Amazon reported higher Q1 2014 profits and expenses
The online retailer Amazon reported higher Q1 2014 profits and expenses. Profits increased 32% to $108 million, and revenue rose by 23% to $19.74...
Facebook Q1 2014 revenue increased 72%
Facebook revenues increased 72% to $2.5 billion in Q1 2014 due to a surge in mobile ads, the company reported today, easily beating analysts’...
Apple’s second quarter 2014 results
Apple's second quarter results for 2014 posted a profits increase to $10.4 billion, or $11.62 per diluted share, compared to $9.5 billion or $10.09...
Standard Life voted against Barclays staff bonus pool
Standard Life voted against Barclays in its proposal to increase its staff bonus pool by 10% to £2.38 billion, despite announcing a 30% drop...
Valeant Allergan takeover bid
A Valeant Allergan takeover bid is the largest step so far in the Canadian company’s quest to be among the five largest pharmaceutical companies...
Amazon HBO video streaming deal
An Amazon HBO video streaming deal has been announced by the two companies. Amazon Premium customers will be able to watch HBO licensed content...
March new home sales plunged 14.5%, US
March new home sales plunged 14.5% in the United States compared to February, according to figures published by the US Census Bureau and the...
Boeing revenue increased first quarter 2014
Boeing revenue increased by 8% to $20.5 billion in the first quarter of 2014, the company reported. Core earnings per share rose 14% to...
American economic inequality a major problem
Fifty-four percent of US citizens believe that American economic inequality today is a major problem, and 79% believe it is a problem, according to...
Netflix added 2.25 million new members in Q1 2014
In the first quarter of 2014, Netflix added 2.25 million new members in the US, reaching a total of 35.7 million American members.
Worldwide, membership...