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International Finance DeskAugust 4, 2016

by International Finance DeskAugust 4, 2016

eToro enables people to copy successful traders who post their trades, but not the amounts Tom Groenfeldt August 4, 2016: The stock portfolio of a stroke nurse at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals in the UK is up 6.72 percent on eToro over the last three months, with a risk level of just 2. “Consistency...

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Talend joins Nasdaq stock market

International Finance DeskAugust 2, 2016

by International Finance DeskAugust 2, 2016

The company’s solutions help companies become data driven August 2, 2016: Talend, a Silicon Valley-based leader in big data and cloud integration solutions, joined Nasdaq stock market. Talend’s open-source, next generation solutions help companies become data driven by making data more accessible, improving its quality and quickly moving data where it’s needed for real-time decision...

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deVere to expand its Miami office

International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2016

by International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2016

Move part of a strategic expansion August 1, 2016: deVere USA Inc, part of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations, will expand its Miami office. It has had a presence in the South Florida city since June 2011, but has now moved to larger premises in the main financial district...

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Jumio reports 65% growth in recurring revenue

International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2016

by International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2016

There is more than 50% increase in deals YOY August 1, 2016: Jumio, the leading digital ID verification company, announced record results for Q2 2016, with a greater than 65 per cent growth in recurring revenue year-over-year, and a record 30 million transactions completed to-date. Jumio’s customer base continues to expand, closing more deals than...

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Jumio helps Cityscoot expand in Paris

International Finance DeskJuly 29, 2016

by International Finance DeskJuly 29, 2016

Company provides its users easy, safe and secure ID verification for shared economy mobile scooters July 29, 2016: Jumio, the leader in digital ID verification announced Cityscoot, the mobile scooter sharing network in Paris, is getting Parisians moving by allowing users to instantly hire and drive its fleet of scooters. Cityscoot is solving the problem...

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Turner & Townsend grows global turnover to £409m

International Finance DeskJuly 27, 2016

by International Finance DeskJuly 27, 2016

Turnover jumps eight per cent July 27, 2016: The global professional services consultancy Turner & Townsend has increased its turnover by eight per cent to £409m in the year ended 30 April 2016. The company, which employs nearly 4,300 staff across 97 offices worldwide, has now notched up six consecutive years of revenue growth. Its...

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Insufficient cash at Verizon a cause for concern

International Finance DeskJuly 27, 2016

by International Finance DeskJuly 27, 2016

Company to generate $1.2 billion through promissory bonds IFM Correspondent July 27, 2016: Two days after the Yahoo acquisition, Verizon announced its Q2 results, wherein available cash totalled $2.86. This has led to concerns about financing the Yahoo deal, given the high debt-to-equity ratio. The company missed the Street’s sales estimate of $30.74 billion by...

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TomTom Telematics partners with Sage to deliver real-time fleet accounting

International Finance DeskJuly 27, 2016

by International Finance DeskJuly 27, 2016

Will allow to automatically view fleet data from connected vehicles July 27, 2016: TomTom Telematics has announced collaboration with Sage, the market leader in cloud accounting software. By combining TomTom WEBFLEET and Sage Live, the collaboration will deliver real-time accounting for companies with fleets of vehicles. WEBFLEET, the award-winning TomTom Telematics fleet management service, is...

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Dun & Bradstreet launches cloud-based D&B Credit

International Finance DeskJuly 26, 2016

by International Finance DeskJuly 26, 2016

Will enable financial decision makers to mitigate risks and identify growth opportunities July 26, 2016: Dun & Bradstreet has launched D&B Credit, the next generation risk management platform for trade credit in the UK and Ireland. The cloud-based platform gives finance teams dynamic, intuitive access to the world’s largest commercial database, with over 250 million...

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Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billion

International Finance DeskJuly 25, 2016

by International Finance DeskJuly 25, 2016

Yahoo to sell its email service, news, sports in addition to its advertising tools IFM Correspondent July 25, 2016: Yahoo’s board has agreed to sell the company’s core internet operations and land holdings to Verizon Communications for $4.8 billion. After the sale, Yahoo shareholders will be left with about $41 billion in investments in the...