Yelp Is Investing in Its Future — and the Market Isn’t Happy
Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, detailing continued healthy growth in traffic and advertising for its core business-review platform. But after Yelp followed with a warning on its near-term profitability, the market punished its stock with a 14% plunge. Now that the dust has settled, let’s […]
Why Did Wal-Mart Buy a Virtual Reality Startup?
Wal-Mart’s (NYSE: WMT) tech incubator, Store No. 8, recently acquired virtual reality start-up Spatialand, which will develop new virtual reality (VR) products for the retailer’s stores and websites. Spatialand, which collaborated with Store No. 8 on another VR project last year, makes software tools that help creators turn existing content into VR experiences. The terms […]
2019 Ford Transit Connect Now With Diesel | 2018 Chicago Auto Show
It’s a Van! It’s a Transit Connect! It’s a Diesel!Ford continues the trend of bringing diesel to a few of its vehicle platform. For 2019, Ford has given its smallest van, the Transit Connect, a facelift. It consists of a revised front fascia and an updated dashboard. But the most interesting update is more than […]
Less than 40% of workers negotiated their salary during their last job offer
With employers facing a talent crunch and many companies competing for the top talent, American workers are in a good position to negotiate for a raise — and yet most choose not to. According to a study conducted by staffing firm Robert Half, just 39 percent of workers negotiated their salary during their last job […]
5 things to know about 5G
Get ready to hear a lot more about 5G. Slowly but surely, we’re moving closer and closer to the super-connected, ultra-fast, 5G world tech companies have been promising us for years. Here’s what you need to know about the state of 5G right now. 1. It’s really, really fast Okay, it sounds obvious, but it’s […]
B.C. announces $20M in support for Indigenous communities battling overdoses
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has announced $20 million in funding over three years for Indigenous communities struggling with an overdose death rate that’s three times higher than the general population. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy said the money is part of $322 million announced in last September’s budget update and will be administered […]