‘Jurassic World’ takes $213M bite of global box office, could pass $400M
HOLLYWOOD, June 13 (UPI) –The 2015 summer box office isn’t extinct after all. Perhaps the season’s first real blockbuster, Universal’s Jurassic World, has taken a record haul around the world — more than $200 million in just three days of release. The

Credit union offering grants to nonprofits
Truliant Federal Credit Union wants nonprofit organizations in cities and counties where its branches operate to apply for Community Mini Grant funding. The program, in its seventh year, provides 20 community-based nonprofit organizations with $1,000 to

The Top 5 Business News Stories to Watch for Today
Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker and Olivia Sterns report on the top five business stories of the day. They speak on Market Makers. (Source: Bloomberg)

Stock futures declining; U.S. retail spending increases; Zimbabwe abandons currency: A.M. Business News Links
Stock futures are moving lower as investors worry about Greece’s future in the eurozone. Dow Jones futures are behind 56 points, Nasdaq futures are down 19.75 points and S&P 500 futures are declining 7 points. (CNN Money) Global stock markets were mostly

Mastek Shares Slump Nearly 70% on Demerger of Insurance Business
Stocks of IT services company Mastek slumped nearly 70 per cent on Friday following the demerger of its insurance products and service business. The record date for the demerger has been fixed at June 15. Shares of Mastek fell 67 per cent at its day’s low

Puerto Rican/Hispanic Business Summit gives city s Latino entrepreneurs chance to reach next level
The city s Latino small-biz owners are being given an opportunity to learn how to take their businesses to another level. The first-ever Puerto Rican/Hispanic Business Summit takes place Friday at Bank of New York Mellon (101 Barclay St.) with a full day

Qld job figures show confidence: Pitt
Australia’s richest and poorest postcodesOne pocket of Sydney’s eastern suburbs earn close to nine times more than those who live in the country’s poorest area. The Queensland government has used new jobs figures to argue confidence in the economy is

Stock futures advancing; Target doubles share buyback program; Spotify raises funds to fight Apple: A.M. Business News Links
Stock futures are moving up ahead of the open. Dow Jones futures are ahead 47 points, Nasdaq futures are up 13.5 points and S&P 500 futures are advancing 6.25 points. (CNN Money) World stock benchmarks were uneven today as Greek and European Union

Ergil completes storage tank project for Zubair
according to Iraq Business News. The Zubair project, the licence for which has been given to an Eni-led consortium, includes refurbishment of the existing plant, the report said. Ergil was given the contract to design, manufacture and fabricate dome roof

The Top 5 Business News Stories to Watch for Today
Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker and Stephanie Ruhle report on the top five business stories of the day. They speak on Market Makers. (Source: Bloomberg)

Business News Roundup, June 10
DETRIOT, MI – JUNE 9: General Motors CEO Mary Barra holds a media briefing prior to the start of the 2015 GM Annual Meeting of Stockholders at GM world headquarters June 9, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. At the meeting, stockholders will vote on the election

HSBC Plans Significant Reshaping of Global Business With Major Job Cuts
LONDON The British bank HSBC said Tuesday that it would shed as many as 50,000 jobs and aim to cut costs by as much as $5 billion a year by 2017 as part of a significant reshaping of its business. The bank said it would reduce its headcount by

Why GE is selling its private equity business
NEW YORK General Electric will sell its private equity business in a deal valued at about $12 billion as it refocuses on its core businesses and exits a banking sector now under stricter oversight. The U.S. Sponsor Finance business, which includes

Business Highlights
BEIJING (AP) Li Haitao, a 24-year-old employee at a steel trading company, did no research last June before he joined a stampede of novice investors into China’s surging stock market. He paid for his risk-taking. Many new investors piling into China’s

Albert Essien to become board chairman of Ecobank Ghana?
Citi Business News has gathered outgoing CEO of Ecobank group, Albert Essien is likely to be appointed as the board chairman of Ecobank Ghana. The board chairman position became vacant last month following the passing of the former chairman of the bank s

Fox Business News Pundit Sanctioned For Bilking Clients
Have you ever wondered about those self-proclaimed financial gurus that appear on cable news channels to spout their Theory of the Day, or general complaint about Obama? I haven’t, because I figure that any guy with a client base and a public relations

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Teradata RainStor Enriches Analytics with Archived Data
“By adding the Teradata RainStor archiving solution to their Teradata Unified Data Architecture, organizations can tap a rich source of archived data to support users’ advanced analytics,” said Dan Harrington, executive vice president, Global Consulting

New Study: U.S. Employees Believe Employer Feedback Loop Falls Short
ARLINGTON, Va., June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ –While the vast majority of employees in U.S. organizations crave feedback on their job performance, most organizations fall short of providing the requisite environment, systems and trainings needed to foster an

Obama Orders Faith-Based Organizations to Hire ‘Gays’
(Worthy News) President Barack Obama is pushing a change in policy that will force faith-based charities to hire members of the LGBT community despite their religious objections if they want to remain eligible for federal funding, One News Now

Hunterdon Prevention Resources honors organizations
Hunterdon Prevention Resources honors organizations Hunterdon Prevention Resources (HPR), in partnership with the Safe Communities Coalition of Hunterdon and the Hunterdon County Family Success Center (FSC), held its Annual Open House , May 14 Check out