Temenos seals £1.4bn Fidessa acquisition

(Source: Capital.com) As expected, Swiss banking software company Temenos has agreed with the board of Fidessa Group to buy the UK financial software specialist for around £1.4bn. Capital.com reported yesterday that talks between the two companies were at a late stage, with Temenos looking to add Fidessa’s equities trading technology to …

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Hedge Funds Turn Short on Tech Just as Stock Rally Intensifies

(Source: Yahoo Finance) A key group of investors has just missed out on the biggest tech-stock rally since 2014. Hedge funds and other large speculators turned net short on Nasdaq 100 Index futures for the first time in 21 months, according to weekly data compiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through Feb. 13. In fact, they …

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Veem Announces First Round of API Partners

(Source: PR Web) The first companies to use the API demonstrate just that by integrating with accounting software, hiring platforms and even virtual reality companies. “We knew our API would be useful for companies of all kinds in need of global payment capabilities but even we were surprised to see the variety of companies that found …

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Zennea Technologies takes top prize at SFU’s largest entrepreneurship competition

(Source: Simon Fraser University News) Zennea Technologies, a Simon Fraser University student venture aiming to improve sleep quality for those with sleep apnea, has taken the best overall venture … PwC, SFU Innovates, Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship, SFU Alumni Association, SFU’s Industry Engagement Office, SAGE Accounting, RADIUS SFU, …

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A1 launches online portal for business clients

(Source: Telecompaper) .. as software and infrastructure, from any device. The products portfolio of A1 Marketplace has recently been extended with the following products: Zoho Desk, a helpdesk tool for client assistance and administration; Zoho CRM Plus, a complete CRM Suite for optimal care for potential and existing clients; Zoho Finance Plus ..

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BlackRock bulks up research into artificial intelligence

(Source: Financial Times) … with $6.3tn of assets under management, is establishing a “BlackRock Lab for Artificial Intelligence” in Palo Alto, California, according to an internal memo seen by the Financial Times. The memo, sent by Rob Goldstein — BlackRock’s chief operating officer who is in charge of the company’s technology group — said that …

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Development/Construction Accountant

(Source: Charlotte Agenda) Acts as a liaison between the accounting department and the development/ construction division – resolving problems and answering questions. … Responsible for accounts payable including: scan and enter invoices into accounting softwareand cost reports, setup new vendor files, resolve discrepancies with vendors, …

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HCL Technologies’s risky bets

(Source: Livemint) One analyst estimates that the company is not generating enough business from these IP assets, and for this reason, HCL Technologies could possibly have to write down the value of some of these assets in the future. The accounting norm boosts the company’s profitability in the near term, analysts say. Although MintAsia …

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