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Microsoft

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

Technology

Microsoft Azure Stack Services: PTCL partners with Dell Technologies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is collaborating with Dell Technologies to introduce ...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

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

Bill Gates-linked fund buys control of Four Seasons hotels for $2.2bn

NEW YORK: Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ investment fund reached a deal to acquire a controlling stake in the ...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Technology

Google sees the future of work as 'hybrid'

Major tech companies themselves have postponed workers returning to offices and expect the new norm to become "hybrid" routines that mix being on-site with working remotely

Updated 08 Sep, 2021 07:35pm

Technology

Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the...

Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:54am

Technology

Millions of Microsoft-stored data records mistakenly exposed

The data, including names, addresses, financial information and Covid-19 vaccination statuses

Published 24 Aug, 2021 01:35pm

Business & Finance

Use of pirated software: FBR issues clarification

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Friday, clarified that the issue of VMware licensing was raised by ...

Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am

World

Gates offers $1.5bn in climate help if US takes legislative action

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday said his climate fund would pour $1.5 billion into...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

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

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

Pakistan

Sepia Solutions gets Microsoft Partner of the Year Award

KARACHI: Sepia Solutions has been recognized as the winner of the Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award 2021...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Technology

Microsoft honours Systems Limited

LAHORE: Systems Limited, Pakistan’s leading information technology consulting and services company, has achieved...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Amazon hit with record EU data privacy fine

NEW YORK: Amazon.com Inc has been hit with a record $886.6 million (746 million euros) European Union fine for...

Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:46am

Opinion

Big Tech booms even as lockdown living wanes

Big Tech goliaths like Facebook and Amazon unveiled whopping profits this week, showing their dominance in lockdown...

Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am

Technology

SoftBank Q1 performance seen buoyed by China IPOs; crackdown clouds outlook

The group reported a record $37 billion net profit in the financial year ended March due in large part to outsized gains from a stake in South Korean e-tailer Coupang Inc

Published 30 Jul, 2021 11:06am

Markets

Amazon quarterly profit jumps but shares slide

Amazon has faced criticism over its workplace policies but has argued that it pays above-average wages and invested billions for employee safety

Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:22am

Markets

Early trade: Wall Street opens mixed after positive earnings deluge

NEW YORK: US stocks were mixed in early trading Wednesday after a flood of quarterly earnings, including from big...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

Business & Finance

Amazon-Microsoft dispute: Pentagon scraps $10bn cloud contract

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Tuesday it was scrapping a $10 billion cloud computing contract which sparked a heated...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Business & Finance

Amazon stays atop fast-growing cloud computing market

Amazon held nearly 41 percent of the market last year, down from 45 percent in 2019 as its revenues grew 28 percent, according to Gartner.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 08:36pm

Technology

Microsoft says new breach discovered in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said on Friday an attacker had won access to one of its customer-service agents and then...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

PM asks Bill Gates to set up incubation lab in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that he asked Bill Gates if he could set up a Microsoft...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Technology

Microsoft's Windows 11 will allow for Android apps

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new version of the Windows software powering most of the world's...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Technology

Microsoft plans to tap smart TVs, streaming devices for Xbox games

Xbox is also building its own streaming devices for cloud gaming to reach gamers on any TV or monitor without the need for a console.
"I am looking forward to how we continue to invest in Game Pass, to add more content and bring the service to even more geographies."

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:32pm

World

Tiananmen ‘tank man’ Microsoft says error led to no matching Bing images

NEW YORK: Microsoft Corp on Friday blamed “accidental human error” for its Bing search engine not showing ...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq weighed down by inflation worries after upbeat data

The S&P index recorded 30 new 52-week highs and no new low, while the Nasdaq recorded 55 new highs and 21 new lows.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 12:39am

World

Russian SolarWinds hackers renew cyberattacks: Microsoft

WASHINGTON: The state-backed Russian group behind a massive hacking campaign revealed last year has re-emerged with ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

Amazon, Microsoft, Google pursue $1bn cloud deal with Boeing

The multi-year deal is expected to be worth at least $1 billion over several years, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Published 27 May, 2021 07:10pm

Technology

Microsoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer

Microsoft said that as of June 15, 2022 Internet Explorer will be retired and no longer be supported by the company.

Published 21 May, 2021 10:18am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B. F. Mod. / Sep 24 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.60 ▲ 1.44 (20.11%)
First IBL Mod. / Sep 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.96 ▲ 0.81 (19.52%)
Khurshid Spinng / Sep 24 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	8.75 ▲ 0.61 (7.49%)
Maqbool Tex. / Sep 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	35.50 ▲ 2.47 (7.48%)
Engro Polymer (Pref) / Sep 24 Engro Polymer (Preference)(EPCLPS)	11.50 ▲ 0.70 (6.48%)
Colgate-Palm. / Sep 24 Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited(COLG)	2444.85 ▲ 134.84 (5.84%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Sep 24 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	95.90 ▲ 4.99 (5.49%)
Colony Textile / Sep 24 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	5.37 ▲ 0.25 (4.88%)
Wyeth Pakistan / Sep 24 Wyeth Pakistan Limited(WYETH)	1645.00 ▲ 75.40 (4.80%)
First Elite Cap. Mod. / Sep 24 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.75 ▲ 0.17 (4.75%)

Stock	Price
PICIC Insurance / Sep 24 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.30 ▲ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 24 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.52 ▲ -0.68 (-13.08%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 24 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.01 ▲ -0.52 (-11.48%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 24 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.65 ▲ -0.60 (-9.60%)
Buxly / Sep 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	245.38 ▲ -19.89 (-7.50%)
Kohat Tex. / Sep 24 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	23.56 ▲ -1.91 (-7.50%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Sep 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.98 ▲ -1.21 (-7.47%)
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	17.48 ▲ -1.41 (-7.46%)
J. K. Spinning / Sep 24 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.40 ▲ -4.70 (-7.45%)
F.Treet Manuf.Mod / Sep 24 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	13.56 ▲ -1.09 (-7.44%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Sep 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,573,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 24 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,755,217 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 24 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	9,793,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 24 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7,437,000 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Sep 24 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	5,166,000 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 24 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	4,513,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	4,177,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,611,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Sep 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	3,546,094 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / Sep 24 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	3,418,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 23	169.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 23	168.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 23	110.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 23	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 23	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 23	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 23	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 23	4448.98
India Sensex / Sep 23	59885.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 23	29639.40
Nasdaq / Sep 23	15052.25
Hang Seng / Sep 23	24510.98
FTSE 100 / Sep 23	7078.35
Dow Jones / Sep 23	34764.82
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 23	15643.97
France CAC40 / Sep 23	6701.98

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 23	73.24
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 23	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 23	95800.00
Gold Spot / Sep 23	1741.44
Cotton / Sep 23	92.46

Microsoft

Wall Street ends sharply lower in broad sell-off

US regulators wary of Big Tech swallowing startups

Microsoft Azure Stack Services: PTCL partners with Dell Technologies

Big Tech made billions during ‘war on terror’: report

Bill Gates-linked fund buys control of Four Seasons hotels for $2.2bn

Google sees the future of work as 'hybrid'

Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases

Millions of Microsoft-stored data records mistakenly exposed

Use of pirated software: FBR issues clarification

Gates offers $1.5bn in climate help if US takes legislative action

Microsoft protests Amazon win of big US cloud contract

Microsoft protests Amazon win of big US cloud contract

Sepia Solutions gets Microsoft Partner of the Year Award

Microsoft honours Systems Limited

Amazon hit with record EU data privacy fine

Big Tech booms even as lockdown living wanes

SoftBank Q1 performance seen buoyed by China IPOs; crackdown clouds outlook

Amazon quarterly profit jumps but shares slide

Early trade: Wall Street opens mixed after positive earnings deluge

Amazon-Microsoft dispute: Pentagon scraps $10bn cloud contract

Amazon stays atop fast-growing cloud computing market

Microsoft says new breach discovered in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers

PM asks Bill Gates to set up incubation lab in Pakistan

Microsoft's Windows 11 will allow for Android apps

Microsoft plans to tap smart TVs, streaming devices for Xbox games

Tiananmen ‘tank man’ Microsoft says error led to no matching Bing images

S&P 500, Nasdaq weighed down by inflation worries after upbeat data

Russian SolarWinds hackers renew cyberattacks: Microsoft

Amazon, Microsoft, Google pursue $1bn cloud deal with Boeing

Microsoft announces retirement of Internet Explorer

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