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Wall Street week ahead: Tech retakes market lead as investors eye yields, earnings

NEW YORK: US technology and growth stocks have taken the market’s reins in recent weeks, pausing a rotation into...

Published 19 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Technology

Google broke Australian law over location data collection: court

SYDNEY: Google violated Australian law by misleading users of Android mobile devices about the use of their location...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Technology

Australian court hits Google over collection of user location data

Last year, Google was targeted alongside Facebook by the ACCC for failing to compensate Australian news organisations for content posted to their platforms.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:53am

Technology

Google goes global with vaccine-finding feature

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Thursday went international with tools designed to help people find Covid-19 vaccination...

Updated 16 Apr, 2021 09:56am

World

Turkey fines Google for abusing dominant position

ANKARA: Turkey’s Competition Board said on Wednesday it had fined Google more than 296 million lira ($36.65...

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Technology

Google unveils $2bn data hub in Poland

WARSAW: US tech giant Google on Wednesday launched a new cloud data hub in Warsaw — its first in Central and...

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Technology

Google unveils $2bn data hub in Poland

The government has put an emphasis on developing the tech sector.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 02:50pm

Technology

Workers urge Google parent to get tough on harassment

SAN FRANCISCO: A letter calling for Google's parent company Alphabet to better protect people who report sexual...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 05:48pm

Technology

Google prevails over Oracle in key Supreme Court copyright case

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday handed Google a major win in a long-running copyright battle with Oracle,...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

Technology

Google Maps to show more eco-friendly routes

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Tuesday said it will start showing users of its free Maps navigation service travel routes...

Published 05 Apr, 2021 03:56am

Technology

The road not taken: South Korea's self-driving professor

But Han's invention could have paved the way for South Korea to dominate the industry, he added regretfully.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 09:19am

BR Research

On social media rules

The fate of the government’s social media regulations hangs in the balance. The second version of the rules –...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 07:35am

Technology

Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America

"We are working with partners and regulators to meet all of the concerns that people have, and we look forward to that cable being a valuable, productive transpacific cable going forward in the near future," he said.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 11:35am

World

'Yes or no?' U.S. lawmakers fume over Big Tech's answers on misinformation

Only Twitter Inc CEO Jack Dorsey replied “yes” to the question, but said the “broader ecosystem” had to be taken into account.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 12:25pm

Congress to grill US internet giants

SAN FRANCISCO: The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter will testify before Congress Thursday on disinformation,...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

Technology

Boom in innovation for overcoming disabilities: UN

GENEVA: Innovations aimed at helping people overcome mobility, sight and other disabilities have exploded in recent...

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 10:12am

Technology

Big Tech backs plan to tackle e-waste crisis

PARIS: Major technology firms including Dell, Microsoft and Google have joined a new initiative aimed at creating a...

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:18am

Business & Finance

Why does bitcoin use 10 times more electricity than Google?

LONDON: The bitcoin market now exceeds $1 trillion with its price rising tenfold in a year, but focus is shifting...

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:44am

World

Apple to pay $308.5m for patent infringement

NEW YORK: A federal jury in Texas said Apple Inc must pay about $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Business & Finance

Google to invest over $7bn in US, create 10,000 jobs

WASHINGTON: Google announced plans Thursday to invest more than $7 billion in the United States this year and create...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Business & Finance

Google to invest over $7bn in US, create 10,000 jobs

Google's parent company Alphabet saw profits rise 17 percent to $40 billion in 2020 as revenues increased to $182 billion.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 08:11pm

Technology

Google to invest over $7bn in US offices, data centers this year

The company's investment related to US offices and data centers was over $10 billion last year and more than $13 billion in 2019.
The latest investment includes expansion plans for data centers in Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas, the company said on Thursday.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 06:10pm

Technology

Google cuts mobile app store fee in half

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Tuesday said it will halve the controversial fee it charges developers at its online shop...

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:45am

Technology

Developers to pay lower fees to Google's app store for first $1mn in revenue

With this change, 99% of developers will see a 50% reduction in fees, said Google in a blog post.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 09:31pm

Opinion

Activists in race to save digital trace of Syria war

From videos of deadly air strikes to jihadist takeovers, Al-Mutez Billah's YouTube page served as a digital archive...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

Microsoft sets stage for mixed-reality future

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft set the stage for a future in which long-distance coworkers can collaborate as though in ...

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 09:16am

Business & Finance

Google flags higher ad rates in France, Spain after digital tax

PARIS: Google has told customers that it will raise the rates for advertisements on its French and Spanish platforms...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

World

Biden beefs up White House staff, including Big Tech critic Wu

Wu authored "The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age" in 2018, in which he warned about the inequalities created by extreme economic concentraion.
"Putting this twitter feed on hold for now -- so long!" Wu, said in a post on Friday.

Published 05 Mar, 2021 08:58pm

Business & Finance

Honda to sell limited batch of level 3 self-driving cars

The limited edition Legend will be sold from Friday in Japan at a retail price of 11 million yen ($103,000), Honda said.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 01:49pm

Technology

Google to stop using browser history for ad targeting

Google made a surprising announcement that it will stop using its users' browsing history for ad tracking.

Published 04 Mar, 2021 12:05pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Apr 21 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	5.65 ▲ 0.60 (11.88%)
Sana Ind. (R) / Apr 21 Sana Industries (R)(SNAIR)	12.01 ▲ 1.00 (9.08%)
Bal. Glass / Apr 21 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	13.00 ▲ 1.00 (8.33%)
Service Fab. / Apr 21 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	13.35 ▲ 1.00 (8.10%)
Service Tex. / Apr 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.61 ▲ 1.00 (7.93%)
Telecard / Apr 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	13.87 ▲ 1.00 (7.77%)
AKD Capital Ltd / Apr 21 AKD Capital Limited(AKDCL)	451.50 ▲ 31.50 (7.50%)
Tandlianwala / Apr 21 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	133.63 ▲ 9.32 (7.50%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 21 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	42.75 ▲ 2.98 (7.49%)
Kohi.Tex. / Apr 21 Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited(KTML)	70.61 ▲ 4.92 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
First Equity Mod. / Apr 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.34 ▲ -0.73 (-17.94%)
First Credit & Inv. / Apr 21 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.64 ▲ -0.87 (-13.36%)
Century Ins. / Apr 21 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	18.95 ▲ -2.70 (-12.47%)
Tri-Star / Apr 21 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	4.51 ▲ -0.49 (-9.80%)
Island Tex. / Apr 21 Island Textile Mills Limited(ILTM)	1918.45 ▲ -155.55 (-7.50%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Apr 21 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	94.35 ▲ -7.65 (-7.50%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 21 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	203.50 ▲ -16.50 (-7.50%)
Sapphire Tex. / Apr 21 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	914.83 ▲ -74.17 (-7.50%)
Tata Textile / Apr 21 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	59.30 ▲ -4.80 (-7.49%)
Mian Textile / Apr 21 Mian Textile Industries Limited(MTIL)	18.60 ▲ -1.50 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Apr 21 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,695,449 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Apr 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,836,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Apr 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	37,550,386 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Apr 21 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	31,297,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard / Apr 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	16,091,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Apr 21 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	11,571,000 ▼ 0.00
Bal. Glass / Apr 21 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	10,725,000 ▼ 0.00
Power Cement / Apr 21 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	10,568,000 ▼ 0.00
Media Times / Apr 21 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	9,277,500 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Apr 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	8,211,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 20	153.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 20	152.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 20	108.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 20	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 20	1.39
Euro to USD / Apr 20	1.20
UK LIBOR % / Apr 20	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 20	4134.94
India Sensex / Apr 20	47705.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 20	29100.38
Nasdaq / Apr 20	13788.27
Hang Seng / Apr 20	29135.73
FTSE 100 / Apr 20	6859.87
Dow Jones / Apr 20	33821.30
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 20	15129.51
France CAC40 / Apr 20	6165.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Apr 20	62.67
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Apr 20	10800.00
Gold 10 Grams / Apr 20	94564.00
Gold Spot / Apr 20	1778.40
Cotton / Apr 20	85.17

Google

Wall Street week ahead: Tech retakes market lead as investors eye yields, earnings

Google broke Australian law over location data collection: court

Australian court hits Google over collection of user location data

Google goes global with vaccine-finding feature

Turkey fines Google for abusing dominant position

Google unveils $2bn data hub in Poland

Google unveils $2bn data hub in Poland

Workers urge Google parent to get tough on harassment

Google prevails over Oracle in key Supreme Court copyright case

Google Maps to show more eco-friendly routes

The road not taken: South Korea's self-driving professor

On social media rules

Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America

'Yes or no?' U.S. lawmakers fume over Big Tech's answers on misinformation

Congress to grill US internet giants

Boom in innovation for overcoming disabilities: UN

Big Tech backs plan to tackle e-waste crisis

Why does bitcoin use 10 times more electricity than Google?

Apple to pay $308.5m for patent infringement

Google to invest over $7bn in US, create 10,000 jobs

Google to invest over $7bn in US, create 10,000 jobs

Google to invest over $7bn in US offices, data centers this year

Google cuts mobile app store fee in half

Developers to pay lower fees to Google's app store for first $1mn in revenue

Activists in race to save digital trace of Syria war

Microsoft sets stage for mixed-reality future

Google flags higher ad rates in France, Spain after digital tax

Biden beefs up White House staff, including Big Tech critic Wu

Honda to sell limited batch of level 3 self-driving cars

Google to stop using browser history for ad targeting

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