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How iOS apps have made trading and investing so much easier

Breaking down technological barriers, so that customers have access to goods and services quicker, has been one of the enhancements the digital revolution has brought to everyday life. One sector…

Apple and Amazon race to become first trillion dollar company

If you asked anyone who would become the first trillion dollar company they would most likely say Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, or Alphabet(the parent company of Google), but it appears Amazon might…

Google Set to Lead $500 Million Investment in Magic Leap: Tech Website

Google and other investors are planning to invest about $500 million in hardware and software developer Magic Leap Inc to deliver “cinematic reality”, technology website Re/Code said, citing sources. Google is leading the funding…

Alibaba Surges in its Stock Market Debut

Alibaba’s stock is surging as the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse begins its first day trading as a public company. The stock opened at $92.70 and nearly hit $100 on the New…

Sony Music Invests $3 Million in Shazam

Sony Music Entertainment, a unit of Sony Corp, has invested $3 million in music-recognition application maker Shazam Entertainment, a source familiar with the matter said. A Wall Street Journal blog…

Icahn Says His Apple Investment Has Crossed $3B

Activist investor Carl Icahn says he has purchased $500 million worth of Apple stock in the past couple of weeks to bring his total holdings in the company to more…

Fairfax Ups Investment in Troubled BlackBerry

Fairfax Financial Holdings said Wednesday it is buying another $250 million of convertible debt in BlackBerry in what Fairfax says is a show of confidence in the troubled smartphone maker’s…