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China tech giant Alibaba posts modest yearly revenue growth
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced Tuesday a modest increase in annual revenue, as the firm pursues a...
Sony net profit dips on-year as PlayStation sales fall
Tokyo (AFP) - Sony on Tuesday warned of falling profits this year as PlayStation 5 unit sales decline, after reporting...
Dutch fine Fortnite maker for ‘pressuring’ kids with ads
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch authorities slapped a 1. 1-million-euro fine on Fortnite maker Epic Games on Tuesday, judging that...
Sony net profit dips on-year but beats estimate
Tokyo (AFP) - Sony said Tuesday that annual net profit dipped 3. 5 percent on-year but beat its forecast as...
Uber to buy Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda in Taiwan for US$950 mn
Taipei (AFP) - Ride-hailing giant Uber said Tuesday it has reached a deal with Delivery Hero SE to buy its...
US authorities demolish part of collapsed Baltimore bridge
Baltimore (AFP) - Demolition experts used explosives Monday to remove part of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore and free a...
Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation, keeps $12.5bn for her work
Los Angeles (AFP) - Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her...
Anglo American rejects BHP’s improved takeover bid
London (AFP) - Australian mining giant BHP revealed on Monday that British rival Anglo American has rejected an "improved" takeover...
Mercedes workers in Alabama to vote whether to join US union
New York (AFP) - The US auto workers union's drive to organize auto plants in the southern United States faces...
French, US drug firms team up for Covid-flu shot
Paris (AFP) - French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and struggling US rival Novavax announced Friday an alliance to sell a Covid...
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