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Global Container Terminals Joins IBM-Maersk Blockchain Group

Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT) said it will take part in the TradeLens blockchain platform developed by Maersk  and IBM (NYSE: IBM). TradeLens has said the platform allows shippers, ocean carriers, freight forwarders, port and terminal operators, inland transportation and customs authorities to interact more efficiently through real-time access to shipping data and shipping documents. TradeLens will facilitate "seamless data sharing, collaboration and improved trade flows" with ocean carriers, beneficial cargo owners and railways, GCT said in a statement, adding that 10 of its ocean carrier customers have committed to using the TradeLens platform....

Agoda Is Starting to Offer Flights to Take On Rivals in Asia

Booking.com’s Asian sister Agoda is also moving beyond selling just accommodations to selling flights. But unlike Booking.com, which has just introduced air in Europe through a partnership with eTraveli, Agoda has built its own flights product where travelers can book airfares on its site without having to leave the platform. The move pits Agoda against […]...

Exxon Stock Offers Tremendous Value and a Great 5.1% Dividend Yield

It has been a glum time for ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) shareholders. Regardless of whether you're looking at the past one year, five years, or ten years, XOM stock has been stuck in the mud. You'd have to go back to before the Great Financial Crisis since XOM stock made investors significant money.Source: Shutterstock As is often the case, however, the longer a stock trades sideways, the bigger its next move will be. XOM stock has now traded largely flat for a decade, swinging up and down but generally remaining near the $75/share mark. When it finally gets going again, expect a huge move. * 7 Reasons to Buy Canopy Growth Stock Technically, Exxon stock is primed to explode upward once it starts accelerating. Here's why Exxon's next move will be upward, and probably dramatically so.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Exxon Mobil's Huge Growth PlansInvestors tend to think...

UPDATE 2-Ex-Hercules Capital CEO and former food exec to plead guilty to U.S. college scam

The former chief executive of specialty finance lender Hercules Capital Inc and a former food manufacturer executive have agreed to plead guilty to charges related to their role in the U.S. college admissions scandal, prosecutors said on Friday. Federal prosecutors in Boston allege that Hercules Capital founder Manuel Henriquez and Michelle Janavs participated in schemes that involved bribery and college entrance exam cheating to help their children gain admission to top schools. Both of the wealthy parents are due to appear in court on Monday to enter their pleas, the same day Douglas Hodge, the former chief executive of bond manager Pimco, is set to also plead guilty for his role in the scheme....