Entrepreneurs News today: Founder pulls hands off BlackBerry British government helps SMEs to credit and Branson on the barricades for gay rights in Uganda
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1. Founder allows BlackBerry includes
BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis let his plans for a possible takeover of BlackBerry. According to a report from the U.S. financial authorities. Simultaneously Lazaridis sold almost half of its share of BlackBerry and now has an interest of 4.99 per cent in the company. Lazaridis studied this fall, along with co-founder Douglas Fregin, the possibilities to bring who had put. Himself in the shop window of a bid for the company Eventually the ailing smartphone maker had to make do with a loan of $ 1 billion.
2. UPS chokes Christmas packs: Amazon angry
package deliverer UPS in the U.S. miscalculated the Christmas rush. Not all packages are delivered in time for Christmas due to a lack of capacity, especially in the air. Amazon, not the smallest shop, examines what went wrong with UPS. Meanwhile, Amazon explains its customers that the problem is not the webgigant and shares coupons out to disappointed buyers who recover their delivery.
3. Price deals at Delta by failure
and down from New York to LA for four decades: who booked Thursday morning at Delta Airlines, could fly for pricing. A result of a technical failure, says the airline. The reservation system thereby giving ridiculously low prices, which incidentally does accept Delta. The unintended rebate took a part of the morning. What fault has cost is unknown,
4. UK government to help SMEs shoot
In England the government wants to make it easier for SME entrepreneurs to raise finance. Also on the side of the Channel, the economy is opkrabbelen, but do not credit the company going. New regulations should change that, reports Bloomberg. Banks should share, allowing financiers better estimate of loans to the companies. Risks more information about the creditworthiness of their customers The rules are now being presented to the parties involved.
for consultation5. Action on Sunday AH
Albert Heijn in’s-Gravendeel on Christmas Day plastered in protest against the violation of the Sunday rest. In an unsigned pamphlet clients of the Albert Heijn branch are called to do at the grocery store, since the store opened its doors on Sunday. No more messages The supermarket in the Hoekse Waard was the Sunday before Christmas open and wants to open next Sunday. Sunday rest is a sensitive issue in the free Christian area between Rotterdam and Dordrecht. The branch manager threatens to turn.
6. Branson in the gap for gay
Richard Branson calls for a boycott of Uganda, because that country is punishable by up to life imprisonment. criminalize homosexuality According to the Virgin billionaire that amounts to a witch hunt. He himself wants to do business more in the country, and he urges other entrepreneurs and tourists also in the African state to ignore. “Governments must realize that people should be able to love who they want.”
7. And then this: Google ban for rappers
Music Startup RapGenius, offering lyrics, is made almost decapitated by Google due to improper use of search engine optimization or SEO. With popular bloggers political deals were closed on references on their blog pages, in exchange for a referral. For punishment RapGenius even under its own name almost undetectable and appear lyrics startup after many pages. In an open letter, the founders of RapGenius formal apology. But as long as Google is still angry, they better go find a job.
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