Startups

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD), Flipboard, Evernote, Pinterest, PayPal and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) are just some of the companies that use Bitbar's lead product, Testdroid. While it might sound like something out of science fiction, Testdroid is actually a tool that allows mobile...

As one of the most dedicated philanthropists in finance, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett is giving the bulk of his wealth to charity. Buffett started in 2010, forming the Giving Pledge with Bill and Melinda Gates. "Were we to use more than 1% of my claim checks (...

To be fair, the blog post by LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) Senior Vice President Deep Nishar on Thursday wasn’t meant to be a press release. It was meant to be a first person account of the background behind the company’s acquisition of popular newsreader, Pulse and the unique connection the entities...

Tuesday was a good day to be in solar. Especially First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), when shares spiked more than 50 percent rising to a new 52-week high and ending the trading day up more than 45 percent at $39.35. Others in the channel saw more than a little sunshine of their own. JA Solar Holdings...

There are only 10 more days for Americans to pay their taxes. Those who haven't paid may be starting to scramble, turning to H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) for last-minute assistance. Others may be choosing to file their own taxes with the help of Intuit's (NASDAQ: INTU) TurboTax. Either way,...

In just under 14 months, former eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) PowerSeller Alexander Zacke launched his own real-time auction website, Auctionata, and raised more than $20 million. "I come from a family of art collectors and auctioneers that goes back to the late 19th century," Zacke, co-founder and CEO of...

Real-time auction site Auctionata has raised $20 million (€15.5M) to expand globally, recruit new talent and develop new technology. The new round is being led by Earlybird Venture Capital, an investment firm that specializes in tech European startups with global ambitions. It has backed more than...

British teen Nick D'Aloisio made his first fortune at the age of 17 this week after selling a mobile application to Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) for $30 million. Summly, an app which makes it easier to read news on small screens, was founded in 2011. The company was originally known as Trimit. The...

Incentives have become a big part of the credit card industry. Aside from the elimination of annual fees, many companies are offering credit cards with special rewards programs that allow customers to earn cash back on their purchases. What many customers don't realize, however, is that they could...

Valentine's Day is supposed to be the time when love brings couples together. At least, that is what women believe. Men see it differently. While some merely wait until the last minute to buy a card, others will terminate a relationship just to save a few bucks. Then there are some men who want...