Chicago: City of Big Data is an exhibition being presented by the Chicago Architecture Foundation from now until the end of the year. The title City of Big Data is a play on the moniker bestowed on Chicago by Carl Sandburg, “City of Big Shoulders.” The exhibition focuses on how the City of Chicago uses massive collections of digital information […]
Advertising FeatureRabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 15th May 2014).Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes.The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,842 (-0.7%)/ $1,957 (-0.7%) (weekly change). The number of week traded shares was 21.1bn and the weekly trading volume was ID19.7bn ($16.1mn).ISX Company AnnouncementsAl-Ameen for […]
Welcome to our daily roundup of top insider trades. Here’s a look at the most significant inside purchases recently filed with the SEC.Notable Purchases:
Felix Baker, a director at biotechnology company Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ:SGEN), bought 189,611 shares of company stock for $6,460,552.
Jay Howard Bernstein, a director at financial services-centric software technology company Liquid Holdings Group (NASDAQ:LIQD), bought 1,820,000 shares of company stock for $2,313,378. Meanwhile, David […]
Many companies claim to be discount brokers. But there is no definition of the term. Charles Schwab was a pioneer in discount trading, but other online trading firms offer lower prices. The ultimate in low-commission trading is $0 per trade, and that model is about to hit the street. “Robinhood”, a new app in the works has a huge waiting […]
OLSET wants to make travel better for the business workers tasked with planning their own trips through online travel sites. And to do so, it’s just raised $1.1 million in seed funding.The company was founded to provide a platform that enables business travelers to search for accommodations, and match them up with the three most highly ranked hotels based on […]
Benchmarks retreated from record highs on Wednesday dragged down by declines in small-cap and Internet stocks. Also, selloffs in the consumer discretionary sector had a negative impact on benchmarks. The day’s economic reports were limited to U.S. wholesale prices, which reported an increase by 0.6% in April. Meanwhile, investors were focused on recent developments in Ukraine where pro-Russian rebels and […]
There are 6.7 million women in the U.S. who have trouble conceiving, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and only a fraction of them are using the services that could help them.Behind that dry statistic are harrowing stories from people (including friends of mine) involving experience with fertility clinics.Indeed, the number of women in the U.S. who […]
The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs on Monday primarily boosted by gains in Internet and bio-tech stocks. Merger and acquisition activity in the food industry too boosted investor sentiment. The day’s economic report was limited to Treasury budget, which reported a surplus of $107.0 billion.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure […]
Unlikable
Facebook (FB) is everywhere, with nearly 1.3 billion users according to its last earnings report. That’s means by this math, 1 out of every 6 people in the world use Facebook!But here’s the thing: Just because the service is everywhere doesn’t mean that Facebook as a company or FB stock as an investment are destined to succeed.Plenty of products with wide reach struggle […]
Hitachi Data Systems has just revealed the results of its “Information Innovation Index,” which is a study that aimed to measure how businesses are able to tap into and make good use of big data. And the short answer is that many feel they’re not making best use of the swathes of data they’re sat on.The study was conducted by […]
