Snapchat Shares Soar By 20% Catching Wall Street By Surprise
Smartphone Ownership Is Growing Rapidly Around the World, but Not Always Equally
In emerging economies, technology use still much more common among young people and the well-educated Mobile technology has spread rapidly around the globe. Today, it is estimated that more than 5 b... Read More
How Americans See Major National Issues
Following a political standoff that briefly delayed his annual speech to the nation, President Donald Trump will deliver his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The speech comes amid a... Read More
Merck Foundation Marks World Cancer Day By Increasing The Number Of Oncologists In Africa
Merck Foundation commits to long term partnership with African ministries of Health and first ladies to build cancer care capacity in the continent Merck Foundation provides one and two year Oncolo... Read More
Over $10 billon of Africa telecom, media and technology (TMT) infrastructure initial public offering (IPO) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals predicted in 2019 as investor appetite and valuations grow
TMT Finance exclusively reported last week on the US$1bn sale of South African datacentre firm Teraco Data Environments to US private equity firm Berkshire Partners TMT (telecom, media and technology)... Read More
Russia And US Suspend Nuclear Treaty In A Diplomatic Standoff
The United States and Russia suspended a crucial nuclear weapons treaty on Saturday, a move that has sparked concerns of a budding arms race between the world’s two biggest nuclear powers. Withd... Read More
General Motors Laying Off 4000 Workers
General Motors is planning to layoff at least 4,000 salaried workers in North America starting Monday ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report. The reductions come as the largest U.... Read More
Why The Super Bowl Is Worth Billions Each Year
The biggest football game on American TV is upon us.The TV commercials are ready as broadcasters and sponsors will be waiting to cash in on the biggest sporting event in the U.S. The NFL will re... Read More
Religion’s Relationship to Happiness and Health Around the World
People who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier and more civically engaged than either religiously unaffiliated adults or inactive members of religious groups, according to a new P... Read More
Amazon Shares Plummet After First-Quarter Revenue Falls Short Of Expectations
Amazon’s slowing growth and heavier investments in 2019 dragged their shares down in after hours trading.Its shares dropped more than 5 percent in extended trading after the company warned of increa... Read More