Luxoft Named a Top 15 Sourcing Service Provider by ISG for 12th Consecutive Quarter
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Luxoft Holding Inc (LXFT), a global IT service provider, announces it has been named a Top 15 Sourcing Standout by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. Luxoft was among the leading providers in the Breakthrough 15 category in each of the three major regions – Americas, EMEA […]
Tencent’s New Sony Partnership Targets NetEase
Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) recently partnered with Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music Entertainment to launch Liquid State, a new record label for electronic dance music (EDM) in Asia. The label plans to promote EDM across the region by signing talent across Asia and the world. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) CEO Cussion Pang told the South China Morning […]
Thailand expects 300,000 tourists from China during Lunar New Year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s tourism body expects 300,000 visitors from China during the Lunar New Year holidays, a nearly 18 percent rise from a year ago. During the same holidays in 2017, the number of visitors from China was hit by a Thai government crackdown on budget tourism and the mourning period for the country’s […]
You could tank your chance of getting hired if you ask this question during a job interview
Work-life balance isn’t a topic you should broach during an interview, says Barry Drexler, an expert interview coach who has conducted more than 10,000 interviews. Although employers say that they want workers to prioritize their personal lives, he says it’s all talk. His advice? Don’t ask an employer, “What’s the work-life balance for this role?” […]
What Makes Jupiter’s Great Spot Red? It’s Still a Mystery
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has swirled for hundreds of years, but the source of its distinctive color remains a mystery. New laboratory experiments are working to produce that color — and others found in Jupiter’s stormy cloud tops — here on Earth, and researchers have found that radiation and temperature play key roles in changing […]
Japan: robots will care for 80% of elderly by 2020
Japan’s elderly are being told to get used to being looked after by robots. With Japan’s ageing society facing a predicted shortfall of 370,000 caregivers by 2025, the government wants to increase community acceptance of technology that could help fill the gap in the nursing workforce. Developers have focused their efforts on producing simple robotic […]
Michelle Obama reminds young Montrealers of importance of education
Obama tells sold-out crowd of 10,000 people that in order to make a change, ‘education is the foundation’ Speaking to a crowd of more than 10,000 at Montreal’s Palais des congrès Monday night, former American first lady Michelle Obama urged young people, and especially young women, to make education a priority. “Education is the foundation […]
Community donations keep Boys and Girls Club dinner program running
The program was at risk of shutting down because of a lack of funding A popular dinner program for kids and families at the Boys and Girls Club in east Hamilton will keep running this year after neighbours and community groups stepped up with donations. CBC Hamilton visited the club on Ellis Avenue a couple […]
Twitter’s Bot Problem Is Worse Than You Think
The last weekend in January was a rather eventful one for Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) investors. On the Friday, shares of the company jumped nearly 10% on rumors that Chinese social-media company Tencent was interested in buying the social media company. While it’s important to note that this is an unconfirmed story from Citron Research, a […]
Stock sell-off overdue, investors lick their wounds and hunt
It had been a long time coming. The speed of Monday’s jaw-dropping sell-off on Wall Street had traders and investors bumped and bruised. But few seemed surprised that a pullback had actually happened. Some were looking for the right time and opportunity to wade back in – but wary of catching a falling knife. “We […]