Start-ups seem to be dominating the world of business. Some of the richest global corporations – Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft and Facebook – were start-ups not so long ago. Volumes have been written about them and their founders; their successes have been celebrated and growth strategies deciphered. Those inspiring stories have given rise to […]
Search engines are booming highways of the internet. It is estimated that 93% of all online experiences begin with them, which is a staggering number. Many of these searches are directed towards brands and businesses of all shapes and sizes. This poses an incredible business opportunity you should not miss. Namely, in this day and […]
Electronics major Samsung has promoted two of its India executives – Asim Warsi and Dipesh Shah – to global roles. Warsi, who is the head of Samsung India’s mobile division, has been promoted to Global Vice President, while Dipesh Shah (Samsung R&D Institute Managing Director) has been named Global Senior Vice President. When contacted, Samsung India Vice President […]
Goods and services tax is seems to be affecting the growth in Loan Against Property (LAP) portfolio. The growth in LAP portfolio of major financiers slowed down to 17 per cent in FY2017, down from 30 per cent in FY2016 respectively, according to an ICRA report. ICRA expects delinquencies to rise by 50-100 basis points […]
HIGHLIGHTS Revenue from HP’s personal systems unit rose 12 percent to $8.40 billion Revenue from its printer, copier business rose to $4.70 billion in Q3 Total revenue rose 10 percent to $13.1 billion HP, which houses the hardware business of former Hewlett-Packard, reported a slightly higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it sold more personal computers. Revenue […]
FILE PHOTO: SAP headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, January 24, 2017. FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Newer cloud services powered a rise in second-quarter revenue at Germany’s SAP but higher costs curbed profit growth, results from Europe’s most valuable technology firm showed on Thursday. Core profits excluding special items rose 3 percent to 1.57 billion euros at constant […]
Live sports events reliably draw in huge audience numbers, which broadcasters and cablers cherish in the splintered world of content programming. Variety’s Sports and Entertainment Summit on July 13 looks at the different approaches to gaining viewers and growing audiences, the ways technology can enhance a fan experience and branding, for both teams and athletes. […]
Hyperscale operators are ‘aggressively’ growing their share of cloud service markets, according to the latest note from Synergy Research. The analyst firm identifies 24 companies in all which meet its definition of ‘hyperscale’ – not surprisingly including the four main infrastructure players, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, IBM, and Google – and argues these companies […]
Silicon Valley may be the epicentre of the vast majority of technological innovation – yet according to the latest note from Synergy Research, Dallas and Washington DC are the leading growth markets for colocation, headed by Digital Realty and Equinix. The analyst firm noted that Dallas and Washington both grew at almost twice the rate […]
Expansion into Western markets by China-based game developers such as Perfect World may provide one route through which the gaming industry could bolster slowing growth. (Imagine China/Newscom) As the U.S. moved to provide South Korea with a missile defense system to safeguard against an ever-aggressive North, China clamped down. Calling the move a threat to […]