UK retailer Tesco opens first check-out free store LONDON: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Tuesday opened its first check-out free food store in the wake of ... Published 19 Oct, 2021 05:32pm
Technology SoftBank, Amazon, Accel invest $108mn in banking platform Pismo SAO PAULO: Brazilian banking and payments tech platform Pismo raised $108 million in an investment round led by... Published 19 Oct, 2021 04:32pm
World Right-wing group urges India to regulate platforms, cryptocurrency MUMBAI: A powerful right-wing Hindu group linked to India's ruling party has called for curbs on streaming platforms... Published 16 Oct, 2021 04:45pm
Technology Facebook bans sales of Amazon conservation areas on its apps SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Friday said it will stop allowing the sale of land in Amazon rainforest conservation ... Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am
Markets Wall Street ends with solid gains; investors hail U.S. debt-ceiling truce Wall Street ended sharply higher on Thursday in a broad-based rally led by heavyweight technology shares, as a truce... Updated 08 Oct, 2021 01:24am
World Wall St falls as private jobs data sparks taper fears NEW YORK: U.S. stock indexes fell on Wednesday after a strong showing of private jobs in September fueled bets that... Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am
Technology Amazon and Google set to attend White House forum on quantum technology WASHINGTON: Amazon.com Inc, Google and Microsoft Corp are expected to join a Biden administration conference on... Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:57am
Markets Investors eye Big Tech as stock market wobbles NEW YORK: Technology stocks are bearing the brunt of a recent market selloff, putting a spotlight on how an extended... Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:32am
Markets Wall Street tumbles as rising Treasury yields sink Big Tech Wall Street tumbled on Monday as investors dumped Big Tech and other growth stocks in the face of rising Treasury... Published 05 Oct, 2021 12:03am
Business & Finance Amazon reaches agreement with two workers who say they were fired illegally NEW YORK: Amazon has reached an agreement with two employees who accused the e-commerce giant of dismissing them in... Published 30 Sep, 2021 10:04am
Markets Wall Street rises, boosted by tech stocks NEW YORK: Gains in beaten-down technology shares and Boeing led U.S. stock indexes higher on Wednesday, after... Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am
Technology Amazon launches service aggregating video streaming apps in India NEW DELHI: Amazon.com Inc launched in India on Friday eight global and local streaming services on its video... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
Business & Finance International e-payment gateway: 4-member body to seek input from stakeholders ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has constituted a four-member committee to seek input from stakeholders ... Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am
Markets Wall Street ends sharply lower in broad sell-off NEW YORK: Wall Street plunged on Monday as fear of contagion from a potential collapse of China's Evergrande ... Updated 21 Sep, 2021 01:18am
Technology US regulators wary of Big Tech swallowing startups SAN FRANCISCO: US anti-trust regulators signalled Wednesday greater scrutiny of Big Tech giants' smaller... Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am
Print Big Tech made billions during ‘war on terror’: report WASHINGTON: Tech giants made billions through contracts with the US military and other government agencies during ... Published 11 Sep, 2021 02:03am
World Flipkart co-founder challenges Indian enforcement agency probe NEW DELHI: Sachin Bansal, co-founder of e-commerce giant Flipkart, has mounted a court challenge against India's... Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am
Business & Finance SBP grants EMI licence to NayaPay KARACHI: NayaPay has earned commercial approval to operate as the first Electronic Money Institution in Pakistan -... Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am
World At least 11 killed in Peru river accident Firefighters, policemen and sailors are in charge of the search for the disappeared Published 30 Aug, 2021 10:02am
World Biden and tech bosses talk cybersecurity after ransomware attacks WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden gathered Wednesday with business and government leaders to discuss improving... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Business & Finance Amazon to launch more US brick-and-mortar stores: report NEW YORK: Aiming for a bigger presence in US brick-and-mortar retail, Amazon plans to open "several" multipurpose... Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am
Markets Wall St supported by tech, but heads for weekly losses Microsoft, Apple biggest boost to the market Dow, S&P 500 set for their worst week in 2 months Indexes up: Dow 0.52%, S&P 0.60%, Nasdaq 0.83% Updated 20 Aug, 2021 07:46pm
Business & Finance Microsoft invests $5mn in SoftBank-backed Oyo The hotel aggregator, in which Japanese conglomerate SoftBank owns a 46% stake, endured months of layoffs, cost cuts and losses during the COVID-19 pandemic Updated 20 Aug, 2021 06:12pm
Opinion EV startups hunt for low-cost roads to mass production Electric car and van startups racing to become the next Tesla Inc all want to avoid Elon Musk’s journey through... Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:00am
Pakistan Ecommerce training: TDAP to conduct sessions on Amazon for Pakistani businesses KARACHI: Amazon is a global ecommerce platform that would enable the local Pakistani entrepreneurs to sell their... Updated 17 Aug, 2021 10:44am
Print Big Tech rolls on as investors shrug off regulatory pressure WASHINGTON: Pressure is rising on Big Tech firms, signaling tougher regulation in Washington and elsewhere that ... Published 16 Aug, 2021 07:02am
Technology Microsoft protests Amazon win of big US cloud contract SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Thursday confirmed it is challenging a decision to award a multi-billion-dollar cloud... Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am
Life & Style New Zealand loses its precious ‘Lord of the Rings’ series to Britain The move comes just months after Amazon received hefty subsidies from the New Zealand government. Updated 14 Aug, 2021 03:59pm
Technology Microsoft protests Amazon win of big US cloud contract Based on the decision we are filing an administrative protest via the Government Accountability Office, Microsoft said in response to an AFP inquiry Published 13 Aug, 2021 10:12am
Business & Finance Amazon to end relationship with Indian seller Cloudtail Amazon has said it does not give preferential treatment to any seller and that it complies with the law Updated 09 Aug, 2021 07:47pm