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Starbucks mobile pay app has more users than Apple Pay
Starbucks (SBUX) is not alone in the mobile payment arena, yet its success with its mobile pay app is something…
Just hours into GDPR regime, tech giants are staring at enormous fines
The privacy revolution has begun in Europe, and it’s going to be a rough ride for Silicon Valley. Just hours…
This time, United Airlines sued for refusing to land for sick passenger
If there is a book on public relations disasters, United Airlines (UAL) will have a chapter of its own. In…
Kroger gobbles up Home Chef in second acquisition of the week
There is no denying that Kroger (KR), the grocery store chain, has suddenly emerged as a formidable player in the…
Uber crash: NTSB confirms the victim was detected before the mishap
As per the preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday, the self-drive Uber car, which…
GDPR is a shadow monster that can hunt down US firms
The deadline for companies having operations in the European Union (EU) to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…
Visa strengthens hold in the Caribbean as YellowPepper receives $12.5-million funding
Latin American fintech firm YellowPepper, which provides mobile payments solutions in the region and the Caribbean, received an addition funding…
German automobile shares tank on US tariff fears
Brace yourselves, for your dream of that German supercar just got dearer. The shares of German autogiants Daimler, BMW, and…
Upbeat quarterly results lift Medtronic shares
Medical device company Medtronic (MDT) posted better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings, sending its shares up. Earnings during the quarter came in…
Flickr updates user terms and privacy as ownership changes hands
With photography platform SmugMug agreeing to buy Flickr from erstwhile Yahoo!, Flickr users have until May 25 to agree to…
Roche’s latest trials prove wider use of new drug Hemlibra
Just a month after picking an accelerated review by U.S. regulators for its new blockbuster drug Hemlibra, the Swiss drugmaker…
Lowe’s shares fall on earnings miss
Lowe’s (LOW) today reported lower-than-expected Q1 earnings, sending its shares down as much as 8% during the pre-market trading. The…
Advance Auto Parts shares fall after 1Q sales miss
Car parts retailer Advance Auto Parts (AAP) shares dipped 3% during the morning session after the company’s revenue failed to…
LIVE BLOG – European lawmakers leave fuming as Zuckerberg gives broad answers
Tajani asks Zuckerberg whether it is possible to give individual answers to the questions posed at him on a later…
AutoZone crushes 3Q earnings estimates
Auto parts retailer and top industry performer AutoZone (AZO) reported earnings of $366.72 million or $13.42 per share in the…
Elon Musk admits to Tesla Model 3 braking issue, confirms firmware fix
And just like that, Tesla is back in the news. And this time, it is actually regarding a product —…
Uber plans to partner with local firms to roll out app in Japan
Uber, which has been fighting off Google products and rival Lyft, is headed to the land of Pikachu and ramen…
China is currently ahead of the US in the 5G race
All the hype about 5G is reaching a fever pitch. 5G or the fifth generation of wireless networks is faster…
Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to boost AI capabilities
The ever-increasing prominence of artificial intelligence gets another push from Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) purchase of AI start-up Semantics Machines in…
Airliners are boarding this summer with caution
Brace for impact; the aviation sector is cruising into the busy summer season with fuel prices soaring at a higher…