(Reuters) – Cooley and Sullivan & Cromwell are taking the lead advising Uber Freight on its plans to pick up transportation logistics company Transplace for roughly $2.25 billion. Signage is seen on the exterior of the building where law firm Cooley LLP is located in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., […]
Hong Kong digital firms, from insurers to coders, connect with customers over coffee
On a busy street in Hong Kong’s Central district, a shopfront sticks out. Painted on its pure white exterior are the words “How’s your coffee today?” The shop, Preface Coffee, is one of two concept stores operated by Preface Coding, a digital education company with no physical campus. “The coffee […]
Small firms: Little engines that could save the global economy | Business and Economy News
Whether it is your local grocery store or a startup with a tiny amount of capital and big dreams, almost everywhere you look, small firms typically form the backbone of a country’s economy. Together, they employ the majority of the global workforce and tend to generate a substantial share of […]
A small firm’s survival story may be Lebanon’s 2020 silver lining | Business and Economy News
Beirut, Lebanon – Tarek Chehab describes his 3D design factory as a “place where you can make pretty much anything — a ‘Lala-land’ for creative types like architects and product designers.” In the past, Styro 3D, named after the versatile styrofoam used in most of its products, mainly made “decorations, […]
5G: Telecoms firms get new deadline to stop installing Huawei kit
Telecoms providers won’t be allowed to install equipment provided by Huawei in their 5G networks from the end of September 2021, according to a new roadmap published by the government. The document lays out the steps that telecoms companies will need to take in the next few years to remove […]
Uber and Lyft should just become taxi firms and get over themselves
If you hadn’t heard, you must’ve had your head under a rock because there’s a new story every week, but ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft are in an intense legal battle in California right now over how the companies classify their drivers. Their future remains uncertain, but what happens if […]
Digital Transformation Drives Computer Software Firms: 5 Picks
Digital transformation is often perceived differently across the organization structure that leads to confusion. But, in the last few years, companies around the world have put in collective effort to enable smooth business transformation. The coronavirus outbreak in the beginning of 2020 pushed employees to adapt to remote working, which […]