7 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This VC market is on a roll
This VC market is on a roll
A flurry of activity in one Southeast Asian country’s venture capital market highlights just how excited investors are about the region’s start-up scene.
7 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to Become a Superforecaster
How to Become a Superforecaster
“The origins of the project really date back to one of the greatest intelligence failures in US intelligence history and that was the mis-estimation of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq… One of the consequences of that was the creation of the Intelligence Advanced…”
7 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chrysler, GM and Ford can afford a raise for the UAW
Chrysler, GM and Ford can afford a raise for the UAW
Unionized workers are on the verge of the first big strike in 15 years.
7 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dell, data storage company EMC in merger talks
Dell, data storage company EMC in merger talks
Dell Inc , the world’s third-largest maker of personal computers and rival EMC Corp , are in talks about some combination of their businesses, a person familiar the matter told Reuters. It was unclear …
7 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fiat Chrysler, U.S. union UAW at table as strike looms
Fiat Chrysler, U.S. union UAW at table as strike looms
With a threatened strike hanging over them, negotiators from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and the United Auto Workers union continued to meet on Wednesday afternoon, a Fiat Chrysler spokeswoman said. The U.S. union on Tuesday called for a strike against Fiat Chrysler’s U.S. operations at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday (0359 GMT Thursday) unless a new agreement on a four-year contract is reached or there is movement toward one. A union spokesman gave no details of the talks including whether the company was willing to sweeten the deal it offered the UAW that was approved Sept.
7 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Smaller U.S. businesses fear freeze from EU privacy ruling
Smaller U.S. businesses fear freeze from EU privacy ruling
SAN FRANCISCO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. businesses from online coupon company RetailMeNot Inc (SALE.O) to security software company Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) said a European change to rules governing transatlantic personal data transfers would hurt U.S. companies and called for a quick fix. An EU court on Tuesday struck down a deal to let U.S. and European companies easily transfer personal data between continents, leaving some U.S. companies concerned that they will be frozen out of the market or replaced by EU competitors.
7 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Data storage company Pure Storage falls in debut
Data storage company Pure Storage falls in debut
Proponents of flash storage say the system is faster and less susceptible to mechanical failure. Pure Storage’s shares, offered at $17 each, were down 5.9 percent to $16.00 in late morning trading, valuing the company at about $2.56 billion. Founded in 2009, the Mountain View, California-based Pure Storage has focused on growth over profitability and has not made a profit since its inception.