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.

News on Bitcoins: Wikipedia Raises $140,000 in One Week Through Bitcoins

The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that owns and curates noted online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has received more than $140,000 in bitcoin donations since it began accepting contributions in the digital currency last week. The news follows the announcement of the organization’s partnership with California-based payments processor Coinbase to accept bitcoin on 30th July, a development that…

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Biotech Stock Focus: Celgene Beats Q2 Estimates With Strong Showings

In an impressive piece of news on the Stock Market, Celgene (CELG) reported second-quarter 2014 earnings (including stock-based compensation expenses) of 80 cents per share, which surpassed the Market Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. The company’s earnings were 70 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Figures have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock…

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Stock in News: Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) May Be Looking At Another EU Probe

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) latest tussle with the European regulators could be concerned with the deals it entered with the Smartphone and tablet manufacturers using its Android software. According to Reuters, European commission is keen to know about the Google Inc’s agreement alongside any condition that requires manufacturers to preload Google Inc’s apps and services…

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