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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Makati Shangri-La hotel temporarily closes on Feb. 1 as pandemic hits hard
(Eagle News) – After almost 30 years of operation, Makati Shangri-La Hotel will be temporarily closing operations starting February…
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UK inflation jumps in December
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's annual inflation rate jumped in December partly on higher transport costs as Covid restrictions…
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Singapore’s virus-hit economy suffers worst decline in 2020
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the…
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Telegram messaging app to launch pay-for services in 2021
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Encrypted messaging app Telegram will launch pay-for services in 2021, its Russian-born founder Pavel Durov…
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Strong virus response helps Vietnam’s economy weather pandemic
by Alice Philipson and Tran Thi Minh Ha HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- A strong response to the coronavirus pandemic, surging…
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Japan business confidence improves again after virus plunge
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has recovered further after plunging on pandemic woes to its worst…
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