Facebook hasn't started making money from its Messenger app, but getting more businesses to use it in new ways opens up a whole host of revenue opportunities, like making businesses pay to blast users
with deal announcements or to appear as «suggested» companies to chat with in Messenger.
Not exact matches
And as if that wasn't enough, Hulu — which is owned by Walt Disney Co. (DIS), 21st Century Fox (FOX), and Comcast's (CMCSA) NBCUniversal — took another swipe at its larger rival on Wednesday
with the
announcement that it will start offering a commercial - free version of its Hulu Plus premium streaming service, a service that will soon include a bolstered roster of movies, thanks to the Epix
deal, in addition to Hulu's wide range of original and network television programming.
They kept the
deal secret for months to coordinate its
announcement with the news of the new Genius.com domain name.
Oil steadied on Monday, reversing early losses after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would make an
announcement later in the day about the nuclear
deal with Iran.
But there are skeptics that these
announcements would ever see fruition,
with the Financial Times noting on Thursday that President Donald Trump's
deals with the country last year have yet to fully materialize.
That was followed by the
announcement that BitGrail would enforce identity verification and anti-money laundering protocols for its users, and potentially block non-European users, despite the fact that it did not
deal with government currencies or banks.
The Japanese company's job cuts
announcement comes after the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar
with the matter, reported that Xerox Corp is nearing a
deal with Fujifilm that would cede control of the U.S. photocopier pioneer to Fujifilm.
Fujifilm shares fell 8.3 % on Wednesday ahead of its
announcement of job cuts but after the Journal report about a
deal with Xerox.
Toshiba «s
announcement came as its Westinghouse Electric Company subsidiary is engaged in a legal and accounting row
with CB&I, which has argued in court that it expected a relatively small payment from Westinghouse of only $ 161 million when the
deal closed on the understanding that the latter was taking on a challenged business.
Disney's
announcement of the
deal was quick to note that it «provides Disney
with the opportunity to reunite the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool
with the Marvel family under one roof and create richer, more complex worlds of inter-related characters and stories that audiences have shown they love.»
The
announcement came hours after Canada Post said its latest offer presented on June 25 was fair and reasonable and that it still hoped to negotiate a
deal with the union.
Perth - based Programmed Maintenance Services is set to strike a long - awaited takeover
deal with labour hire company Skilled Group,
with both companies entering into trading halts this morning ahead of a formal
announcement.
There was the
announcement of an imminent free trade
deal with the European Union, and a pledge to confer honorary Canadian citizenship on Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen and Nobel Peace Prize nominee who survived a Taliban attack on her school bus in October 2012.
Then Krzanich quickly moved onto his prepared remarks, including
announcements of
deals with Ferrari and Nissan for self - driving car components, as well as a partnership
with Paramount Pictures to make virtual reality videos.
Since the
announcement of the settlement, Wells Fargo not only has had to
deal with the financial fallout, but also
with a public relations disaster.
Time Warner fell on the back of a report that the U.S. government is set to make an antitrust
announcement on the company's
deal with AT&T.
At the
announcement ceremony, Panetta said he looked forward to returning to his walnut farm in California, where he joked that he will be «
dealing with a different set of nuts.»
Chen made the
announcement at the end of last year, explaining that he was working
with an unnamed Hong Kong financier and due to meet
with a «leading shareholder» in New York in early 2014 to discuss a
deal.
Musk (center, wearing no tie)
with state officials at the
deal's
announcement in Carson City, Nev.Photo: Cathleen Allison — AP
The AT&T - Time Warner
deal announcement touts «a combination unlike any other,» «a perfect match of two companies
with complementary strengths,» and a billion dollars a year worth of «synergies,» which is how business people talk about cost - cutting.
Cook's visit to New York has led some to speculate that he may also be about to make another
announcement, possibly a
deal with China Mobile.
With the start of a 12 - year NHL broadcast deal, the launch of streaming Netflix competitor Shomi and the announcement of a $ 100 million partnership with Vice Media to launch a TV channel in 2015, the company has made a range of bets to try to protect against the turbulence of the media mar
With the start of a 12 - year NHL broadcast
deal, the launch of streaming Netflix competitor Shomi and the
announcement of a $ 100 million partnership
with Vice Media to launch a TV channel in 2015, the company has made a range of bets to try to protect against the turbulence of the media mar
with Vice Media to launch a TV channel in 2015, the company has made a range of bets to try to protect against the turbulence of the media market.
Her seemingly well - orchestrated
announcement of diabetes along
with a sponsorship
deal with a diabetes drug company came off as insincere to many at the time, especially when they also perceived that the lifestyle her brand promotes could be a contributing cause.
Alcan, which is fending off a hostile $ 28.8 billion bid from U.S. rival Alcoa, is closer to arranging a rival friendly
deal and is expected to make an
announcement this week, according to sources familiar
with the situation.
According to former Netflix employees, the company's managers thought they had a gentleman's agreement
with Starz to make a joint
announcement about the end of the
deal.
Something needed to be done and Premier Christy Clark's
announcement Monday of a 15 - per - cent tax on non-Canadians buying residential real estate was one way to
deal with this politically volatile issue.
The
announcement came only days after he declined to give his NATO allies a forceful reaffirmation of America's commitment to their security, and a few months after he abandoned a trade
deal, the Trans - Pacific Partnership, that was designed to put the United States at the center of a trade group that would compete
with — and, some argue, contain — China's fast - growing economic might.
The
deal's
announcement was expected last week, but not all of A&E's distribution partners — the cable and satellite TV companies that carry the network's channels — have signed off on the change, according to a person familiar
with the negotiations who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.
Amazon shook up the retail sector
with the
announcement on June 16, 2017, it would acquire upscale U.S. grocer Whole Foods Market, known for its pricey organic options, in a
deal that underscores the online giant's growing influence in the economy.
The Macy's
announcement comes a week after Alibaba said it had secured
deals with more than 20 apparel brands, among them Timberland and Marks & Spencer, to provide exclusive online sales outlets on Tmall.com.
However, after the
announcement of the
deal with Mobile Leasing Solutions, Sprint's shares slipped 6.2 percent to $ 3.80 per share on Friday, Nov. 20, late morning trading.
The
deal between Li Ka - shing and Murdoch was largely motivated by the pressure on his network caused by the
announcement of Turner (CNN which spends some US$ 15 million to develop production capacity in Asia), Time - Warner's Home Box Office (on cable in some eight Asian countries), Capital Cities / ABC ESPN (the sports network), the Discovery Channel, and Hong Kong - based Television Broadcasting Inc. to compete
with Star TV in 1994 after the launch of a Chinese communications satellite.
(CNN)-- When my colleague and friend, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, told me to come quickly to Rome to assist him, I understood that help was needed in
dealing with a deluge of media requests in the aftermath of the pope's surprise resignation
announcement on February 11.
Toll Marine Logistics looks set to take their proposed
deal with Sea Swift to the Australian Competition Tribunal after yesterday's
announcement by the ACCC's that it would oppose the
deal.
Wenger is expected to have a two - year contract announced tomorrow, but despite an official
announcement, Twitter as well as many news sources are reported confirmation of his new
deal,
with it having been public knowledge that the 67 year - old and the board were to sit down today.
The 32 - year - old Brazil international is out of contract at Barcelona next month, and having not signed a new
deal with the Catalonians, is expected to confirm his departure
with an
announcement on Monday [via TalkSPORT].
Arsene Wenger stated that Alexis Sanchez would be playing today if the
deal with Man United was not concluded beforehand, so him not appearing on the teamsheet tells me we are just waiting for the final
announcement from Man United, because we know Arsenal are always two days late!
Gianluca Di Marzio reported earlier today that a
deal involving Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan was heading into the final stages of completion,
with an
announcement surely now imminent.
After intense speculation that the Londoners were on the verge of a sensational triple
announcement, head - coach Andre Villas - Boas has brought supporters back down to earth
with a bang by admitting none of the
deals are likely to happen.
It appears as though that decision has been made,
with the LA Times reporting that a
deal had been struck and that an official
announcement was a mere formality.
A look at seven transfer
deals that look all but done, according to today's reports,
with only official
announcements waiting...
There have already been a large number of Arsenal transfer rumours in the football media about the young Bosnian international star Sead Kolasinic and his possible transfer to Arsenal this summer on a free transfer, but now it looks like the
deal could already be done,
with the Daily Express claiming that an
announcement is imminent.
The Masters bumped its purse up to $ 11 million in April and, as noted above, the U.S. Open threw down the gauntlet in the offseason
with an
announcement that they were spreading out some of the sugar from that billion - dollar TV
deal with FOX and making the jump from $ 10 to $ 12 million.
The surprise
announcement was made during the official presentation of former United defender Rafael,
with Lacazette saying: «I am very happy and proud to prolong my
deal.
Palace announced the new
deal just before midnight on Thursday,
with Zaha following up the
announcement by posting on Twitter: «It's lit bruh».
I think for today we're
dealing with the
announcement that was made this morning and the immediate reaction to that.
An
announcement on the
deal is expected shortly
with Catania set to be Oduamadi 8th loan team since joining AC Milan in 2010 where he has just one appearance to his name.
Sterling — who is expected to return to the Liverpool squad for this weekend's FA Cup tie at Crystal Palace - made the revelation when assisting the
announcement of Liverpool's sponsorship
deal with Nivea Men, the latest global partner in a growing portfolio.
Currently on a
deal with Hull City, former Tottenham midfielder, who even made his national team debut in 2015 (March 31, friendly match against Italy), is being honoured and saluted by messages all around Premier League and minor leagues clubs and players, after his sad and grieving
announcement.
It was reported recently that United had done a
deal with Mourinho and that he would take over this summer,
with an
announcement expected any day.