S&P Global Ratings360™ to Include Cyber Risk Insights from Guidewire Software’s Cyence Risk Analytics

(Source: Markets Insider) S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), today announced they have joined forces to bring the … Cybersecurity is a growing component of business risk, and cyber breaches have the potential to result in very real, material business disruptions, financial …

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Should You Buy Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) Now?

(Source: Simply Wall St) Let’s talk about the popular Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU). The company’s shares saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the NasdaqGS. As a large-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced …

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Autobooks raises $10 million funding round

(Source: Crain’s Detroit Business) Detroit-based Autobooks LLC, a financial technology company that provides online invoicing, payment and accounting software for the business customers of … CEO Steve Robert said the company will use the funding to improve the software to meet the needs of larger banks, double its headcount over the next 12-18 …

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The Vermont Tech and Taps Tour—Final Edition

(Source: Machine Design) By far, the greatest growth has been in solar—with net metering at homes, farms, businesses, and throughout communities accounting for nearly 90 MW alone. All this while keeping the cost of electricity at or below the rate of inflation and securing electric bill reductions in three of the last four years for a vast majority of …

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Trivago Surpasses Billion-Euro Mark as Tech Investment and Advertising Pay Off

(Source: Finance News) In 2017, Trivago brought in more than a billion euros, as the hotel search engine invested in the advertising and the development of its technology. The company released its full-year results today. The company stated that it had observed revenue increase by 37 percent to €1.04bn (£920m). The net loss for the year …

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UHY Advisors acquires Bright Point Consulting

(Source: Compliance Week) UHY Advisors, a tax and business consulting firm, has expanded the size and capabilities of its accounting automation team and service offerings with the acquisition of the practice of Bright Point Consulting, a finance and accounting software implementation firm. “UHY Advisors acquisition of Bright Point Consulting’s …

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KashFlow extends SME options with Global Payments integration

(Source: Finextra) And with £26 billion owed to UK small businesses, as many as 50,000 are forced out of business as a result.” “As one of the UK’s leading Accounting Software providers, we see it as our responsibility to protect our customers from the impact of late payers – and working with Global Payments provides a fantastic opportunity …

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Snap stock prices bolstered on back of adtech investments and rejuvenated user growth

(Source: The Drum) The results represent a “major step forward for Snap” according to its leadership, with an increase in the number of daily active users (DAUs), plus the number of ads delivered using programmatic technology now accounting for over 90% of ads on the platform. The increase in the number of brands purchasing Snapchat ads …

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