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FTC, 48 States Launch Massive Antitrust Suit On Facebook

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9), accusing the social media network of “illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct,” according to a press release. By 2012, WhatsApp had emerged as the clear global “category leader” in mobile messaging.

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Sansan Lands VC For Business Networking Solution

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Eight is a social network service designed to help business professionals digitize, manage and share the contact information which would normally be found on physical business cards. The service launched in Japan in 2012. While not a social media network, Sansan does promote connectivity between businesses and professionals.

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Can Subscription Commerce Revive Floundering Movie Theaters?

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Between 2012 and 2016 alone, in fact, the number of 18- to 24-year-old frequent moviegoers fell from 8.7 First founded in 2011, MoviePass now operates under the leadership of Mitch Lowe, who co-founded Netflix and previously served as president of Redbox. No wonder, then, that fewer people are flocking to movie theaters these days.

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Are you a bull or a bear, and how will it impact your planning for 2020 and beyond?

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In addition, more and more CEOs are being asked to comment on diversity and other issues via social media that they might not have had to earlier. Customers and employees need to know they are in a safe physical environment, so a safe workplace is going to be the theme for at least the next 12 months.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

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To some, Silicon Valley startup culture was as much to blame for Theranos’ failure as the company’s leadership. Powa Technologies began raising money for a new mobile payments product in 2012, when it was operating an e-commerce website business. Takeaways & lessons. in 2000 to 232.1M The rise and fall of Powa Technologies.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

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After evaluating the vehicle, the EPA gave The Coda a fuel economy equivalence of 73 miles per gallon, the highest of any electric vehicle on the market in 2012. In December 2012, Coda was forced to lay off 15% of its total workforce. In 2012, Nasty Gal was named “Fastest Growing Retailer” by Inc.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Jill’s use of Twitter is a model for any bank CEO looking to engage on social media. August 2012: Big merchants announce new consortium to combat interchange rates.