12 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: China Uber rival Didi gets $500 million investment from life insurer
The Wall Street Journal: China Uber rival Didi gets $500 million investment from life insurer
China’s top life insurer is making a big investment in the country’s $25 billion homegrown competitor to Uber Technologies Inc., despite already investing in Uber’s China operation, according to people familiar with the situation.
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12 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pandora Media’s Plan to Compete in On-Demand Streaming
Pandora Media’s Plan to Compete in On-Demand Streaming
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Tim Westergren has “no plans” to sell Pandora Media (NYSE: P). The Internet radio company has been linked to buyout rumors since February, but the CEO seems more focused on building the next phase of Pandora — on-demand streaming.
12 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is Pinterest Really Worth More Than Twitter?
Is Pinterest Really Worth More Than Twitter?
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The funding freeze facing start-ups today has shone a bright light on the soaring valuations of privately held unicorns, like emerging social media power Pinterest.
With its most recent valuation hitting $11 billion, the company’s focus under CEO Ben Silberman has shifted toward revenue growth and monetization. Thankfully, Pinterest has developed a clear plan as to how it could eventually make money.
12 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IT TaKeS a JiHaD…
IT TaKeS a JiHaD…
12 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: In pollution crackdown, Paris to ban older-model cars
The Margin: In pollution crackdown, Paris to ban older-model cars
Paris doesn’t want your dirty old car polluting its streets anymore.
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12 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Historic Crazy" – Inside The Everything Bubble
"Historic Crazy" – Inside The Everything Bubble
12 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
As the man who perhaps best rode the coat-tails of an ever-increasing wave of American credit expansion exceptionalism (only to come undone in recent times as that game ends), it is no surprise that Warren Buffett explained in February that “for 240 years it’s been a terrible mistake to bet against America, and now is no time to start.” We don’t mean to rain on his parade too much, but the following charts suggest read more