On Tuesday, Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE:TWC)’s shares declined -0.85% to $178.74.
Time Warner Cable Inc (TWC) declared that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Arthur Minson will leave the company, effective recently. He will remain as an advisor to the company until the Charter transaction closes. Serving as acting co-CFOs in his place will be William F. Osbourn, Jr., who presently serves as Senior Vice President-Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and Matthew Siegel, who presently serves as Senior Vice President and Treasurer.
Mr. Minson will join WeWork as President and Chief Operating Officer. WeWork is a privately-held company that provides more than 25,000 members across the globe with space, community, and services through physical and virtual offerings. Based in New York City, WeWork presently has 42 physical locations in fifteen cities and four countries around the world.
Time Warner Cable Inc., together with its auxiliaries, provides video, high-speed data, and voice services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Residential Services, Business Services, and Other Operations. The Residential Services segment offers video services, counting video on demand, digital video recorder, and start over and look back services; high-speed data services that comprise communication tools and personalized services, such as email, PC security, parental controls, and online radio services; voice services that comprise unlimited calling in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico; and IntelligentHome, a security and home administration service. The Business Services segment provides data services, counting Internet access, network services, and wholesale transport services; and video services, such as various video programming tiers and music services.
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA)’s shares gained 0.66% to $93.17.
At the World Economic Forum on Africa recently, Mastercard Inc (MA)declared its partnership with Premier Bank, becoming the first international payments network to enter Somalia.
As a result of the partnership, Premier Bank will now issue and accept the first MasterCard-branded payment cards in Somalia, a country that hasn’t had any form of formal banking service since the collapse of the government and financial services system in 1991.
Premier Bank ATMs can accept cards for cash withdrawal, while the bank will also issue 5,000 MasterCard debit cards this year, followed by prepaid cards, and point of sale (POS) machines.
The introduction of the MasterCard payments network means that government agencies now have an efficient platform through which to transfer salary disbursements. Foreigners, expatriates and international aid organizations sending funds to Somalia can do so via a formal, traceable network that complies with international security standards, eliminating the risks of transferring transporting cash.
MasterCard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company facilitates the processing of payment transactions, counting authorization, clearing, and settlement, in addition to delivers related products and services. It also offers value-added services, such as loyalty and reward programs, and information and consulting services.
At the end of Tuesday’s trade, Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE:A)‘s shares surged 0.46% to $41.11.
Agilent Technologies Inc (A) introduced the Agilent 7800 quadrupole ICP-MS, a system that sets a new standard for routine elemental analysis, at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry’s annual conference this week in St. Louis, Missouri.
The latest addition to Agilent’s industry-leading ICP-MS portfolio, the 7800 provides wide dynamic range, exceptional matrix-tolerance, and superior interference removal, together with optimization tools and documentation to simplify method development and operation.
New features and automation tools make the 7800 easy to set up and operate. Agilent is offering industry-specific application packages to assist users fast-track routine analyses.
Packages accessible now comprise those for drinking water, environmental waste and pharmaceutical applications. Packages for food testing and other applications will be accessible soon. The packages comprise standard operating procedures, method-specific batch templates and predefined report layouts.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides bio-analytical solutions and services to the life sciences, diagnostics and genomics, chemical analysis, communications, and electronics industries worldwide.
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), ended its Tuesday’s trading session with -0.34% loss, and closed at $169.60.
Tata Sky, the leading broadcast satellite television provider in India, has selected International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) to launch new mobile solutions that enable it to reach new markets, and improve customer service and responsiveness for its 14 million subscribers across the country.
With the IBM MobileFirst Platform, Tata Sky can securely integrate customer and enterprise data and launch new apps to spur growth, especially in rural markets. For example, the new mSales app assists dealers and distributors quickly respond to customer inquiries, track existing accounts and onboard new subscribers. Access to mobile capabilities that enable more efficient customer service is especially important in rural areas where there is often limited access to laptops or reliable Internet connectivity.
According to a market study by Hong Kong-based research firm Media Partners Asia, the direct-to-home active subscriber base in India will enhance from 37 million in 2013 to 60 million by 2018 and 70 million by 2023. By launching innovative mobile solutions for its 300,000 dealers, Tata Sky will be better able to add subscribers and gain market share.
International Business Machines Corporation provides information technology (IT) products and services worldwide. The company’s Global Technology Services segment provides IT infrastructure and business process services, such as outsourcing, processing, integrated technology, cloud, and technology support.
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