How’s your 401 (k) going? With technology stocks leading the way, the Nasdaq Composite COMP, + 1.97% just entered unknown territory. Tesla TSLA, + 9.82% brought out a new high. So did Netflix NFLX, + 2.98%. And Amazon AMZN, + 4.11% It reached $ 3,000 for the first time. Whatever …
Read More »Amazon delays Prime Day until October due to coronavirus
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com Inc., speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | fake pictures Amazon is postponing its Prime Day tent shopping event until at least early October. The company had previously targeted September as …
Read More »UK CMA seeks to curb dominance of online advertising from Google and Facebook
The logos of the Facebook and Google applications are displayed on a tablet. Denis Charlet | AFP via Getty Images Britain’s competition regulator has established recommendations for new regulations to address the dominance of Google and Facebook in the online advertising market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on …
Read More »Walgreens says new small-format store personalizes care, could help ‘pharmacy deserts’
Walgreen stores in Lexington Park, MD. Source: Walgreens Walgreens has launched a new type of store that reduces its square footage and focuses on the pharmacy. Expect to see fewer items in the store front, a narrow selection of over-the-counter medications, and an emphasis on pharmacist-customer relationships. It has opened …
Read More »Google acquires North, launch of augmented reality glasses
Focals by North smart glasses Source: Focals by North Alphabet’s Google announced Tuesday that it acquired North, an eight-year-old Amazon-backed company that makes smart glasses. The value of the deal was not disclosed, but the Globe and Mail, which first reported Google’s interest, put the price at around $ 180 …
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