Category Archives: International Business

GM big investment in Ellesmere Port plant

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Editor

General Motors have announced that they are to create 700 jobs at their plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. This is in addition to hundreds more that are being created in their supply chain to deal with the building of their … Continue reading →

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Empire State Building Heading for I.P.O.

Posted on February 18, 2012 by admin

Possibly the most well known office building in the US is the Empire State Building, and soon it may become something that the public can own a share of as it is set to become an IPO. This will make … Continue reading →

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Feature on the Digital Signage Expo 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

The Digital Signage expo 2012 is, quite simply, the world’s largest international trade show dedicated to digital signs, out of home networks and interactive technology. DSE 2012 takes place in Las Vegas on March 6-9 and is set to the … Continue reading →

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Facebook Settles Privacy Inquiry

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

After US regulators attacked Facebook for abusing its users’ data, the giant social network agreed that it would increase its privacy restrictions and control to protect its users. The Federal Trade Commission released a statement that said the company would … Continue reading →

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Groupon aims to raise $540m on public stock market

Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin

Groupon has finally set a price tag on its public offering valuing its total worth at £7.2bn making it the largest social media debut on the public stock market since LinkedIn debuted back in May of this year. A prospectus … Continue reading →

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IBM Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

Last month IBM turned a century old, and not only did they meet the 100 year mark, but they were also able to deliver great second quarter earnings that show that even if the company is getting old it still … Continue reading →

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Amazon Takes Sales Tax War to California

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

Amazon, the largest online merchant on earth, is working hard to rewrite the way tax policies are interpreted for online purchases as it has said that it will start with California.  Amazon stated that they will attempt to push a … Continue reading →

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Short guide to derivatives trading

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

If someone asked the majority of us if we dabbled in derivatives trading, we would sort of grin and smile, not knowing what on earth they were on about. In reality, derivatives’ trading, despite its title, is incredibly easy. Those … Continue reading →

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