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Cybercrime – Cyber Security – For BIIA Members Only (5/24/2013) - The world of espionage has changed drastically says Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate Intelligence and BIIA’s contributing editor. The targets are now commercial enterprises and the goal is to get access to trade secrets and other critical information. The attacks on … Continue reading

Bisnode Q1 2013 Core Revenues Declined by -3.8% (5/24/2013) - Bisnode reports weak organic revenue growth, above all in the Nordic and BeNeFra regions and a powerful focus on internal structuring to create “One Bisnode”.  For the first quarter of 2013 Bisnode reported revenues of SEK 925 million versus SEK … Continue reading

Global Country Risk Climate: Trends to Keep an Eye On! (5/24/2013) - Bulgaria – a new attempt to form a government; Ghana – higher interest rates to support the cedi; Kyrgyzstan – political machinations concerning the Manas air base; Taiwan – FX curbs to hold the TWD down Other countries covered by … Continue reading

Bisnode Merges Fourteen Brands into One to Become Market Leader for Decision Support (5/24/2013) - Fourteen of Sweden’s foremost companies for decision support merge into one single brand: Bisnode.  The reason for uniting the group’s competence and experience is to enable a broader offering and to facilitate the development of future tools for decision-making.  The … Continue reading

Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1bn (5/24/2013) - Yahoo Inc. is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion.  The deal announced Monday represents Mayer’s boldest move yet since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo’s latest comeback attempt.  It marks Yahoo’s most expensive acquisition since … Continue reading

The Future of Publishing (5/24/2013) - BIIA Chairman David Worlock to speak at the Ixxus “The Future of Publishing” events. Calling upon his 25 years acting as a trusted adviser to many of the largest publishing and media houses in the world, David will give us … Continue reading

Yelp Reports Revenue Growth of 70% in First Quarter (5/24/2013) - First-quarter earnings showed strong growth in key areas. Net revenue increased 70 per cent year-on-year to $46m, topping analysts’ expectations. Unique visitors and cumulative reviews were both up more than 43 per cent, while paying local business accounts (local businesses … Continue reading

Australian Risk Climate: CASH FLOW SLOWS IN 2013 (5/23/2013) - Businesses waiting longer to be paid Business cash flow has slowed this year, placing further strain on a range of industries already experiencing low confidence because of weak trading activity and high operating costs. Businesses are waiting nearly eight weeks … Continue reading

Big Data Firm Tableau Raises $254m with IPO (5/23/2013) - Big data visualization and analytics provider Tableau Software has raised $254.2m in an IPO, which priced its shares at $31 each and has valued the company at $2 billion. Seattle-based Tableau offers a range of business intelligence, data visualization and … Continue reading

Facebook’s Foray into Commerce: A Sign of Things to Come? (5/22/2013) - It’s a matter of time before the giant is into all things commerce, another sign that advertising will increasingly and inevitably give way to commerce-related business models says Anthea Stratigos CEO of Outsell Inc. Important Details: In recent months, Facebook … Continue reading

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