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International Finance

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Digital Realty expands Singapore data center platform

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Second data center to address growing demand for data center infrastructure needs in Asia-Pacific May 25, 2015: Digital Realty Trust, a leading global provider of data center and colocation solutions, announced its second data center facility in Singapore. Depending upon ultimate customer configuration, density, and scope, Digital Realty expects to invest upwards of S$200 million in new data...
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Email marketing still the preferred choice

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Generates better ROI when compared to other channels Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 21, 2015: In today’s day and age, there are many tools and ways to market your product and company. The advent of social media has obviously made marketing much more dynamic. In this context, it is but natural to think that the era...
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‘Investment on solutions must yield highest ROI’

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by International Finance Desk
Robert Hazboun, Managing Director at ICSFS, tells IFM that technology is increasingly becoming a differentiator for banks due to tough competition and the tight economic climate May 05, 2015 When you started in the 70s, how did you convince companies about the advantages of embracing technology? Robert Hazboun MD,ICSFS International Computer Systems (London) Ltd., or...
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‘Payments via mobile phones are predicted to grow to $58 billion by 2017’

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IFM spoke to Andrew Schrage, co-founder of Moneycrashers.com, about the changes in payment systems April 23, 2015 Karan Belani How do the various payment systems — cash, cheque, credit cards, net banking, mobile payment — compare in terms of 1.       Cost incurred by the customer 2.       Safety issues There are virtually no costs incurred by...
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Best way to advertise? Get on an app

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by International Finance Desk
From e-commerce to gaming firms, all are betting big on appvertising Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya April 22, 2015: There was a time not too long ago when advertisers struggled to fit in their ads in mobile apps. They could hardly accommodate five words and a small picture, which was too minute to even get noticed. Secondly,...
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NEM launches alternative to Bitcoin

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It features a 100% original codebase, an unprecedented Proof-of-Importance algorithm and claims low energy use April 15,2015: NEM is an original blockchain technology platform using a breakthrough innovation for blockchain consensus called Proof-of-Importance (POI). POI is a consensus mechanism that calculates an importance score for an account by taking into consideration its balance, activity of...
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March windstorms cause billion-dollar damage across Europe

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by International Finance Desk
Windstorm Niklas recorded as costliest non-U.S. event in first quarter 2015 April 10,2015: A report by Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, was launched recently and evaluates the impact of natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during March 2015. The report reveals that Windstorms Mike and Niklas swept through western and central Europe at the...
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‘Some lawyers are already using wearable technology in their practices’

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With approximately 20 years of experience in the legal field, Nicole Black is a “go to” expert on legal technology matters Recommind April 10,2015: With approximately 20 years of experience in the legal field, Nicole Black is a “go to” expert on legal technology matters. In addition to her published work, Nicole also frequently speaks and attends...
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US continues to lead ecommerce sales

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by International Finance Desk
The country also appears to be adopting the shift to mobile at a faster rate than other countries April 1,2015: The United States continues to lead e-commerce among the most Internet-friendly markets surveyed in North America and Europe, according to an international study commissioned by RetailMeNot, the world’s largest marketplace for digital offers. The study,...
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IBM and The Weather Company partner to bring weather insights to business

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Deeper understanding of connections between weather and business outcomes could save industry billions March 31, 2015: IBM and The Weather Company through WSI, its global B2B division, announced a groundbreaking global strategic alliance to integrate real-time weather insights into business to improve operational performance and decision-making. As part of the alliance, The Weather Company, including WSI will shift...
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