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amazon bezos cloudCloud clout
consolidates

4 giants ramped up


dominance in Q2'15


The world's four largest cloud service providers boosted combined market dominance, seizing control over more than half the overall market, according to Q2 earnings data compiled by Synergy Research.

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Pesonen jussi upm reflectingU P M paper

under pressure

Biorefining & plywood
offset paper closures

 

UPM Kymmene, the world’s #3 papermaker reported declining paper sales but increasied biorefining revenues Q2'15 ended 30 Jun'15

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staples depot train crashStop #SPLODGE
markt monopoly

AntiTrust Institute tells
FTC to reject merger in
contract clients' interest


The planned merger between Staples and Office Depot could lead to higher prices for large contract customers, according to a 21pp report published by the America Antitrust Institute (AAI). It virtually called for the deal to be terminated

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Plantonic montage 2012Plantronics post
slower growth

Losing market share
in consumer headsets


Plantronics,
the global leader in audio communications for business, today reported disappointing results for its Q1'16 ended 30 Jun'15. It seems the company has gone ex-growth and lost its sparkle?

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aiken bob essendantE s s e n d a n t
essentially yours

A seamlessly integrated
business supply wh/saler


Essendant (ex-United Stationers)
, the US #1 business supplies wholesaler, last week appointed new CEO Bob Aiken. We spoke with the new chief about his plans...complete

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hp meg deckchair shifterHP's own goal
obsession runs

Meg moves deck chairs:
Titanic split looms large


If HP chief Meg Whitman's not fiddling with logos, she's planning to shift the uniform workstyle of young tech programmers. Meg, for the 11th time of asking: Where's your growth strategy?

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schultz how starbx coffeeStarbux mobilize
ordr-pay-delivry

Schultz's digital initiative
takes shape in 4k cafes


Mobile Order & Pay, Starbucks’  iPhone
app that enables customers to order ahead, is one of several game-changing initiatives it believes will deliver world-class service and convenience.

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Amazon sumo v walmartAmazon worth
>>>> Walmart

Jeff Bezos now 5th
richest man in world


Investors loved Amazon Q2'15 results (sales $110Bn) so much, the etailer is now worth more than world's #1 retailer, Walmart (sales $486Bn). We discuss why...

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burns ursula xerox logoXerox sales

slide again

Services stall; DocTech
down; low expectations

Xerox Corporation reported disappointing results for Q2'15 as "expected" by the CEO Ursula Burns. When will its much heralded services drive produce growth? When will expectations rise?

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bezos jeff amazon supermanAmazon aces
analyst cynics

• Biz Supply +32% $26Bn
• Gross profits now 34%
• AWS up 81% to 8% mix


Amazon
reported amazing accelerated growth in Q2'15 whilst maintaining powerful investments in new fulfilment centres, AWS and wholesale services. Business supply now represents 25% of its $110Bn sales forecast in 2015. Shares soared 18% today and still rising!

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