Google’s popular times feature gives you an idea of how crowded a place typically gets throughout the day. It’s not complex given that you can probably assume a restaurant is busy during peak dinner hours and is quieter around 4PM. That makes sense. Now the company is launching a similar feature that will tell you... >>>
Online media company BuzzFeed, best known for its list-based articles and quizzes, said Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal had invested an additional $200 million in the company. Online media company BuzzFeed, best known for its list-based articles and quizzes, said Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal had invested an additional $200 million in the... >>>
Reese Witherspoon and Otter Media, the joint venture between media executive Peter Chernin’s The Chernin Group and AT&T, today launched Hello Sunshine, a new cross-platform content company dedicated to telling female-driven stories, FORBES can exclusively report. Reese Witherspoon and Otter Media, the joint venture between media executive Peter Chernin’s The Chernin Group and AT&T, today launched Hello Sunshine,... >>>
Nearly half (46%) of consumers have made a purchase as a result of watching a branded video, while another third (32%) have considered doing so, a new global survey has found. Nearly half (46%) of consumers have made a purchase as a result of watching a branded video, while another third (32%) have considered doing... >>>
Apple has said that a few iPhone 6s smartphones are unexpectedly shutting down, confirming a problem reported last week by a Chinese consumer protection group. Apple has said that a few iPhone 6s smartphones are unexpectedly shutting down, confirming a problem reported last week by a Chinese consumer protection... >>>
Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) said it would acquire U.S. identity theft protection services company LifeLock Inc (LOCK.N) for $2.3 billion, in a deal that it hopes will prop up sales at its Norton cybersecurity unit. Symantec Corp (SYMC.O) said it would acquire U.S. identity theft protection services company LifeLock Inc (LOCK.N) for $2.3 billion, in a... >>>
Walmart WMT -0.94% is trotting out post-Black Friday online deals a day earlier this year to avoid any lull during the crucial upcoming shopping weekend. Walmart WMT -0.94% is trotting out post-Black Friday online deals a day earlier this year to avoid any lull during the crucial upcoming shopping... >>>
The volume of retail sales in the UK jumped by 7.4% year-on-year in October, its highest rate of growth since April 2002, according to official figures. The volume of retail sales in the UK jumped by 7.4% year-on-year in October, its highest rate of growth since April 2002, according to official... >>>
SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by the Mars-hungry tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, just made a big move to envelop the Earth in high-speed internet coverage. SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by the Mars-hungry tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, just made a big move to envelop the Earth in high-speed internet... >>>
With the launch of “Trips,” travelers can make restaurant reservations, book insider tours and find a place to stay all from Airbnb’s website. With the launch of “Trips,” travelers can make restaurant reservations, book insider tours and find a place to stay all from Airbnb’s... >>>
Volkswagen AG reached a crucial agreement with workers to cut as many as 23,000 jobs and save 3.7 billion euros ($3.9 billion) in expenses as the company tries to claw back from the emissions-cheating scandal and invest in electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. Volkswagen AG reached a crucial agreement with workers... >>>
A poorly managed crisis response can be more damaging to a brand than the incident itself, a senior airline marketer believes. A poorly managed crisis response can be more damaging to a brand than the incident itself, a senior airline marketer... >>>
In the days leading up to and following this election, Facebook has been called lots of things — “a website,” “an internet company,” “a major player in the media universe,” “a strange new class of media outlet,” a “tech behemoth,” a “cesspool of nonsense.” Vox cut to the chase, calling on Facebook to “admit that... >>>
Car sales in Europe have contracted, albeit only slightly, for the first time since rebounding from the industry’s longest-ever slump. Car sales in Europe have contracted, albeit only slightly, for the first time since rebounding from the industry’s longest-ever... >>>
Uber Technologies Inc urged Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to let the island’s people decide whether they want Uber services in Taiwan, the latest salvo in the wrangle between Taiwanese authorities and the ride-hailing service company. Uber Technologies Inc urged Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to let the island’s people decide whether they want Uber... >>>
In a febrile political environment, brands, including Lego, Walkers and John Lewis, have come under pressure from campaigners to stop advertising with certain newspapers which stand accused of exacerbating an already divided society with their editorial coverage of immigration issues. In a febrile political environment, brands, including Lego, Walkers and John Lewis, have come under... >>>
Microsoft has offered concessions to EU antitrust regulators over its $26 billion bid for social network LinkedIn, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as the U.S. software company seeks to allay concerns over its largest ever deal. Microsoft has offered concessions to EU antitrust regulators over its $26 billion bid for social network LinkedIn, the... >>>