Category: Technology(Reuters) – ChannelAdvisor Corp shares soared as much as 39 percent in their market debut on Thursday as investors bet the e-commerce software company will benefit from the rapid global spread of online buying and selling.
SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs to what was then one of Europe’s poorest countries, former company executives and Irish officials have said.
(Reuters) – Video games retailer GameStop Corp’s quarterly profit beat estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter, suggesting that its strategy of expanding its digital and mobile offerings is paying off in a tough video-gaming environment.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s top regulatory official is seeking to force large companies to disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, a measure some politicians say could curb tax avoidance.
So is Apple a tax-dodging evil company with a dark heart? No. The answer is no. However, Apple is certainly a corporation, and all corporations are driven first and foremost by profit — no matter what the company says about the joy of making great products. Astoundingly passionate and driven individuals, who sometimes run corporations, might be driven by the joy of creation.
They say springtime is a season of rebirth and renewal. Not only have we seen the birth of Cloverleaf from the ashes of Fuduntu, but now Cinnarch has gone through a similar transformation. No real death was involved this time. Rather, the Arch-based distro decided to give the Cinnamon desktop at its foundation the proverbial boot, calling it “too much a burden to maintain/update going forward.”
Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts from developer Infinity Ward got the honor of demonstrating the power of Microsoft’s Xbox One at its unveiling earlier this week. The game development studio reportedly has designed new game-engine technology specifically to handle what the Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 can deliver.
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s finance minister said the country would not be the “whipping boy” for what he called a flawed U.S. Senate report that said Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple shrink its tax bill.
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington-centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp’s bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security risks.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America’s tax code.
Ghana Eurobond Yields Fall 4th Day on Amissah-Arthur Nomination – Bloomberg
The yield on Ghanaâs $750 million Eurobonds fell for a fourth day after President John Dramani Mahama nominated central bank governor Kwesi Amissah-Arthur to be his deputy, a week after the death of John Atta Mills. Yield on the 8.5 percent …
Nigeria fines Shell $A4.9bn over oil spill – couriermail.com.au
NIGERIA has fined Shell $US5 billion ($A4.90 billion) over an oil spill late last year at an offshore field. Shell was forced to halt operations at the Bonga oilfield in the Gulf of Guinea following the December 20 leak of some 40,000 barrels of crude.
Ghanaâs Mahama Nominates Central Bank Governor as Vice President – Bloomberg
Bank of Ghana Governor Kwesi Amissah- Arthur was nominated to become vice president of West Africaâs second-biggest economy, a week after the death of President John Atta Mills. Amissah-Arthur, a former deputy finance minister who headed the …
Nigeria Access Bank wins $1 bln case against ex-chief – Reuters
LAGOS Aug 1 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Access Bank has won an order for repayment of more than $1 billion in a fraud case in London’s High Court against a former executive of a bank it took over, according to a court document seen by Reuters on …
Nigeria’s precarious oil amnesty – BBC News
An amnesty for thousands of militants in south-eastern Nigeria has brought relative stability to the region, enabling its huge oil industry to recover but, as the BBC’s Will Ross reports, some are questioning how long the peace can hold.
ZAMBIA: Tembo’s rags to riches story
Spending nights in the cold, braving drugs in the streets, begging and stealing for survival did not deter Tobias Tembo from becoming a graduate he is today. Tembo's life stands as a true story of rags to riches, as he defied all odds to graduate with a degree in psychology at the University of Zambia.
While he is not materially rich, he has obtained…
ZAMBIA: Former prostitute now a role model
Having slept with hundreds of men, exposed to drugs, Beatrice Chanda's life was condemned to nothing. The possibility of her living a normal marriage life after so many years in prostitution, to anyone seemed impossible. She is happily married now and enjoying her new life with her kids and husband.
After seven years of exchanging sex for money,…
PROFILE: Bassiouny – Unsung Egyptian hero
Several families and love ones are counting their losses following the revolt that swept through northern African country of Egypt recently. It led to the resignation of the antagonist president Hosni Mubarak [the main objective of the uprising]. One of those unsung heroes is Ahmed Bassiouny who died on January 28.
Bassiouny was a sound, visual artist…
