Brexit Blues Haven’t Gotten to San Francisco-Based Intercom
Forget the political cataclysm caused by Brexit, when San Francisco-based Intercom (OTCMKTS:$IRCM) was thinking of where to set up its next office, London was an easy decision. “There’s a phenomenal amount of talent there,” said …
This is Why Nike’s Shares are Soaring
After struggling for the past few weeks, Nike, Inc.’s (NYSE:$NKE) shares saw a 6% rise on Friday morning, June 30. The rise in stock price is mainly thanks to Nike’s stronger-than-expected fourth quarter financial report. …
Competition Heats Up in the Retail Industry as Walmart Requests Truckers To Stop Delivering Products for Amazon
It seems that Walmart (NYSE:$WMT) isn’t just fighting back on the changes of the retail industry through smart growth strategies, it is also showing hostility towards big-name online retailer Amazon (NASDAQ:$AMZN). In a recent report …
IKEA to Become Full-Blown Tech Company With Apple and Third-Party eCommerce Partnerships
As various retail companies scramble to beef up their online presence and save themselves from drowning in the wave of changes the industry has been experiencing, famous Swedish furniture company IKEA (traded privately) seems to …
15 Ag-Tech Startups That Have the Most Potential in 2017
By 1870, almost half of the employed population in the United States had jobs in agriculture. Today, agriculture is a $3 trillion industry. This is not surprising, but did you know that only 2% of …
The City of Pittsburgh Plans to Switch to 100% Renewable-Energy Sources by 2035
Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that he would be pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord, which is one of the most important issues of the 21st century. However, not all …
Chile’s Escondida Copper Mine Experiences a 63% Drop in Production
BHP Billiton (LON:$BLT) is now feeling the full impact of the worker strike that occurred earlier this year at its Escondida copper mine in Chile. Compared to the production from January to March last year, …
Abl Schools Has Just Raised $7.5 Million in Series A Funding
San Francisco-based company, Abl Schools, has just raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Rethink Education, with the help from Sinovation Ventures and Owl Ventures. Abl Schools, which develops time …
Global Ransomware Attack Shakes Up Various Companies
Companies around the world are putting extra attention on their cyber security as reports of several European-based firms being struck by a ransomware attack. The attack is identified as a virus that freezes computers, seizing …
Canbriam Energy Receives US$74 Million in Investment for its Altares Montney Asset
Calgary-based natural gas producing company Canbriam Energy (traded privately) has just announced that it has just completed a total investment of US$74 million (around Canadian$100 million) from its investors Warburg Pincus (traded privately), ARC Financial …