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Moody’s Analytics Research Shows Debit and Credit Card Usage Makes the Economy More Efficient
0By: Jeff Stewart | February 9th, 2013 | News, O Canada
Independent Economic forecast provider, Moody’s Analytics, has recently conducted a study which concludes that the usage of debit and credit cards and other electronic methods for payment has contributed $10 billion to the Gross Domestic Product of Canada during last four years. Whereas, the study of the GDP of 56 other countr...
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Startup Calgary Hires Sean Collins for the Post of Vice President of Partnerships
By: Jeff Stewart | February 9th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Startup Calgary is dedicated to community building and has acquired the services of Sean Collins for the post of Vice President of Partnerships to help them achieve that goal. The basic purpose of acquiring the services of Collins was to grow the capabilities of Startup Calgary so the organization could “offer more networki...
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Apple Sued, Asked To Dole Out More Capital
By: Zain Nabi | February 9th, 2013 | Apple, News
Greenlight Capital, a hedge fund manager, has sued Apple, asking the company to end its conservative approach and dole out more capital to investors, Reuters has reported. Fund manager David Einhorn has urged Apple to bring more cash for investors, apparently in view of Apple’s curr...
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Google’s Eric Schmidt Now Has Option To Sell 3.2 Million Shares
By: Talha Bhatti | February 9th, 2013 | Business, Google, News
Employees working in technology company's like Google get many benefits other than working in an exciting work environment. Competitive salaries and stock option are very common for team members that have joined a startup in its early stages and if a venture is successful these shares can be worth million. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Goo...
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Eastlink Ready to Launch its Wireless Network in Nova Scotia from February 15
By: Ali Raza | February 9th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Eastlink's wireless network was supposed to launch in the mid of 2011 but after delays hit the project it is now finally ready to connect Canadians the with rest of the world as early as February 15. With this news the long wait for the wireless network that Eastlink promised to provide its customers is now about to be over. H...
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LG Allegedly Moves Up the Release Date of Opitmus G Pro Over Samsung Galaxy S IV Launch Rumours
By: Ali Raza | February 9th, 2013 | Business, News, Smartphones
When LG made it known that it was holding a press conference on February 25th at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it was clear that the South Korean company was getting ready to launch four new mobile phones at the event. However, one thing that...
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Macmillan Settles With US Government In eBook Antitrust Case As Apple Fights On
By: Talha Bhatti | February 9th, 2013 | Apple, Business, News
American book publisher, Macmillan, signed a settlement with the United States government on Friday, February 8 in a very large antitrust case. Macmillan was the last of the five publishers in the case to settle after they were accused by authorities of planning and colluding to raise the prices of e-books. The Justice Department and the pu...
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LG Sends Out Invitations for its February 25th MWC Press Event, Indicates 4 New Devices
By: Ali Raza | February 9th, 2013 | News, Smartphones
Except for the Japanese electronics manufacturer, Sony, and couple of other smartphone makers, none of the major players in the mobile market revealed new handsets at the 2013 Consumers Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas back in January. Therefore, now all eyes ...
