30 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Hiring business drives LinkedIn’s revenue beat
Hiring business drives LinkedIn’s revenue beat
The company’s hiring business has been thriving as employers find its services more helpful in assessing a candidate’s suitability for a role. Strong growth in the hiring business and rapid expansion in international markets such as China are considered by analysts to be the main growth drivers for the company in the next few quarters. “In third-quarter, about 75 percent of new members came to LinkedIn from outside the U.S., with China providing particular strength,” Chief Executive Jeff Weiner said.
30 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. regulator to Takata: Give us faulty air-bag documents
U.S. regulator to Takata: Give us faulty air-bag documents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a special order to the supplier’s American unit, TK Holdings Inc, ordering delivery of the documents by Dec. 1. Takata spokesman Alby Berman said on Thursday the company “is cooperating fully with NHTSA and is working to meet their requests.” For the past 18 months, Takata has been besieged by chronic, widespread problems with defective inflators in its air bags, which can explode with excessive force and spray metal shards into vehicle occupants.
30 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. regulator to Takata: Give us faulty air-bag documents
U.S. regulator to Takata: Give us faulty air-bag documents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a special order to the supplier’s American unit, TK Holdings Inc, ordering delivery of the documents by Dec. 1. Takata spokesman Alby Berman said on Thursday the company “is cooperating fully with NHTSA and is working to meet their requests.” For the past 18 months, Takata has been besieged by chronic, widespread problems with defective inflators in its air bags, which can explode with excessive force and spray metal shards into vehicle occupants.
30 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ shocks markets with surprise easing as inflation slows
BOJ shocks markets with surprise easing as inflation slows
The Bank of Japan surprised global financial markets on Friday by expanding its massive monetary easing as economic growth and inflation have not picked up as expected after a sales tax hike in April. The jolt from the BOJ, which had been expected to maintain its level of asset purchases, came as the government signaled its readiness to ramp up spending to boost the economy and as the government pension fund, the world’s largest, was set to increase purchases of domestic and foreign stocks.
30 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ shocks markets with surprise easing as inflation slows
BOJ shocks markets with surprise easing as inflation slows
The Bank of Japan surprised global financial markets on Friday by expanding its massive monetary easing as economic growth and inflation have not picked up as expected after a sales tax hike in April. The jolt from the BOJ, which had been expected to maintain its level of asset purchases, came as the government signaled its readiness to ramp up spending to boost the economy and as the government pension fund, the world’s largest, was set to increase purchases of domestic and foreign stocks.
30 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Samsung Electronics seeks China turnaround, unveils mid-tier handsets with premium feel
Samsung Electronics seeks China turnaround, unveils mid-tier handsets with premium feel
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled two new mid-tier handsets with a premium design as it prepared to deliver a riposte to its low-priced Chinese rivals and reclaim its title as the top brand in the world’s biggest smartphone market. The Galaxy A3 and A5 will be Samsung’s first devices to feature fully metal bodies and its thinnest smartphones to date. Samsung said on Friday that it will start selling the Galaxy A3 and A5 in China sometime in November. It classified them as mid-tier, and said they will be launched in other “select markets”, without disclosing the pricing.
30 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Samsung Electronics seeks China turnaround, unveils mid-tier handsets with premium feel
Samsung Electronics seeks China turnaround, unveils mid-tier handsets with premium feel
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled two new mid-tier handsets with a premium design as it prepared to deliver a riposte to its low-priced Chinese rivals and reclaim its title as the top brand in the world’s biggest smartphone market. The Galaxy A3 and A5 will be Samsung’s first devices to feature fully metal bodies and its thinnest smartphones to date. Samsung said on Friday that it will start selling the Galaxy A3 and A5 in China sometime in November. It classified them as mid-tier, and said they will be launched in other “select markets”, without disclosing the pricing.