From Hollywood studios to beer makers and personal hygiene brands, for the past decade corporate America has been pushing increasingly progressive ideology, often to the outrage of a large portion of their target audiences and even to the detriment of their sales. But judging by recent statements made by some of the most influential figures in finance, there may be a small glimmer of hope at the end... 

As companies gear up for an economic downturn, cutting costs and staff, CEOs might want to heed the rising voice of consumers who want them to focus on business rather than politics. According to a poll this week of more than 1,000 likely voters by the Trafalgar Group and Convention of States Action (COSA), nearly 80 percent said that, given the choice, they are more likely to buy from a company that... 

Portugal is one of the numerous European countries that is famous for many things. Probably, you know this country for its soccer fame and popular port wines. In the world of business, the state is more popular for its golden visa program for investors. But the good thing is that it extends to entrepreneurs as well. This program is almost a decade old. Since it started in 2012, officials can confirm... 

Today I’m going to write about a bunch of niche industries in which there are rising amounts of market concentration, largely due to financiers on Wall Street executing a strategy called a ‘roll-up.’ Roll-ups happen in sectors that, like cheerleading, you wouldn’t immediately imagine as dominated by corporations with market power. I write a lot about big tech and private equity, but when I... 

Online gambling is a growing business. The number of gamblers is skyrocketing thanks to the availability of reliable online casinos like 13 wins. Clearly, it is an industry that is growing and will continue to receive a lot of love from the enthusiastic gamblers. This can be attributed to the fact that it comes with so much convenience, the players get access to tons of games and also there is the... 

In order for your small company to succeed, you need to have a firm grasp over all aspects of running a business – from accounting and marketing, all the way to manufacturing and distribution. And while it’s definitely possible for you to handle all of those tasks on your own, there seems to be that one thing all business owners struggle with – customer service. It’s in your best interest... 

Dan Peña is a Hispanic American billionaire and high-performance business coach, born in Jacksonville, Florida. Dan is also an outspoken Donald Trump supporter. Dan Peña recently spoke with London Real about the US presidential race. Peña says Donald Trump will “rock the planet” as president. “He will rock, not only the United States of America, he will rock the world… Respect gets respect.... 

At the beginning, Android users were very enthusiastic about new apps. The more the better, was the doctrine, but now as Play Store keeps getting flooded with junk apps, most of which adopted the greedy “rich-over-night” IAP system, users are finally getting tired of it. Almost 2 years passed since we aggressively attacked the In-App Purchases and now things are finally turning better... 

Business owners are awaiting Tuesday’s Google search results, crossing their fingers that the tech giant’s new algorithm won’t affect their internet livelihood. The firm has updated its search algorithm to demote websites not deemed ‘mobile-friendly.’ Sites with text too small to read on a mobile device and those with links too close together are among the reasons why... 

America, its government, businesses, and people are nearly $60 trillion in debt, according to the latest economic data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve. And private debt, not government borrowing, is the biggest reason for the huge deficit. Total US debt at the end of the first quarter of 2014, on March 31 totaled almost $59.4 trillion – up nearly $500 billion from the end of the fourth quarter... 

The NSA agency is not preoccupied solely with national security, but also spies on foreign industrial entities in US business interests, former American intelligence contractor, Edward Snowden, has revealed in an interview to German TV. Edward Snowden chose the German ARD broadcaster to make his first TV interview ever since he became a whistleblower. The interview was made in strict secrecy in an... 

China intends to increase investment in the Russian economy. The investment plans included the infrastructure, residential sector, and high tech areas. The prospects of cooperation between the two countries look promising, but the Russian Federation is not on the top of the list for China. Rossiyskaya Gazeta recently reported that, according to the President of the Chamber of Commerce for Import and... 

Few would argue that a logo is the “face” of the company and has a certain impact on the popularity of various brands. Incidentally, logos of popular brands are not always created by ‘cool’ designers and are expensive. Here is the history of some of them. The first Citroen logo was designed personally by the founder Andre Citroen, and was free for the company. The exact amount... 

The German government has struck a deal with the “Jewish Claims Conference” that will pay 772 million Euros (1 billion dollars) over 3 years as additional reparations to solely Jewish individuals that lived in German occupied territories in World War II. This money is not only for Jews that were imprisoned in concentration camps, but also applies to Jews who lived in open Ghettos within the German... 

An oil pumper near Longepas, Russia Stephen Clark Rockefeller’s UK-based oil company has reached an agreement with VTB Bank to purchase a 100% stake in Tehneftinvesta for $1 billion. VTB Capital facilitated the sale which gives Rockefeller Oil over 180 million tonnes of oil reserves, and 20 billion cubic meters of natural gas, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday. Vitaly Kryukov, an analyst...