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500M EV Chargers Will Be Globally Deployed By 2040, EV Industry Moving At Lightning Speed: Benzinga TV
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 3:08pm | 288On today's (Oct. 11) episode of the "Stock Market Movers," host Mitch Hoch spoke to Michael Farkas, Blink Charging founder, executive chairman and CEO, about how fast the EV trend was moving. "It's moving incredibly fast, by 2040 we are looking to deploy 500 million EV...
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'It's Only Going To Continue To Grow': The Economics Of eSports
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 7:32am | 509As the competitive eSports arena continues the shift toward a franchise-based league model, new opportunities to expand the viewer base and generate revenue have arisen. Ownership As the eSports arena grows in popularity and scope, the landscape increasingly resembles that of a professional...
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Market Wrap For May 14: Dow's Winning Streak Ends At Five Sessions
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 4:47pm | 2536U.S. stocks declined a day after the S&P 500 and Dow indices traded at record-high levels. Investors and traders were likely paying attention to the ten-year Treasury yield which hit 2.5258, the lowest level since late October. The bull market has paused, temporarily at least, until...
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Yahoo Acquires Mobile Messaging App Blink
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 8:49am | 318Self-destructing messaging app Blink on Tuesday announced that it will be joining Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO). The app, which competes with companies such as Snapchat, Confide and Wickr, will be shutting down on both Android and iOS in the next few weeks. Blink allows the sender to set a time limit...
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Groupon's Ideeli Acquisition Could Spell Trouble for Overstock, Others
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 5:47pm | 529Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) announced this week it had acquired Ideeli, an online flash fashion retailer. The daily deals site paid $43 million for the company. That may be a bit more than some of its earlier acquisitions, but is considerably cheaper than the $260 million that Groupon paid for...
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Groupon Acquires Boomerang To Enhance Freebie Offers
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 3:37pm | 494Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), the world's most popular daily deals site, has acquired Boomerang. Designed for users who want to send free or paid gifts, Boomerang (located at rang.com) launched last year with a $1 million investment from Lightbank. Lightbank is the investment vehicle from Groupon...
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SLIDESHOW: iPhone 5S Spurs Massive Crowds And Other News From The Third Week Of September
Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 12:12pm | 171Every year, analysts worry that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will disappoint investors with lackluster iPhone sales performance. Quarter after quarter, Apple has defied all but the loftiest expectations and reported positive sales growth. Based on the size of the crowd at the Apple Store at the Somerset...
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Groupon Buys SideTour To Boost Local Activities (GRPN)
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 1:50pm | 426Groupon's (NASDAQ: GRPN) ongoing shopping spree continues with the purchase of SideTour, a site that invites consumers to "do something memorable." Designed to help users find unique things to do (including "amazing" tours and "unforgettable" experiences) within their local cities, SideTour was...
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Deutsche Bank Praises Groupon After Management Meeting (GRPN)
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 4:03pm | 406Following meetings with Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) management, Deutsche Bank released a report to highlight the key takeaways, including: The Transition to Mobile - Moving from "push" marketing (email) to "pull" marketing (mobile). Improving Selections - New categories and more merchants (54,000 today...
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Groupon Acquires Blink To Enhance Groupon Getaways (GRPN)
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 10:34am | 449Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) has acquired Blink, a last-minute travel app available in eight European countries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Groupon did reveal that it plans to use Blink to enhance the existing services from Groupon Getaways. "We are very excited to welcome the Blink team...