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Startups opting for co-working spaces

The concept is catching up in India Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya March 28, 2016: For a long time Nitesh Gupta, who resides in India’s startup capital Bengaluru, was in fix as to what to do with the big ancestral house that he owned in one of the hotspots in the city. Though he converted the house...
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Youzu acquires Bigpoint; 30m to market new game Hocus Puzzle

Acquisition will create significant market share for the joint entity in over 200 countries March 23, 2016 – Bigpoint GMBH, a global leader in free-to-play online and mobile gaming publishing announced that an agreement has been reached for the acquisition of Bigpoint GMBH by Youzu Interactive Co, Ltd. Subject to Chinese acquisition processes, the transaction is due...
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Scott Logic launches new technology demo

This will allow users to explore the price and performance of stocks via a novel desktop interface March 23, 2016: Bespoke software development consultancy Scott Logic has launched a new application that demonstrates its expertise in HTML5, allowing users to explore the price and performance of various stocks via a novel desktop interface. The StockFlux demo,...
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Stanley Gibbons Coin Index outperforms FTSE 100 in 2015

1703 Anne, Pre-Union Gold Five Guineas up £50,000 to £375,000 March 21, 2016: Stanley Gibbons has released the latest version of its GB200 Rare Coin Index (the “Index”), depicting a steady 6.2% increase on 2014. In a period where the FTSE 100 lost ground, the Index shows growth and stability for rare coins as an...
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Secure Trading hires former LulzSec hacktivist

Mustafa Al Bassam brought in as security advisor March 21, 2016: Secure Trading, the payments and cyber security group, announced the appointment of reformed hacktivist and renowned cyber security expert, Mustafa Al Bassam. Al Bassam will act as a security advisor on the company’s technology and services, including its new blockchain research project codenamed ‘Trustery’,...
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‘In order to survive, we have to start a process of change’

Interview with Jacob Zachariah Karuvelil, Executive Vice-President – Global Professional Services & Global Support at Path Solutions March 16, 2016: To know more about the latest version of iMAL Islamic Banking System, implementation and ongoing support, IFM spoke with industry veteran Jacob Zachariah Karuvelil, Executive Vice-President – Global Professional Services & Global Support at Path...