Bizsnippets
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Japan Startup Mercari’s Rise to Over $1B Valuation
Mercari is an app where people can sell second-hand merchandise. Recently it raised US$74 million in a financial round bringing its valuation to be over…
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Crowdsourced Weather App Allows Users to Train it
Sunshine, a crowdsourced app, is adding a new feature that allows users the ability to specify how hot or cold the weather feels to them.…
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Capital Markets Might Open to PPP Proponents
Before its term ends, the government may adopt a policy that allows concessionaires of public-private partnership projects to take advantage of the capital markets, among…
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FB Messenger to Add Music by Partnering with Spotify
Facebook is teaming up with Spotify for its “very first music integration.” This means that all Android and iOS users now have the choice to…
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URC Aims at P200 Billion Sales
Universal Robina Corp. (URC) is set to undertake mergers and acquisitions and enter new markets. The current plan is to double sales by the year…
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Peso Rose to New High
The peso edged higher than the dollar earlier this week, logging its best finish this year. The stabilized oil prices boosted risk-related sentiments, which helped…
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Korean Booking App DailyHotel Expands to 10 New Countries
DailyHotel is a last-minute hotel booking application based in Seoul, South Korea. The company was launched in 2013 by brothers Ryan and Jimmy Shin. Ryan…
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New Horizons Reached with Augmented Reality and Star Wars
LMxLAB, a R&D division for Disney and Lucasfilm, debuted a new augmented reality installation earlier this year. Known as the Holo-Cinemaat, it was unveiled at…
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New Ilocos Delivery Center Opened by Accenture
Accenture opened its third delivery center in Ilocos Norte as part of its continued expansion. This new center adds to the existing ones located in…
