A month after the initial rollout of measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus across the U.S., the economic toll continues to climb with another 5.2 million unemployment claims filed. Even so, the software industry has fared reasonably well considering the circumstances with the group exhibiting gains on average for the second consecutive week.
Read MoreHappy New Year! The new year also marks a new beginning at Talend (TLND) as the company appointed Christal Bemont as CEO, succeeding Mike Tuchen, who has held the reins for the past six years. Ms. Bemont joins Talend from SAP Concur where she served as Chief Revenue Officer.
Read MoreCarbonite (CARB), a provider of data protection services and endpoint security, has agreed to be bought by OpenText (OTEX) for $23.00 per share in cash, a 25% premium to the last closing price preceding the announcement and a 78% premium to the unaffected closing price on the day prior to reports that the company was considering a sale.
Read MoreAs we begin to turn the page on another earnings season, a few trends were particularly notable during the third quarter of 2019. First, exposure to the public sector proved beneficial, especially for those doing business with the Federal government.
Read MoreEarlier this week, members of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) approved a proposal, known as “Option V,” enabling certain member countries to self-declare rates for the delivery of inbound international bulky letters and packets beginning July 1, 2020. The decision was significant as the U.S. will now remain a member of the UPU after threatening to pull out a year ago.
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