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Dutch Supply Suits use Robin Thicke and hot women to increse sales
0By: Kuljit Grewal | April 23rd, 2014 | Business
A new menswear brand, joins the long list of ads displaying women as sex objects. This is the case of Supply Suits, brand suits Dutch, in his last campaign shows a group of topless women and accompanying singer Robin Thicke. This is not the first time that clothing brands used women to influence the user to purchase their products. For Suits Supply, the message is that if the man used...
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Oscar de la Renta is not looking for successor
By: Kuljit Grewal | April 23rd, 2014 | Business
Last week was full of stress and worry for New York fashionistas, as several names of iconic designers of the Big Apple were linked to the classic Oscar de la Renta. The rumors started when it was reported that he had broken the agreement between John Galliano and Oscar de la Renta, because the latter does not have the necessary funds to support the delightfully extravagant creations of former ...
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10 Countries that has Highest Gold Reserves
By: Kuljit Grewal | March 28th, 2014 | Business
For the past few years, the gold prices have greatly increased. Yet, the gold users never stop owning more and more of this precious metal. It is not only a status symbol, but is also a safe investment, as its prices are not limited to a region. This article will shed light on the top 10 countries that have largest gold reserves ...
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Vodafone’s New Project Spring
By: Zain Nabi | September 10th, 2013 | Business, News
After the finalization of $130 billion deal with Verizon, Vodafone is planning to boost up their investment in broadband and other mobile networks that could increase the spending of European competitors and even prompt making some more deals. The owners of Vodafone are now planning to further raise their capital expenditure 6 billion pounds ($9 billion) under its new project known as...
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Russia’s Mail.Ru Sells Remaining Facebook Stock for $525 million
By: Zain Nabi | September 10th, 2013 | Business, News
Head of Russian internet firm Mail.Ru Alisher Usmanov and the richest man of Russia recently sold the remaining shares of Facebook Inc for $525 million which he bought a small stake in 2009 for $200 million. The company sold some of the shares last year in the U.S. group’s flotation and also to U.S. d...
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$130 billion deal between Verizon and Vodafone finalized
By: Zain Nabi | September 2nd, 2013 | Business, News
The decade-long corporate standoff finally comes to an end as Verizon communications seems set to take full power in its wireless business in the US by handing an amount of $130 billion to buy out Vodafone. The British firm was in advanced talk with Verizon to take over its 45% stake in the joint venture of Verizon wireless in the US in return of cash and common shares. This is the wo...
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Samsung Once Again States It Is Not Looking to Buy BlackBerry
By: Ali Raza | August 31st, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada, Smartphones
BlackBerry has made it known for the first time that it is considering all options to help resolve its financial problems including sale of the entire firm and the launch of an IPO. However, rumours of an acquisition are swirling and the technology sector seems to believe that an acquisition is possible. South Korean electron...
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Telus and Bell Make More Revenue per Customer than Wind Mobile
By: Talha Bhatti | August 31st, 2013 | Business, News
Canadian telecom and wireless companies declared their financials for the second quarter of 2013 with Telus and Bell reporting a significant increase in the number of subscribers. They also had a jump in average revenue per user (ARPU) but have complained about the impact US telecom company, Verizo...
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Mattermark May Shakeup How Venture Capitalists Invest
By: Talha Bhatti | August 31st, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Mattermark is a firm that studies startup businesses in terms of performance and helps investors in making decisions about sinking cash into these fresh entrepreneurial pursuits.. Mattermark got started in June of 2013 and utilizes independent research to put fresh eyes on startups by not just looking at revenues. They take int...
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Resentment Against in-App Sales Might Boost Canada’s Mobile Industry
By: Talha Bhatti | August 31st, 2013 | Business, Games, News, O Canada
Canadians have recently voiced their concerns about the mismanagement of in-app sales. Many incidents have been reported in the news where children have unknowingly spent hundreds of dollars in purchases that have been made through an app instead of through the app store. A recent story of a Newfoundland woman whose children spent more than $3000 while playing the infamous Clash of Clans game on t...
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