China’s biggest retailer building ‘mega drone’ delivery network
By: Ruth Cooper MAY 24 2017 I’ve been reading a lot this week about the evolution of retail and the emerging technology that will change the industry. One of the most interesting developments is the [...]
Cashed-up buyers to drive strong M&A in 2017, says top firm
Sol Dolor10 Mar 2017 The M&A space will be a sellers’ market in 2017 as cashed-up investors and good quality New Zealand assets are expected to drive a healthy year in deals, a top firm [...]
How UBER could end up as Silicon Valley’s most spectacular crash
BY KEVIN MANEY 3/4/17 Uber A dysfunctional culture, bad press, a sketchy financial outlook, dissatisfied employees: Can the on-demand transport originator reform and become an enduring company? Just a year ago, Uber reigned as the tech industry’s [...]
MinterEllisonRuddWatts predicts sustained regulation in robust M&A sector this year
by Sol Dolor 22 Feb 2017 MinterEllisonRuddWatts A strong mergers and acquisitions sector in 2017 will be closely watched by regulators, a top New Zealand firm predicts. MinterEllisonRuddWatts said in its “Mergers & Acquisitions – Trends [...]
Vanguard Reaches $4 Trillion for First Time
Index-fund pioneer attracted about $49 billion in net new money in January By SARAH KROUSE Updated Feb. 10, 2017 6:40 p.m. ET Vanguard CEO F. William McNabb III PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS Indexing pioneer Vanguard [...]
Artificial intelligence takes on Wall St
Sunday Feb 12, 2017 Stock photo of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo / 123rf Babak Hodjat believes humans are too emotional for the stock market. So he's started one of the first [...]