Technology

Facebook investors, shrugging off election woes, look for 'social commerce' payday

The world's biggest social media company is poised to reap a windfall from that gambit.
Wall Street expects the company to report fourth-quarter sales up 25% to $26.4 billion.

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 11:23pm

Technology

ICT Exports rise by 40 pc: MoITT

Information and Communication Technology exports in Pakistan rose by 40 percent to US$ 958 million during July-December of FY 2020-21.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 06:17pm

Technology

YouTube Shorts eyes TikTok competition with 3.5bn daily views in India

The new format is seen as a way for Google to compete with Gen Z-favorite TikTok, which currently has 700 million users worldwide.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:28am

Microsoft profit soars as pandemic speeds shift to cloud

He envisioned "hybrid" work styles that combine remote work with visits to offices or other job sites.

Google revives Australia news platform launch amid content payment fight

Google has argued that the legislation, which is currently the subject of a parliamentary inquiry but expected to be passed into law soon, is unworkable.

Twitter grants academics full access to public data, but not for suspended accounts

Twitter Inc on Tuesday opened free access to its new application programming interface (API) software for academic researchers, enabling them to study public conversations on its platform.
Twitter said, with the new product, academic researchers will be able to tap into all the tools released to date on the new API platform, which will enable them to listen to and analyze public conversations.

Tesla's report could trigger $7 billion payout to Musk

Tesla’s quarterly report on Wednesday could trigger a $7 billion options payout to Chief Executive Elon Musk, while owners of the electric car maker’s soaring stock are keen to hear the company’s target for 2021 deliveries.
Tesla posts its December quarter results following a nearly 700% surge in its stock over the past 12 months that has made it the fifth-most-valuable publicly traded U.S. company, eclipsing Facebook.

Twitter to fight misinformation with new fact-checking program Birdwatch

Apple warns, iPhone 12, MagSafe accessories could interfere with pacemakers

USF awards Rs254mn Contract to Jazz

Facebook News in UK to help 'sustain' local journalism

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	160.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	160.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	103.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27	3849.56
India Sensex / Jan 27	48347.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	28546.18
Nasdaq / Jan 27	13626.07
Hang Seng / Jan 27	29391.26
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	6654.01
Dow Jones / Jan 27	30937.04
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	13870.99
France CAC40 / Jan 27	5523.52

Indicator	Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 27	0.08

Technology

Google stops donations to US Congress members who voted against election results

Following the incident, Republicans in Congress faced blowback from several corporate firms who paused campaign donations and said they were reviewing their policies.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:50am

Technology

Apple warns iPhone 12 and MagSafe Users to stay away from Pacemakers

Apple warns users of iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories to maintain a distance of more than 6 inches away from implanted medical devices like pacemakers.

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 08:18pm

Technology

India's TCS becomes Most Valued IT Company in the World

India's Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) overtakes Accenture to become the most valued IT services company in the world today.
TCS's market capitalization rose to US$ 169.9 billion ahead of its rival Accenture.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:51pm

Technology

Netflix upgrade to improve the sound experience on Andriods

New Netflix Android upgrade reduces buffering time and improves audio quality.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:26pm

World

Israel-UAE partnership launches $100 million tech investment fund

Liquidity Capital, an Israeli fund management company has joined with Vault Investment, a Dubai-based company, to launch a $100 million debt investment fund.
The Dubai-based fund will target technology startups in the region, especially those looking for alternative sources of funding.

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 01:35pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Mod. / Jan 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.70 ▲ 0.20 (14.89%)
Ghani Auto Ind. / Jan 28 Ghani Automobile Industries Limited(GAIL)	6.80 ▲ 0.69 (13.33%)
Habib Ins. / Jan 28 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	8.50 ▲ 0.69 (13.18%)
Bawany Air / Jan 28 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	22.38 ▲ 1.89 (11.34%)
Unicap Mod. / Jan 28 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.10 ▼ -0.01 (10.00%)
Hi-Tech Lubricants / Jan 28 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	60.28 ▲ 7.55 (9.66%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Jan 28 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	113.50 ▲ 4.58 (9.03%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 28 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	229.68 ▲ 30.92 (7.50%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 28 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.03 ▼ -0.10 (6.32%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Jan 28 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	14.00 ▲ 0.46 (5.98%)

Stock	Price
Hala Enterpries / Jan 28 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.81 ▼ 0.97 (-11.76%)
Saritow Sp. / Jan 28 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.90 ▼ 0.86 (-11.61%)
Grays Leas. / Jan 28 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.17 ▼ 0.69 (-10.86%)
PICIC Insurance / Jan 28 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.38 ▼ 0.11 (-9.80%)
First Pak Modaraba / Jan 28 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.12 ▼ 0.27 (-9.40%)
First Prud Mod. / Jan 28 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.10 ▼ 0.35 (-8.70%)
Altern Energy / Jan 28 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	27.25 ▼ 1.75 (-8.40%)
Summit Bank / Jan 28 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.83 ▼ 0.14 (-8.04%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 28 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.74 ▼ 0.25 (-7.94%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 28 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	19.86 ▼ 0.00 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Jan 28 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,686,000 ▼ 8.01
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	25,544,000 ▼ 0.11
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 28 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	17,052,500 ▼ 0.87
Unity Foods / Jan 28 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,920,978 ▼ 1.02
Fauji Foods / Jan 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,931,500 ▼ 0.35
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jan 28 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	12,716,500 ▼ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 28 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	10,876,500 ▼ 0.31
Hum Network / Jan 28 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,747,500 ▼ 0.17
Aisha Steel / Jan 28 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,137,500 ▼ 1.32
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 28 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	8,165,000 ▼ 0.75

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	160.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	160.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	103.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27	3849.56
India Sensex / Jan 27	48347.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	28546.18
Nasdaq / Jan 27	13626.07
Hang Seng / Jan 27	29391.26
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	6654.01
Dow Jones / Jan 27	30937.04
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	13870.99
France CAC40 / Jan 27	5523.52

Indicator	Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 27	0.08

Technology

Facebook investors, shrugging off election woes, look for 'social commerce' payday

ICT Exports rise by 40 pc: MoITT

YouTube Shorts eyes TikTok competition with 3.5bn daily views in India

Microsoft profit soars as pandemic speeds shift to cloud

Google revives Australia news platform launch amid content payment fight

Twitter grants academics full access to public data, but not for suspended accounts

Tesla's report could trigger $7 billion payout to Musk

Twitter to fight misinformation with new fact-checking program Birdwatch

Apple warns, iPhone 12, MagSafe accessories could interfere with pacemakers

USF awards Rs254mn Contract to Jazz

Facebook News in UK to help 'sustain' local journalism

Google stops donations to US Congress members who voted against election results

Apple warns iPhone 12 and MagSafe Users to stay away from Pacemakers

India's TCS becomes Most Valued IT Company in the World

Netflix upgrade to improve the sound experience on Andriods

Israel-UAE partnership launches $100 million tech investment fund

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