HONG KONG — United States officials have torpedoed a Chinese state-backed group’s plan to buy an American electronics company, signaling the Trump administration’s continuing skepticism toward Chinese investment deals, particularly those that involve transferring technological know-how. Xcerra, a Massachusetts-based provider of equipment for testing computer chips and circuit boards, said this week that it was […]

For business owners, established content marketers and new-to-marketing marketers, it is always important to update, improve and beef up your content marketing plan. After all, content is one of the most effective tools in a marketer’s bag. Content is a great way to educate the marketplace and identify those who are most interested in your […]

Guidant Financial Guidant Financial CEO David Nilssen wants to help you become your own boss. Have you ever wanted to just quit your day job and be your own boss? Come on. You know you thought about it. Many of us out there have a passion we love so much that we wish we could […]

Bank of China, one of the four largest state-owned commercial banks in the country, has filed a patent application for a process it says is better able to scale blockchain systems. According to a document released on Feb. 23 by China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), the application was first submitted on Sept. 28 last year […]

Hosp has explained before why a potential cryptocurrency bubble could burst in 2018, but there are several factors that make him see upside potential in the space. For bitcoin, the most important cryptocurrency by his estimation, he sees a 150 percent potential upside for 2018. Taking into account several factors, the cryptocurrency market’s upside potential […]

President Trump on Friday announced what he and his administration are billing as the United States’ “largest ever” tranche of sanctions against North Korea. Friday’s sanctions are aimed at targeting North Korea’s ability to evade international sanctions and conduct illicit maritime activities that facilitate coal and fuel transports by designating 27 shipping and trade companies, 28 vessels and […]

Voice is the new OS! AI is going to transform everything in business, including marketing! Customer experiences will never be the same thanks to augmented reality! Data is the new oil! I’m sure you’ve heard statements like these recently, and probably at an accelerating pace. The business world, including marketing, has become obsessed with all manner of new technologies, most of which […]

“We’re not rushed,” Inspire Brands CEO Paul Brown said about turning around Buffalo Wild Wings. “I’m not worried about next quarter’s numbers.”Hollis Johnson/Business Insider This post is part of Business Insider’s ongoing series on Better Capitalism. Inspire Brands CEO Paul Brown is tasked with turning around the restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings, using the same tactics he deployed at Arby’s. […]

How will blockchain change the economy? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Samantha Radocchia, Co-Founder at Chronicled, on Quora: Think of how the sharing economy has exploded in the past decade. If you’ve taken an Uber to the airport or rented an Airbnb, […]

William Dudley, New York Federal Reserve President, on Thursday offered the latest critique of cryptocurrencies. Speaking at a media briefing in Manhattan to discuss the economic outlook for Puerto Rico in the wake of a spate of catastrophic hurricanes, Dudley said there’s a “speculative mania” around cryptocurrencies, which he described as dangerous. Dudley’s comments come a day […]