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Facebook Executives Announce E-Commerce Market And Mobile Strategies Prospects
Facebook executives recently revealed plans to boost the company's e-commerce market and mobile strategies partnerships, with an emphasis on increasing value for businesses on both regional and global levels.
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It's Finally Happening: Amazon Aims To Compete With Netflix in Producing Original Movies; Theater Owners Against Amazon?
After conquering the small screen, Amazon is going to venture on the big screen. The tech giant announced the big news on Monday and is already planning to produce at least a dozen original feature films this year. While Amazon hopes to release the film on theaters in the U.S., they are also planning on making the movies available online, after a month or two of its release in theaters.
Google Forms Team Of Auto-Suppliers To Create Self-Driving Car
Google forms a team of automakers to create a self-driving car to be released by 2020. Google announced on Wednesday that the company has formed a team of traditional and nontraditional auto-suppliers to assemble a self-driving car that will hit the market by 2020.
Sharp Corporation Shares Drop After Report Predicts Unfavorable Earnings
The Japan-based Sharp Corporation experienced a drop in shares on Monday following the publication of a report mentioning that the company will receive unfavorable earnings in the fiscal year ending in March, the Financial Times reports.
Uber Promises 50,000 New Jobs In Upcoming Partnerships With European Cities
Uber Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick recently announced at a conference in Munich that the company could create 50,000 jobs in a new partnership with European Cities, Pulse reports.
Qualcomm and Virgin Group Backs OneWeb Venture In Global Satellite-based Internet Access; Plans To Use 648 Tiny Satellites To Deliver Reliable and Low Cost Internet For All
Another innovation is underway as it was announced by Virgin Group and Qualcomm that they are investing to OneWeb's, formerly known as WorldVu Satellites Ltd., multi-billion project of building a satellite constellation that aims to bring internet access around the globe.
T-Mobile Launches New Prepaid Plans But MetroPCS Still Provides Better Value; Simply Prepaid Plans Offering Unlimited 4G LTE, Voice and Text
One good move that U.S. carriers should do to be on top is to offer products and services that would benefit its consumers. This is what T-Mobile is doing right now as it announced a new "Simply Prepaid" plan at an affordable price, in addition to T-Mobile's existing prepaid offerings.
Chipotle Suspends Pork Sales From A Third Of U.S. Locations; Supplier Fails To Meet Animal Welfare Standards
Chipotles suspends pork sales in a third of its locations in the U.S., after the supplier fails to meet the company's animal welfare standards.
Quiznos Appoints Doug Pendergast As CEO, President
Quiznos assigned Doug Pendergast as the new president and chief executive, following Stuart Mathis's resignation.
Blackberry Stocks Rise After News of Potential Buyout Offer From Samsung
Blackberry stocks rise after Reuters first reported Samsung's buyout offer to the company. Blackberry reportedly received a buyout offer worth as much as $7.