Cloud software firm Twilio to buy SendGrid in $2 billion deal
Cloud technology company Twilio Inc said on Monday it would buy email technology firm SendGrid Inc in an all-stock deal valued at about $2 billion, combining two firms that handle communications between apps and their users.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer complications at 65
Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world’s biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65
Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, who had been suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer, passed away at the age of 65 on Monday, his family said.
Bankruptcy judge approves financing to keep Sears open
A bankruptcy judge on Monday approved $300 million in financing to keep department store chain Sears Holdings Corp open through the holiday season, giving the century-old retailer that once dominated U.S. shopping malls a chance to remain in business.
Google to boycott Saudi conference over missing journalist
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday became the latest company to say it would boycott a business conference in Saudi Arabia, after the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.
France’s Safran improves Silvercrest engine design: executive
France’s Safran has improved the design of its Silvercrest engine to prevent a repeat of factory delays and plans further testing in the second quarter of next year to confirm the breakthrough, the head of its engines division told Reuters on Monday.
Cloud communications provider Twilio to buy SendGrid in $2 billion deal
Cloud communications provider Twilio Inc said on Monday it would buy bulk email sender SendGrid Inc in an all-stock deal valued at about $2 billion.
Tech stocks drag down Wall St. as earnings worries weigh
U.S. stocks ended lower in a choppy trading session on Monday, dragged down by technology stocks amid lingering worries over interest rates and corporate earnings.
Safe havens rise on West-Saudi tension; world stocks fall
Major stock markets slipped on Monday as rising tensions between Western powers and Saudi Arabia added to concerns over the pace of global economic growth, with investors flocking to traditional safe-havens like the Japanese and Swiss currencies, as we…
Wall Street falls, dragged down by tech stocks
U.S. stocks ended lower in a choppy trading session on Monday as technology stocks were pressured by lingering worries over interest rates and corporate earnings.
