SAP to buy software firm Qualtrics in $8 billion deal
Utah-based Qualtrics had filed for IPO last month SAP SE has agreed to purchase Qualtrics International Inc. for $8 billion in cash, the companies announced Sunday. Qualtrics, a Utah-based software company, had filed for an initial public offering in October hoping to raise about $200 million. Bill McDermott, chief executive of German-based software giant SAP […]
Gold edges lower as dollar strengthens to 1 ½-year high
ICE U.S. Dollar Index hits highest level since around June of 2017 Gold prices on Monday were trading slightly lower as a popular gauge of the dollar strengthened to its highest level in more than 17 months, weighing on demand for the precious metal. December gold GCZ8, -0.21% was down 70 cents, or less than […]
Corporate Fixed Deposits: All you need to know
Company Fixed Deposits or Corporate Fixed Deposits work on the same investment principal as FDs. New Delhi: Many investors opt for a bank fixed deposit as part of their overall investment plan. A pre-determined, fixed rate of return with high safety of capital make bank FDs a popular investment choice. Company Fixed Deposits or Corporate […]
RBS ‘paid £400 a day for envelope-stuffing’
Royal Bank of Scotland paid contractors almost £400 a day to stuff envelopes, according to the Press Association. The bank said the people were hired for more skilled jobs, but were used as “short-term support” on “a limited number of occasions”. It refused to say how many contractors had helped out with secretarial work. But […]
Stock Markets Subdued as Oil Rises, Breaking Losing Streak
Global markets are subdued as investors look to the release of economic data by the U.S. and China that could show the effects of a trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies. SINGAPORE — Global markets were subdued Monday as the price of oil rose and investors looked to the release of economic data […]
Will AI help small-business?
Two months into the launch of her dance studio, Natalie Borch needed a loan. The 34-year-old first-time business owner had opened the doors to The Pink Studio in February after she and her brother invested $40,000 of their own cash and took out a $100,000 loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada. “We just […]
5 Proven Ways to Boost Your Retirement Income
Running out of money in retirement is a major concern, so much so that 60% of older Americans are more worried about spending down their nest eggs than about actually dying. If you’re nervous about having enough money in retirement, rather than stress about it, take steps to increase your income while you still can. […]
How this 22-year-old with Down syndrome built a multimillion-dollar business off his love of crazy socks
In a small warehouse in Melville, New York — a town located on Long Island — dozens of shelves of neatly organized bins hold colorful socks featuring every playful print imaginable. There are socks featuring avocados; socks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s face; socks that look like Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” painting; socks […]
3 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Getting a Raise for 2019
We all want to make more money at work, and the start of a new year often coincides with a boost in income. That said, raises are by no means guaranteed, and just because your friends and peers might be getting an increase doesn’t mean you should automatically expect the same. If you really want […]
3 Moves That Will Give Your Social Security Checks a Boost
Social Security is a nice supplement to your personal retirement savings, but there isn’t a retiree alive who doesn’t wish that that check were just a little bit bigger. The average Social Security retirement benefit is $1,417 per month, but with careful planning, you can beat the average and ease the strain on your own […]