1 hr ago | Freshnews
Accenture Completes Acquisition of Fjord, Expanding Digital and Marketing Capabilities
Accenture has completed its acquisition of Fjord, a London-based global service design consultancy that specializes in creating wide-ranging digital experiences and services for consumers - including new ways to shop, better ways to communicate and collaborate, and innovative ways to manage their health - across platforms including smart devices, ... (more)
5 hrs ago | Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Trail S&P 500 by 10 Percentage Points, Goldman Says
Hedge funds' returns have stayed "lackluster" this year, with the $2.3 trillion industry trailing the gains of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index by about 10 percentage points, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
7 hrs ago | Patch.com
Get to Work! Job Openings in Columbia and Howard County
Looking for a new job? Your first job? Patch is searching local employment ads and will feature, weekly some local opportunities.
10 hrs ago | The Guardian
First, David Cameron should bring his own tax havens to book | Simon Jenkins
Pressing the G8 to get tough on avoidance is hypocrisy while British dependencies like the Caymans are still in business 'Dependencies' like the Caymans enjoy the benefits of citizenship and yet harbour people who are lifting billions from UK taxpayers.
13 hrs ago | MarketWatch
Stocks to Watch: H-P, Target, Saks are Wednesday's stocks to watch
Dow component Hewlett-Packard Co. and Target Corp. are among the high-profile companies in the queue to report quarterly results on Wednesday.
15 hrs ago | Digital Post Production
Insatiable Appetite for Content Drives Consumer Video Devices Market, finds Frost & Sullivan
The industry is on a remarkably growth spree, driven by soaring consumer demand for a ubiquitous video experience and growing affordability.
U.S. ambassador to Canada David Jacobson to join BMO in October as vice-chairman
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Gupta challenges insider conviction and use of wiretaps
Rajat Gupta , former Goldman Sachs director and former senior partner at McKinsey & Co., exits Federal court with his lawyer Gary Naftalis after being sentenced to two years in prison on Oct.
Global Markets-Shares end higher as eyes turn to Fed
The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 ended at all-time highs, while the dollar rose and gold fell.
In Brazil, Industry Suffers While Inflation Hits the Roof
Brazil's battered economy, bruised by uncompetitive manufacturing and an inflation rate that flirts month-by-month with government tolerance levels, may be heading for the dreaded condition known as stagflation.
Stocks Flat; Telecom, Staples Slump
The markets swung around the unchanged line on Tuesday as traders continued mulling corporate and Fed-related headlines, along with bullish commentary from Goldman Sachs.
Digital River to Exhibit and Speak at Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition 2013
Digital River, Inc. , the revenue growth experts in global cloud commerce, will speak and exhibit at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition 2013 .
Where online shopping is killing retail
Just as cash-strapped consumers in the developing world bypassed so-called landline phones in favor of mobile devices, so China's lower-income consumers are skipping physical stores in favor of e-commerce sites.
Bed Bath & Beyond Rating Lowered to Hold at Jefferies Group
They currently have a $71.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $76.00. The analysts wrote, "We are lowering our rating on the shares of Bed Bath & Beyond to Hold from Buy while taking down the price target to $71 from $76. Although we believe this company has all the potential to become an omni-channel leader in ... (more)
WPP Created One Big Digital Shop From 8 Smaller Ones
WPP Group, like most rival holding companies, is perfectly willing to acquire a big digital player like AKQA.
Financial Stocks: Bank of America leads financials higher
Financial stocks were up in early trades on Monday, continuing their winning streak ahead of Fed Chief Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress on Wednesday.
Goldman makes final exit from ICBC with $8.5b gain
Goldman Sachs is selling the rest of its stake in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China at a discount of 2.5 to 3 percent to yesterday's closing price to pocket about HK$8.58 billion.
5 keys to getting big data under control
Agencies will face a lot of challenges with forthcoming big data projects, but one of them will not be generating enough data.
Fans buy items on RG III's wedding registry
The link to the Bed Bath & Beyond registry had been posted last week by The Washington Post.
Israel tops U.S. in drone exports
Israel tops all other nations, including the United States, in exporting drones and drone technology, according to a new study.