Wall St rises on Microsoft, Alphabet earnings as Fed decision looms NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq surged nearly 3% on Wednesday, leading Wall Street’s main indexes higher, as ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Technology Microsoft earnings fall short as computer sales sag SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday said that its earnings in the recently ended quarter fell shy of expectations as... Published 27 Jul, 2022 10:02am
Technology Netflix subscriber numbers drop two quarters in a row SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix reported losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row Tuesday as the streaming giant... Published 20 Jul, 2022 02:12pm
Business & Finance Netflix partners with Microsoft to offer cheaper streaming plan SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix will work with Microsoft to launch a cheaper subscription plan that includes advertisements,... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am
Technology UK watchdog probes Microsoft’s $68.7 billion Activision buyout deal Britain’s antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday it had started an investigation into Microsoft Corp’s $68.7 billion... Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:39pm
Technology Sony launches PC gaming gear, expanding beyond PlayStation TOKYO: Japan's Sony is launching a new brand that will offer PC gaming gear, the company announced Wednesday, as it... Published 29 Jun, 2022 06:25pm
Technology Microsoft cuts Russia operations due to Ukraine invasion Microsoft Corp is substantially cutting its business in Russia in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine,... Published 08 Jun, 2022 03:48pm
Markets US House speaker Pelosi discloses trades in Apple and Microsoft US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed new stock market trades on Monday, showing purchases of options to buy... Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:20pm
Technology Microsoft announces changes after cloud computing complaints BRUSSELS: Microsoft, which had been fined 1.6 billion euros ($1.7 billion) by EU antitrust regulators, will revise... Published 18 May, 2022 02:44pm
Technology 'Fortnite' returns to iOS, Android devices via Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming Users of Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be able to play 'Fortnite' for free on devices powered by Google-owned Android... Published 07 May, 2022 05:25pm
Markets Wall St slumps as bets of big rate hikes grow despite Fed view NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main index fell sharply on Thursday in a broad-based selloff as the Federal Reserve’s... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
Print Wall Street tumbles on fear Fed may need bigger rate hike NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Thursday as investors fretted the Federal Reserve’s rate hike... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
Markets Wall Street rises on earnings boost from Microsoft, Visa NEW YORK: US stocks rose in choppy trading on Wednesday, as strong earnings from Microsoft and Visa lifted investor... Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am
Markets Nasdaq slides 1pc as surging yields hit growth stocks NEW YORK: The Nasdaq fell more than 1% on Monday, leading Wall Street’s main indexes lower, as rising bond yields... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Markets S&P, Nasdaq slide 1pc as surging yields hammer growth stocks The S&P and the Nasdaq fell more than 1pc on Monday as rising bond yields weighed on megacap growth stocks such... Published 11 Apr, 2022 10:36pm
Technology Crypto-curious corporations struggle to find right recipe PARIS: Four years ago, fried-chicken chain KFC tweeted from its Canadian account that it would accept bitcoin as... Published 10 Apr, 2022 11:19am
Technology New EU rules regulating U.S. tech giants likely to set global standard BRUSSELS: Landmark EU rules targeting Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft are likely to set a... Published 25 Mar, 2022 10:13am
Technology Microsoft faces anti-competition complaint in Europe PARIS: Three companies have lodged a complaint with the European Commission against Microsoft, accusing the US... Published 20 Mar, 2022 11:13am
Pakistan Microsoft organizes ‘EDU Day 2022’ ISLAMABAD: Microsoft Pakistan organized EDU Day 2022, a global initiative that is taken to attain its goal of... Updated 13 Mar, 2022 07:05am
Markets S&P 500, Nasdaq climb over 1pc on signs of easing geopolitical tensions NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes jumped over 1% on Tuesday, led by gains in shares of megacap growth... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
Markets Wall St drops over 1% on hotter inflation data, Bullard's hawkish comment Megacap companies dragged U.S. stock indexes lower on Thursday after a hotter consumer prices reading and comments... Published 11 Feb, 2022 12:51am
Technology Microsoft vows app store fairness with Activision merger SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Wednesday courted the favor of antitrust regulators scrutinizing its plan to buy video... Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:34am
World News Corp says hacked in potentially China-tied attack WASHINGTON: Media giant News Corp said Friday it was hit by hackers who stole company data in an attack that the... Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am
Markets Wall Street eases after two-day surge as Tesla, Microsoft slip NEW YORK: US stocks fell in a volatile session on Tuesday, with Microsoft and Tesla weighing the most as high-valued... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
Technology Sony to buy 'Destiny' videogame developer Bungie in $3.6bn deal Sony Interactive Entertainment will acquire Bungie Inc, the original creator of the "Halo" videogame and developer ... Published 01 Feb, 2022 12:27pm
Technology US FTC to review Microsoft's $68.7bn deal for Activision: Bloomberg News The US antitrust review of Microsoft Corp's $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision... Updated 01 Feb, 2022 12:23pm
Markets Wall St surges ahead of Fed policy decision; Microsoft shines NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes climbed on Wednesday after two turbulent sessions and ahead of the outcome of... Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am
Markets Microsoft pledges more clarity over UK Xbox subscriptions: regulator Microsoft will begin offering more information to customers about how it automatically renews Xbox online gaming... Published 26 Jan, 2022 05:35pm
World US House speaker Pelosi's stock trades attract growing following online A year since a Reddit-driven retail trading frenzy rocked the markets and created the 'meme stock' phenomenon,... Published 26 Jan, 2022 02:33pm
Technology Microsoft sees strong earnings on cloud computing SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft beat market expectations Tuesday with strong quarterly performance in cloud computing and... Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:04am