Indonesia virus-hit economy posts first yearly contraction since 1998
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Friday logged its first annual contraction since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, as the…
3 years ago
Business
Spotify losses triple in 2020 despite more subscribers
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Swedish music streaming giant Spotify on Wednesday reported a tripled net loss in 2020, citing increased…
3 years ago
Bezos to step down as CEO of Amazon this year
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Jeff Bezos said Tuesday he would give up his role as chief executive of Amazon…
3 years ago
Pfizer estimates $15 bn in 2021 sales for Covid-19 vaccine
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Sales of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech could reach up…
3 years ago
Samsung Electronics profit spikes on pandemic-driven demand
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest smartphone and memory…
3 years ago
Spain economy shrinks 11% in 2020: statistics institute
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's economy contracted sharply by 11 percent in 2020 due to the upheaval triggered by…
3 years ago
Facebook profit surges percent as pandemic fuels use
Facebook profit surged in the final three months of last year as people enduring the holidays in a pandemic…
3 years ago
Apple profit soars, revenue tops $100 bn for first time
Apple said Wednesday that profits surged in the final three months of the year on growing sales of iPhones and…
3 years ago
World lost equivalent of 255 million jobs in 2020: UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse The coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on global jobs last year, the…
3 years ago
Asia welcomes Biden presidency with healthy gains
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets saw Joe Biden's first day as US president with broad gains Thursday…
3 years ago
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