Business is not only for adults, as more and more teens are entering the workforce with innovative ideas and solutions to a wide range of problems. 18-year-old Sharon Linn is one such example. An MIT freshman, Lin just won the #BuiltByGirls startup challenge thanks to an app she is working on that aims to help… Continue Reading
Warren Buffett hat 700 Millionen Anteile an der Bank of America zu einem signifikant reduzierten Preis gekauft, und mehr als $11 Milliarden dazugewonnen. Der Schritt folgt seiner Investition von $5 Milliarden in 2011 als die Bank am Schwanken war, welche ihm die Option gab, Anteile zum reduzierten Preis bis 2021 zu kaufen. “Ich bin sehr… Continue Reading
Warren Buffett has bought 700 million shares of Bank of America at a significantly reduced price, gaining more than $11 billion. The move comes after his $5 billion investment in 2011 when the bank was floundering, which left him with the option to purchase discounted shares by 2021. “I am impressed with the profit-generating abilities… Continue Reading
Amazon recently decided to enter the health industry, despite some misgivings. CEO of Walgreens Stefano Pessina believes the health sector is too complicated to be a good market for Amazon. Amazon has “opportunities around the world and in other categories, which are much, much simpler than health care, which is a very regulated business,” he… Continue Reading
Disney hat kürzlich angekündigt, dass es seine Filme von der Online-Streaming Plattform Netflix entfernen und stattdessen einen eigenen direkten Streaming-Service starten wird. Der neue direkte Streaming-Service von Disney wird in 2019 eingeführt, zuerst in den USA und später für internationele Zuschauer. Gemäß des Disney CEOs Bob Iger hat Disney eine gute Partnerschaft mit Netflix. Die… Continue Reading
When looking at the issues that surround a landfill and whether or not to move it, there are many considerations at hand. There is the economic issue about moving a landfill like the West Lake Landfill and then there are social issues, health issues and more. Certainly, many people from firefighters and doctors to teachers… Continue Reading
The solar energy industry has been growing steadily for the past several years. Both consumers and US businesses are embracing in a big way solar energy. The installation of solar panels reached a new record last year. The domestic solar industry now employs more than a quarter million people, and growing, according to The Solar… Continue Reading
Microsoft has reported a significant increase in profits last quarter a s a result of its expanding cloud business. In fact, Microsoft shares have doubled, reaching 19% this year alone with a 1% increase in after-hours trading last week as well. Microsoft’s profits reached $6.5 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $3.1 billion last… Continue Reading
Lloyd’s of London partnered with risk-modeling firm Cyence to publish a report examining the potential economic losses which would be incurred from a major hack of a cloud service provider or a cyber-attack on computer operating systems which are used by business across the planet. The report estimated that a major, global cyber-attack could result… Continue Reading
Business is all about pleasing customers and making money, and small-town cookie shop RoRo’s Cookies is doing just that. This business, owned by Mom Rose Gebran, comes with a special twist though: all proceeds go to charity. 7KTBV reports: Continue Reading