E-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA. N) and the founder of Intime Retail Group Co Ltd (1833.HK) have jointly bid to take the Chinese department store operator private for HK$19.79 billion ($2.55 billion), the partners said on Tuesday. Alibaba Investment Ltd and Shen Guo Jun have offered HK$10 per Intime share. That would represent … Read more
McDonald’s Corp (MCD. N) has agreed to sell the bulk of its China and Hong Kong business to state-backed conglomerate CITIC Ltd (0267.HK) and Carlyle Group LP (CG.O) for up to $2.1 billion, seeking to expand rapidly without using much of its own capital. The 20-year deal caps months of negotiations between the fast-food chain, … Read more
Amazon said Wednesday it completed its first delivery by drone, in what the global online giant hopes will be a trend in automated shipments by air. The delivery to an unidentified customer near Cambridge, England, was announced in a tweet by Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos. “First-ever #AmazonPrimeAir customer delivery is in the … Read more
U. S. online sales surged on Black Friday, with Amazon.com Inc offering the steepest discounts among e-commerce sites as it set the agenda for what has traditionally been the biggest shopping day of the year for brick-and-mortar retailers. In-store shopping began to pick up in the afternoon, but the increase in customer traffic paled in … Read more
The book’s title is “The Theory of Philosophical Consciencism: Practice Foundations of Nkrumahism.”(ISBN: 978-1-909112-66-7) IN PRAISE OF DR. KOFI KISSI DOMPERE “The bulk of Professor Dompere’s research and publications lie within the highly technical field of ‘fuzzy system’s research… This degree on specialization is part of a complicated process that hopefully leads to further insights … Read more
“His [Dr. Kofi Kissi Dompere] publication list for this decision process begins with two 1982 papers, includes a 1989, and then encompasses a large body of papers and books published in the later 1900s and 2000s. So we are looking here at a case of a professor who has focused increasingly on academic production and … Read more
In late 1971, a computer engineer named Ray Tomlinson sent the first email message. It was ten letters long (QWERTYUIOP) and he was probably oblivious to the fact that hitting ‘send’ would gain him entry into the history books. Tomlinson’s invention changed the course of communication forever – usurping technology such as the fax. 205 … Read more
Gospel musician Bismark Takyi has warned celebrities who are endorsing political parties for their selfish gains to desist from doing so or they will incur the wrath of God. Speaking in an exclusive interview with rainbowradioonline.com, he said, some of the celebrities are only endorsing politicians for their selfish gains and not necessarily, to the … Read more
So I’ve been away for the past few days contributing my quota as an engineer to Ghana’s Oil & Gas sector. My little escapade took me hundreds of feet into the sky to the destination I was headed making me have ample view of Ghana’s supposed beautiful land. The sight was merely scattered buildings built … Read more
Game of Thrones has broken the record for the highest number of Emmy Awards won by any fictional series. The HBO fantasy drama triumphed in three categories at Sunday’s ceremony, including outstanding drama series. The show’s total number of awards now stands at 38, which means it has beaten Frasier’s previous record of 37. This … Read more
10 Innovative Ways Authors and Brands Can Use Facebook Live Videos are the new trending thing across major social media platforms today. The strategies outlined here are not only limited to the use of Facebook Live but can also be used for any other live video streaming platforms and services, such as Periscope, Instagram, Snapchat, … Read more
It turns out some wealthy companies are just like some wealthy hedge fund managers: They’re taxed at far lower rates than nearly everyone else. Whether or not Apple used illegal breaks to pay virtually no taxes in Europe over 11 years, as regulators there contend and the company denies, the order last week that it … Read more
Film studio Warner Brothers has asked Google to remove its own website from search results, saying it violates copyright laws. It also asked the search giant to remove links to legitimate movie streaming websites run by Amazon and Sky, as well as the film database IMDB. The request was submitted on behalf of Warner Brothers … Read more
Jane Fara Fauzzier Afia Boafowaa Yahaya Awindor (born April 10, 1987), better known by her stage name Efya, is a Ghanaian neo soul vocalist, songwriter, performer and actress from Kumasi. She is the daughter of Nana Adwoa Awindor, a filmmaker and celebrity host of the late television show Greetings From Abroad. Efya got her first … Read more
Dr. Kwadwo Safo is, according to his own legend, many things. He is a Pentecostal pastor. He is an inventor. Now he claims to be Ghana’s first carmaker as well. Over the past year, his Kantanka Automobile Company has made international news with its vehicles, mature industrial products emerging fully realized from a not-particularly industrial … Read more
Merqury Quaye and Eazzy are making new music! It has been revealed that ‘Kpakposhito’ singer and Turn Up Army commander Merqury Quaye have discussed and are working on a possible feature! Ghana DJ Awards founder, Merqury Quaye, broke the long awaited weight into smaller dense by revealing new collaboration with first lady of Lynx Entertainment … Read more