Analysis from HR Consultancy Firm, Mercer, Finds HR Functions Are Falling Behind

8 years ago0274 HR consultancy firm, Mercer, said in a report that while the world of business and technology are advancing at an exponential pace, HR functions remain constant and could be the reason many businesses end up failing. Human capital is the most essential part of a business and without advancement in this sector, it is difficult to build...

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Now VR Video Producers Can View Analytics on YouTube

8 years ago0304 YouTube has recently taken up the technology of virtual reality by introducing 360-degree videos. However, the craze of the full view has declined significantly over the last few months. The video-sharing website announced on Thursday at its I/O developer conference that viewers would now be able to watch full view videos on their new...

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Jack Ma’s Financial Giant Is Much More than Finances

8 years ago0324 Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba and financial giant Ant Financial. Ant Financial was launched in 2014 to facilitate Alipay – a ubiquitous mobile payment service in China. If you’ve been to China in recent years, you've probably seen people making payments to cab drivers, restaurants...

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Culture Amp Raises $20 Million to Ensure Companies Focus on Workplace Culture

8 years ago0373 Culture Amp, the leading provider of employee feedback management systems, has completed another round of funding with Sapphire Ventures. This time, the amount raised sings to the tune of $20 million. This round of Series C funding had participation from previous investors including: Index Ventures, Felicis Ventures, and Blackbird...

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Rene Murata Recognized for Efforts in Consulting World 

8 years ago0296 When it comes to consulting, there is one name that stands out: Rene Murata (MBA, B.S., B.A.). Murata has been recognized by Continent Who’s Who as a Prominent Professional of 2017 in the field of consulting. Renata is the chief executive officer and owner of Risk Integrity Safety Knowledge (RISK), Inc. Over her 10 years of...

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Goldman Sachs Is Ready to Disrupt the Financial Industry’s Startups

8 years ago0361 Since Goldman Sachs was founded more than a century ago, Wall Street has adapted to everything from the invention of the automobile and the demise of the gold standard to the rise of the internet. More recently, bank CEOs have contended with regulations that are reshaping their businesses in the wake of the financial crisis, as well as...

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Most Businesses Expect Losses Due To New Financial Technology

8 years ago0317 Fintech firms plan to step up innovation efforts but fear commercialisation likelihood. Over 70 per cent of Irish businesses expect revenue losses of up to 40 per cent over the coming years as a result of innovation in the financial technology (FinTech) sector. A report from consultancy Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) shows that over...

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Oracle Profit Beats as Cloud Shift Gains Steam, Shares at Record

8 years ago0281 Oracle Corp's (ORCL.N) quarterly profit blew past Wall Street estimates and the business software maker forecast an upbeat current-quarter earnings, indicating that the company's transition to cloud is starting to pay off. The company's shares were up 10.6 percent to a record high of $51.25 in after-market trading on Wednesday. They...

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Resigns Under Investor Pressure

8 years ago0340 Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick, co-founder of one of the most influential technology companies of its generation, resigned on Tuesday under pressure from investors after a string of setbacks. Kalanick's departure caps a tumultuous period for the world's largest ride-services company that has revolutionized the...

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IT Marketing: What Every Technology Services Firm Should Know for Higher Growth

8 years ago0377 For technology services firms, this is a time of tremendous opportunity – and increasingly complex challenges. As the marketplace grows more hyper-competitive than ever before, effective IT marketing becomes absolutely essential. But which challenges are most pressing for technology services firm, and which initiatives are they...

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Advisors Adept at Technology Outpace Peers

8 years ago0297 Advisors who are adept at using technology have more assets under management and make more money than advisors who are indifferent to technology, according to Fidelity. A new report released Tuesday on what Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions calls eAdvisors shows they have advantages in almost all areas of their practices over...

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Blackrock Takes Scalable Capital Stake In Europe 'Robo-Advisor' Push

8 years ago0420 BlackRock (BLK.N), the world's biggest asset manager, made its first push into Europe's "robo-advice" market on Tuesday after taking a stake in Anglo-German digital investment manager Scalable Capital. BlackRock, which manages $5.4 trillion across a range of actively managed and index-tracking funds, led a 30 million euro ($33.6...

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