Stock market analysts marked down Yahoo this week on news that the strategy for China was unclear. Shares fell 7% in a day when the portal stated it was “engaged in ongoing discussions” about the future of its stake in Alibaba. This came after the Chinese ecommerce business sold control of its Alipay payment platform … [Read more…]
Crossed the tipping point and from Singapore to South London, the niche business network is firmly embedded in the mainstream, growing at a rate similar to Facebook a few years back. What does it mean for you?
Lastminute.com co-founder Martha Lane Fox has launched the next phase of the Government-backed ‘Race Online Camapign’ with low price recycled PC products launched nationally today with prices starting from £92.
Shares of China’s largest social networking firm Renren have lost almost all the gains made since its US stock market debut last week, trading down 8%. The drop follows lingering accounting concerns and fears of further regulation and censorship from China’s government.
Business-based social network LinkedIn plans to sell stock at $32 to $35 per share in an initial public offering that would value the professional social-networking firm at more than $3bn, the company said in a government document.
The regulation of online content and businesses has proved a difficult challenge for all countries. Latest to change their approach is China, with the government this week announcing a new agency to oversee internet regulation in China. This comes as big Chinese firms float in the US and investors are looking for clearer guidance about … [Read more…]
The Wall Street Journal launched “SafeHouse” a new site that lets people anonymously post online submissions to help uncover fraud and abuse in business and politics.
A former primary school teacher is behind the launch of Oddizzi, a new online learning tool which will allow classrooms around the world to connect with each other.
If you could upgrade your phone right now without paying a penalty, would you go ahead and get that new iPhone or Android smartphone? If you answered yes, you wouldn’t be alone, in fact Retrevo recently discovered that a large number of U.S. phone owners say their phone is either currently out of date or … [Read more…]
The Digital Economy Act, a controversial new law to tackle online piracy in the UK, has been backed by the High Court, despite complaints from ISPs.