Recession Fears Resurface As German Business Confidence Fall Significantly In August

The Munich-based Ifo institute said on Monday that a more than expected fall in the levels of confidence among German business was recorded during August. The business confidence index of the firm – which is formed on the basis of a survey of 9000 companies, dropped from 95.7 points in July to 94.3 points this…

Data Gathering Methods Of Facebook Restricted By Germany’s Watchdog

The manner in which the tech giant Facebook may profile people has been severely criticized by Germany’s competition authority in what is being viewed by analysts as a clear challenge to the business model of the largest social media platform of the world. Germany’s competition authority has said that the users of Facebook have the…

New Patch Based Treatment For Skin Cancer Shows Promise, Claim MIT Scientists

Results of a new research that was presented at the American Chemical Society conference in California, San Diego, during the weekend claimed to be successful in deliver cancer medications through the skin via an experimental patch. The initial trials were done on mice and human skin samples. The patch based treatment targeted at melanoma, a…

Minority Stake In Leading Indian Supermarket Chain Operator To Be Acquired By Amazon

Amazon.com is increasing its footprint in physical retail business in India. According to a regulatory filing late on Thursday by Future Retail, a minority stake of 3.58 per cent in the company is set to be taken up by Amazon. Future Retail owns and operates over 1,500 retail stores in India and is the owner…

Salesforce’s Growth Driven By Values-Based Business And Digital Wave, Says CEO

Those companies that are focused value creation are the preferred choice as partners in business for modern corporations, claimed Salesforce’s Keith Block in an interview to a television channel. That is the reason that Salesforce decided to be part a group of about 200 other companies and businesses that have recently taken pledge to shift…

Sony, Disney Disagreement Results In Spider-Man Pulled Out Of Marvel Cinematic Universe

Failed negotiation between Sony Pictures and Disney has resulted in the exit of the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The discussions between the two studios were being held for the renewal of the deal that would have enabled the web slinger to continue to appear in the money-minting MCU, according to…

Target Reports Better Than Expected Q2 Earnings, Shares Touch Record High

Shares of retailer target reached record highs after the company reported better than expected second quarter performance in all aspects. The company reported a 17 per cent increase in the quarterly profit as it was able to attract more customers and thereby generate more revenues because of its in-store pickup and same-day shipping services. The…