Wall Street took as a hint that Apple Inc would offer the faster technology next year.
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Assessing the Health of Chinese Internet Companies
Nov.06 — Richard Wong, vice president and head of ICT for Asia Pacific at Frost & Sullivan, talks about Chinese internet companies. Baidu Inc. reported quarterly revenue that beat analysts’ estimates after the Chinese search giant’s business proved resilient to an economic slowdown and competition from ByteDance Inc. Wog speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” …read more […]
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Roku quarterly net loss widens, shares plunge
U.S. video streaming service Roku Inc reported a wider net loss in the third quarter on Wednesday, as it spent more to attract subscribers to its video streaming platform.
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SoftBank Group shares slide over 4% after massive quarterly loss
Shares of SoftBank Group fell more than 4% in early trade on Thursday after the Japanese conglomerate reported a $6.5 billion quarterly loss, its first such loss in 14 years, dragged down by a massive hit at its giant Vision Fund.
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Asia stocks camp near peaks as trade talks drag on
Asian shares paused near multi-month peaks on Thursday while bonds eked out a bounce as reports of delays in sealing a preliminary Sino-U.S. trade deal left investors frustrated at the lack of concrete progress.
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Alphabet board probes company’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations
The board of Google parent company Alphabet Inc is investigating executives’ handling of sexual harassment and other misconduct claims, and expects to complete its probe by early December, according to a recent court filing.
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Gladstone: 3Q Earnings Snapshot
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) _ Gladstone Land Corp. (LAND) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The real estate investment trust, based in McLean, Virginia, said it had funds from operations of $3 million, or 14 cents per share, in the period. Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. …read more […]
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The Drilling Frenzy Is Over For U.S. Shale
Several high-profile shale executives have claimed that the glory days of U.S. shale are well and truly over, with some of the sector’s biggest companies pulling back significantly …read more […]
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GoDaddy shares surge on biggest buyback plan
GoDaddy Inc on Wednesday announced its biggest ever share buyback of $500 million and reported a 12% rise in quarterly revenue as the web hosting company earned more per user, sending its shares up 10% in extended trading.