The top 5 tech companies to work for in 2018
Famous tech companies like Google and Facebook offer employees high-paying salaries , fun offices and generous benefits — but do these perks actually make a difference to employees? According to jobs site Indeed, they do. Indeed analyzed data from over 18 million employee reviews of tech companies. They found that five companies stood out as […]
Uberall scores $25M Series B for its location marketing platform
Uberall, the Berlin-headquartered startup that has developed a cloud-based platform to let small and large businesses get listed and market themselves across multiple location-based services, has picked up $25 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is HPE Growth Capital, who join existing investors that include Project A, and United Internet. The company says […]
Alberta researchers study emergency department experience of First Nations members
A new research project will shed light on the quality of care First Nations peoples receive in emergency departments across Alberta. Earlier studies have shown that across the country, healthcare outcomes are lower for Indigenous peoples compared to non-Indigenous peoples. Patrick McLane, of the University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services, and Bonnie Healy, with […]
Forget Cryptocurrencies: You’re Better Off Buying These 3 Stocks
Cryptocurrencies are exciting. They’re also extremely volatile, and there’s a good possibility you could lose your entire investment if you buy bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, or any other cryptocurrency. In short, buying cryptocurrencies is a form of speculation, not investing. Instead, consider investing in companies that could potentially benefit from the surging cryptocurrency market but will […]
Meet the ‘airplane whisperer’ of Silicon Valley, who just joined an $800 million fund
As venture investors shift their focus from marketplaces and mobile apps to more complex fare, like AI and rockets, vetting start-ups can prove more challenging. That’s why they call Paul Willard, a former Boeing engineer and entrepreneur known as the “airplane whisperer” of Silicon Valley. A newly minted partner at Storm Ventures, Willard has helped […]
Celgene Looking Good With Plans for More Growth
Celgene’s (NASDAQ: CELG) fourth-quarter report tends to be unsurprising because the company usually offers — as it did this year — preliminary revenue and earnings as well as guidance for the year ahead at the JP Morgan Healthcare conference earlier in the month. Adding to the humdrum nature of the call, management had a call […]