IBM’s Weak Consulting Sales Overshadow Acquisition of HashiCorp in $6.4 billion Deal
The Future of IBM: Is the Software and Services Transition on Track?
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has been striving to transition its focus from legacy hardware to high-growth software and services, but the company’s recent first-quarter results show that it still has a long way to go. The technology giant posted a meagre 1% increase in sales revenue to $14.5 billion, which disappointed investors and resulted in a 9% drop in share price.
However, despite weak consulting unit sales figures, IBM announced its largest acquisition since buying software firm Red Hat in 2019 for $31.8 billion; this time with enterprise software firm HashiCorp for an enterprise value of $6.4 billion.
HashiCorp Acquisition: Another Step Towards Hybrid Cloud Platforms
The acquisition is another strategic move by CEO Arvind Krishna towards creating comprehensive hybrid cloud platforms designed specifically for the AI era by par
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IBM’s Weak Consulting Sales Overshadow Acquisition of HashiCorp in $6.4 billion Deal
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Goodbye Autogrill, from now on they will remove them from the motorways: after the latest events they cannot remain | Epochal decision
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Asphalted autogrill – depositphotos – 0-100.it
We will have to say goodbye to the beloved Autogrills, but after the latest events a drastic decision has been made: they will be removed from the motorways.
It is certainly nothing new that Thieves’ favorite victims are motorists e their cars and recently registered numerous cases of theft e danni to parked cars at Autogrills while their owners were refreshed. This latest worrying fact has given rise to a revolutionary decision: eliminate Autogrills forever.
A choice he has practically every road user has been thrown into despair, from the driver to the passenger, from the truck driver to the traveler who have always considered Autogrill as rest area where you can eat something, stretch your legs e use the toilet. Removing the service stations is like amputating a limb from the history of our mobility.
From 1959 onwardswhen it was inaugurated first Autogrill in Italia, every road user has discovered the pleasure of taking breaks during a lon
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Japan ready to support the ODOF project
| Warm handshakes between Minister Razafindravahy and Ambassador Abe Koji. |
Minister Edgard Razafindravahy and Japanese Ambassador Abe Koji met yesterday in Ambohidahy. The ODOF project was at the center of discussions between the two men.
Economic cooperation between Japan and the Big Island continues and expands towards new horizons. Abe Koji, Japanese ambassador, was received in audience in Ambohidahy yesterday by the Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Edgard Razafindravahy. Several topics were discussed during this interview, but the two men mainly discussed t
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100% flexible working? Understand chronoworking, the new trend of working according to your body clock
OR chronofunctioning is a time management methodology that seeks to optimize personal and professional productivity by synchronizing activities with the natural biological rhythms of each individual.
But after all, what is chronowork?
Chronoworking recognizes that each person has a unique circadian rhythm, which influences their energy, concentration and levels productivity long day.
Instead of following a rigid model of working daythis approach allows employees to adapt their schedules to their individual preferences, working at the times they feel most capable of working.
EXAMPLE
For example, people who are most productive in the morning can schedule tasks that require more concentration for that time, while lighter or more routine tasks can be done at times of lower energy.
What are the advantages of chronoworking?
Greater employee satisfaction and engagement: Chronoworking allows employees to choose the times when they feel most productive to carry out their tasks.
Talent attraction and retention: In an increasingly competitive job market, offering flexible working hours can be a differentiator for attracting and retaining talent.
Especially for younger generations, like Millennials and Generation Z, who value autonomy and
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Baht Strengthens Against Dollar, Market Awaits Key Economic Data
A money manager from the Bank of Ayudhya revealed that the baht closed tonight at 37.01 baht / dollar, strengthening from the morning the market opened at 37.08 baht / dollar.
last morning the baht weakened following the acceleration of US government bond yields. During the day, it moved in the range of 36.99-37.17 baht / dollar, and when it reached the highest level of the day. He began to gain strength to sell dollars. As a result, the market closed tonight and the baht returned to strengthen to almost 37 baht / dollar.
Tonight, the market is waiting to see the important number, GDP for the 1st quarter of 2024 of the United States, which is the first preliminary estimate Also tomorrow (April 26), the market is watching the results of the Bank of Japan (.BOJ) and will decide on monetary policy how After the Yen depreciates to 155 ¥/dollar, which is the weakest in 34 years.
“Tonight, the market is waiting to see the report of GDP numbers for the first quarter of this year in the United States. Tomorrow, we are waiting for the results of the BOJ meeting, which the market is quite cautious about. Be careful not to tamper with the value of the yen. after the yen weakened to ¥155/dollar,” the money manager said.
Money managers expec
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Baht Strengthens Against Dollar, Market Awaits Key Economic Data
Billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne rejected René Benko so brutally
Klaus-Michael Kühne (left) and René Benko. Picture Alliance/Collage: Business Insider
Klaus-Michael Kühne, one of the most important investors in René Benko’s Signa empire, exited in December 2022.
According to the book “Inside Signa,” a meeting between Kühne and Benko ended abruptly when Kühne described the trust as broken.
Signa Holding, one of the largest real estate empires in the world, went spectacularly bankrupt in 2023.
He was one of the most important investors in René Benko’s Signa empire: Klaus-Michael Kühne, multi-billionaire and, according to estimates, currently the richest German. But in December 2022, the Hamburg native left the real estate empire.
Surprising for Benko is how email histories from the book “Inside Signa – The rise and fall of René Benko“ (published by Edition A) show. First reported the “Bild” about the excerpt of the chapter.
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Matin Spinning’s profits fell by 60 percent
– 2024-04-25 11:04:18
Matin Spinning Mills Ltd., a listed company in the textile sector, has published unaudited financial reports for the third quarter (January-March, 2024) and nine months (July-March, 2024) of the current financial year. According to published reports, the company’s earnings per share (EPS) declined in nine months.
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Matin Spinning’s profits fell by 60 percent – 2024-04-25 11:04:18
SYRIZA: Public expenditure on Health in Greece is 2 units below the EU average
– 2024-04-25 11:27:44
“According to Eurostat, for the year 2022, Greece’s public expenditure on Health was 2 percentage points below the European Union average (see Table 1). In addition, according to the European Commission, the percentage of the Recovery Fund funds that the Greek government channels into Health ranks it only in 18th place, out of all 22 countries (see Table 2)”, writes the Press Office of SYRIZA continuing today’s conflict over Public Health funding.
Read about it: Kasselakis: “I talked about investment in Health 5% of the GDP above – Joint partners Georgiadis and New Left”
The announcement of the Press Office of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance
“According to Eurostat, for the year 2022, Greece’s public expendit
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SYRIZA: Public expenditure on Health in Greece is 2 units below the EU average – 2024-04-25 11:27:44
By amending the tax law, the powers of the ombudsman are limited, what is in the new bill? – Business & Economy
The government on Wednesday tabled the Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2024 in the National Assembly, extending the role of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Appeals) only to dealing with income tax appeals of taxpayers up to Rs 20 million, sales tax appeals up to Rs 10 million. and appeals related to federal excise duty up to Rs.50 lakh have been restricted.
Under the proposed Tax Law Amendment Bill 2024, the government has not abolished the post of Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Appeals), but any income tax appeal involving an amount exceeding Rs 20 million should be decided by the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR). will Similarly, sales tax appeals of more than Rs 10 million and federal excise appeals of more than Rs 50 lakh will also be transferred to ATIR for decision within a period of six months.
Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar on Wednesday presented a bill to amend the tax law in the National Assembly, which is likely to be approved today.
Federal Minister for
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