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Microsoft news release, June 13, 2016: ” Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand, …
Gallup – Jim Norman: “…Banks, Organized Religion, News Media, Congress Fell Most Over Past Decade” Confidence in institutions stays near historical lows Confidence in newspapers, organized religion now at record lows Confidence in institutions has slumped for a decade “Americans’ confidence in the nation’s major institutions continues to lag below historical averages, with two institutions …
“What is what3words? The world is poorly addressed. This is frustrating and costly in developed nations; and in developing nations this is life-threatening and growth limiting. what3words is a unique combination of just 3 words that identifies a 3mx3m square, anywhere on the planet It’s far more accurate than a postal address and it’s much …
TTIP and Digital Rights Published: 08.06.2015 – “The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP – pronounced “tee-tip”) is a draft trade agreement being negotiated between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU). This booklet presents the concerns that EDRi and its members have regarding TTIP, such as the lack of transparency in the …
EDRI – By Heini Järvinen “On 10 June 2016, the European Consumers Association (BEUC) and European Digital Rights (EDRi) sent an open letter to the EU Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, to express our concerns about the inclusion of a ban on (non-defined) “data localisation” in trade agreements. We urge the Commission to defend one …
First – Corbis Images and Corbis Motion closed their doors on May 2, 2016. Second, via the press room site at Getty Images today – note there are several moving parts to this news, which was announced in April 2016 – with more information is surfacing June 2016 – Via the Chief Executive Officer of …
June 10, 2016: “The terrorist attacks in Paris last year and in Brussels this March have reinforced calls on European Union member states to strengthen their cooperation on internal security and intensified the debate on the EU’s role in fighting terrorism. Among measures being, or about to be, introduced are more thorough checks of people …
Via Search Engine Land this infographic guide on how to create user friendly URLs.
Burke, Jeremy and Hung, Angela and Clift, Jack and Garber, Steven and Yoong, Joanne, Impacts of Conflicts of Interest in the Financial Services Industry (February 4, 2015). RAND Working Paper Series WR- 1076. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2794246 “Americans are increasingly being asked to take responsibility for their own retirement security. However, many people …
International Journal of Business Administration – Syntactic Complexity of Reading Content Directly Impacts Complexity of Mature Students’ Writing. Received: April 2, 2016 Accepted: April 26, 2016 Online Published: May 4, 2016 doi:10.5430/ijba.v7n3p71 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijba.v7n3p71 Abstract – “Increasingly, schools and colleges of business focus on the quality of their students’ writing, reflecting complaints from business and …
Via ars technica uk this is a long read that documents the long, circuitous, challenging and unfulfilled promise of access to human knowledge provided without impediments specific to economic or social status, country of origin, age, ethnicity, i.e., for everyone – Open access: All human knowledge is there—so why can’t everybody access it? “…imagine, for …
Via CityLab – “Map addicts, you’ve been warned: A park ranger has been diligently uploading maps from hundreds of America’s national parks for the enjoyment, education and convenience of all. According to npmaps.com, some 1,053 high-resolution national park maps are available to view, save, and download for free. The site is not officially affiliated with the National Park Service, …
