Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.

Biotech Stock in Spotlight: As the World Awaits Ebola Treatment, Tekmira Pharma In Prime Focus

The outbreak of the deadly and highly infectious Ebola disease in Africa has already claimed multiple lives. According to media reports many health workers including doctors and nurses have also fallen a prey to the worst outbreak of the disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease first surfaced in 1976. Among other…

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Top Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Anti Poaching Settlement Rejected

The $324 million settlement proposed by Google(NASDAQ GOOG) to resolve the anti-poaching class action lawsuit filed by Silicon Valley employees was rejected by the court. Some tech workers objected the anti-poaching settlement and recommended to renegotiate the amount. The technology companies involved in the lawsuit include Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL), Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ ADBE),…

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Stock in Focus: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Messenger App on Dicy Grounds

Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Messenger privacy policy is using part of Android legal terms and conditions, much of which doesn’t apply any longer, thereby aggravating the fears of Users over the privacy policies. The new Facebook Messenger app has many people concerned because the app can access their personal information and record conversations without notifying users….

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