Google's search for savings boosts 1Q profit 9 pct (Update 2)
(AP) -- The recession is prodding Google Inc. to grow up faster than a lot of people anticipated.
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Apr 16, 2009
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Nokia profit plunges 90 percent in Q1
(AP) -- Nokia Corp. on Thursday said profits plummeted 90 percent in the first quarter because of fading demand for mobile phones amid the worldwide downturn - but its shares surged as analysts had expected an even gloomier ...
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Apr 16, 2009
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Why flexible franchises win in financial markets
If you've stayed at a brand-name hotel or eaten at a fast food restaurant recently, it's more likely than not that you've supported a franchised company. Franchising is a distribution strategy where a larger company, the ...
Economics & Business
Mar 29, 2023
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How the 'Kimchi premium' on crypto affects overseas remittances
The "Kimchi premium" is a term used to refer to the gap between the price of bitcoins in South Korean versus Western exchanges. This difference, which was first observed in 2016, is caused due to the high demand for a limited ...
Economics & Business
Jan 9, 2023
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Why are there fewer young women in entrepreneurship than young men?
In 2021, around 41% of businesses created in France were created by women and only 14% of women were business owners. These figures are on the rise, but the progress is still rather slow.
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Aug 11, 2022
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Facebook plans cryptocurrency launch next year: BBC
Facebook has been in contact with US and British financial regulators with a view to launching its own cryptocurrency next year, the BBC reported on Friday.
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May 24, 2019
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Lyft loss widens to $1.1 bn, unveils Waymo partnership
Lyft said Tuesday its loss in the past quarter widened to $1.1 billion in the ride-hailing giant's first financial report as a public company, as it announced it was teaming up with former Google car unit Waymo on autonomous ...
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May 8, 2019
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SK Hynix profits slump 69% in first quarter
South Korea's SK Hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, saw operating profits plunge more than two-thirds in the first quarter in the face of lower prices, it said Thursday.
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Apr 25, 2019
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Tesla hit with big loss as car deliveries sputter
Electric carmaker Tesla on Wednesday announced a heavy loss in the first quarter as car deliveries sputtered overseas and a US tax credit that made its prices more attractive was reduced.
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Apr 25, 2019
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Twitter triples profits, global user base steadies
Twitter said Tuesday profits soared in the past quarter, and President Donald Trump immediately claimed credit for the success of the short messaging platform even as he renewed his allegations of bias.
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Apr 23, 2019
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