The digitization of our world has had profound impacts on every industry regardless of its operational model. For private citizens, daily life is now filled with digital norms like internet banking, social media, streamed entertainment, and even health consultations. One facet that remains somewhat murky though is legal implications. In many cases, the rapid development…
In the second quarter, Finnish forest products company Stora Enso had a surprising loss in its Paper and Writing segment. Even though the secular headwinds for publishing paper in Europe are well known, Stora had previously been able to turn a consistent profit in the business in recent years. Management says it is stepping up…
It’s been a week since Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) unveiled the Windows 10 Technical Preview. Early users have started sending feedback, and they want the software giant to address several issues. Of course, Windows 10 is a huge improvement over Windows 8. But users want to see certain changes before final version of the new…
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) was instructed by a Japanese court to delete the search results that link a person to a crime he did not commit. Tokyo District Judge Nobuyuki Seki state that some of Google’s search results infringed the personal rights of the complainant. The Asahi Shimbun and other local media reported that the…
Last week, Incyte Corporation (INCY) received a milestone payment of $60 million from Novartis (NVS) pertaining to the reimbursement of Jakavi in Europe. The drug has been approved by the European Commission to treat adults suffering from primary myelofibrosis (MF), post-polycythemia vera MF or post-essential thrombocythemia MF. It is a common practice of small pharma…
Bitcoin is now available at 874 self-service payment terminals across Romania, thanks to a partnership between ATM operator Bitcoin Romania and terminal network operator ZebraPay. The ZebraPay terminals will allow customers to buy bitcoin at a 4% commission on prices taken from the Cointrader exchange. The terminals are one-way, so customers can only trade their…
