European markets are set to open slightly higher Wednesday morning, while oil prices climbed after the U.S. moved to pressure allies to stop buying Iranian crude. The FTSE 100 is seen 12 points higher at 7,567; the CAC is expected to open up around 7 points at 5,298 while the DAX is poised to start […]
Read moreFor decades, China’s presence in Africa has largely focused on economic, commercial and peacekeeping activities. Now, Beijing is building on that by establishing greater military links to protect its national assets on the continent and gain greater geopolitical influence. The People’s Liberation Army conducts regular joint training exercises across the region and, in certain countries […]
Read moreGoogle announced on Wednesday the biggest-ever rebranding of its advertising software, retiring the DoubleClick and AdWords brands to streamline entry points for advertisers and ad sellers. Google executives said its fees are not changing, and no services are merging. The company will retain the AdSense and AdMob brands for ad sales technologies that are aimed […]
Read moreHong Kong topped global rankings in terms of initial public offering volumes in the first half of 2018 and highly anticipated technology listings that are in the works in the six months ahead are expected to give markets an additional boost. The Chinese territory recorded an estimated 98 IPOs in total in the first half […]
Read moreApple co-founder and noted bitcoin bull Steve Wozniak says the hype around blockchain is similar to what he saw in the dotcom era, with companies going belly-up at a rapid rate. “It was a bubble, and I feel that way about blockchain,” Wozniak said Tuesday on stage at the NEX technology conference in New York. […]
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