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Johnson calls Russian takeover of Ukraine a ‘realistic possibility’
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson conceded a Russian takeover of Ukraine is a “realistic possibility” but added that the situation is “unpredictable.” Speaking to reporters on Friday, Johnson was asked if he accepted an assessment by Western intelligence officials that Russians winning the war in Ukraine was a possible scenario. “I mean, look, I think …
Australian betting technology firm BetMakers proposes AU$4 billion takeover of Tabcorp’s Wagering and Media arm
BetMakers Technology Group Limited, an Australian wagering technology firm backed by influential bookmaking figure Matthew Tripp, has joined the queue to acquire Tabcorp’s racing and wagering arm. The BetMakers proposal, made public Friday, values the lucrative business segment at AU$4 billion and if accepted would see Tabcorp receive AU$1 billion in cash sourced through debt …
Globalive Technology Provides Additional Disclosure With Respect to the Previously Announced Reverse Takeover Transaction TSX Venture Exchange:LIVE
TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globalive Technology Inc. (TSX-V: LIVE) (the “Company”), a technology company based in Toronto, Ontario, provides the following supplemental disclosure to the joint management information circular (the “Circular”) dated December 21, 2020 for the special meetings of the shareholders of the Company (“GTI Shareholders”) and the shareholders of Yooma …
Zappos ex-CEO Tony Hsieh built his company’s culture around customer service and made sure it survived Amazon’s takeover. Here are the 6 best quotes from his memo announcing the deal
Ethan Miller/Getty Early Zappos investor and former CEO Tony Hsieh died on Friday. Hsieh raised the bar for customer service while running the online shoe seller, empowering his employees to send flowers and cards to customers, speak with them for hours, help them to order pizzas, and even hand-deliver especially valuable packages. The Zappos chief …
Google-Fitbit takeover: EU launches full-scale probe
Image copyright Reuters The European Commission will carry out a full-scale probe into Google’s takeover of Fitbit. The announcement follows a preliminary review, and threatens to derail the purchase of the fitness-tracking firm. It comes despite Google’s offer last month to not use Fitbit’s health data for ad targeting. Google’s parent company Alphabet agreed a …
Uber Technologies Makes Takeover Approach to Grubhub
Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking to acquire Grubhub Inc. in an all-stock deal that would unite two of the biggest players in meal delivery at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a surge in demand for their services. Uber, which in addition to its flagship ride business operates a big meal-delivery unit known …
‘The neoliberal takeover of the human body’ — this highly invasive technology could make your credit cards obsolete
Aram Sinnreich recently went grocery shopping at a Whole Foods Market in his hometown of Washington, D.C., and realized he had left his wallet at home. He had no cards and no cash, but he had no reason to worry — at least, not about paying for his food. “I used my iPhone to pay, …
Your View: Ballad’s customer service bodes poorly for their health care | Opinion
In the wake of the Ballad takeover of regional health care in Southwest Virginia, one would think they would have customer-friendly systems in place to accommodate transferring financial transactions from the newly acquired facilities. My wife was billed for a visit to Smyth County Community Hospital last October. We paid the bill online through our …
Giant US healthcare corporations fear hostile takeover by high-tech companies
Giant US healthcare corporations fear hostile takeover by high-tech companies By Benjamin Mateus 8 July 2019 UnitedHealth Group Inc. brought a lawsuit earlier this year against a former information technology executive, David Smith, accusing him of stealing trade secrets and taking them to his new employer. This was the still unnamed joint venture known …
