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The FINANCIAL -- 2017 has seen a steep increase in adoption of Security-as-a-Service (SaaS), thanks to its multiple advantages compared to software licensing. However, this fast change in revenue stream is creating headaches for vendors who have to rework forecasts for 2018

The FINANCIAL -- Frans van Houten, CEO:

The FINANCIAL -- Net sales in local currencies, excluding acquisitions and disposals, increased 0.2 percent. In reported currency, net sales rose 3.2 percent to SEK 19,852 million (19,227).

The FINANCIAL -- Rapid technological progress provides a significant opportunity for emerging and developing economies to grow faster and attain higher levels of prosperity. However, some disruptive technologies could displace human labour, widen income inequality and contribute to greater informality in the

The FINANCIAL -- Three quarters (79%) of parents of teenagers believe children should be at least 14-years-old before they make independent decisions about the websites they use and can consent to the use of their personal data by online services, according to

The FINANCIAL -- On April 17 Whirlpool Corporation announced the results of its annual stockholders' meeting, including the election of directors for the next year.

The FINANCIAL -- The EMEA mobile phone market saw smartphone volumes fall for a second year in 2017, while there was a relative boom in shipments of lowly feature phones, a reversal of the previous trend.

The FINANCIAL -- Nokia and Smart City Capital, LLC are launching a joint program to help Canadian cities fund and reduce the risks associated with smart city initiatives.

The FINANCIAL -- On April 16 the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation approved a $0.05 increase in the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock to $1.15 per share from $1.10 per share.

The FINANCIAL -- Worldwide information and communications technology (ICT) spending, including new technologies, is expected to exceed $5.6 trillion in 2021 with growth accelerating through the end of the forecast period as new categories account for a growing proportion of overall investments,