July2017
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Apple Inc failed in its bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it disabled the popular FaceTime
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: Apple Inc has failed in its bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it disabled the popular FaceTime video conferencing feature on older iPhones to force users to upgrade. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ruled... -
Discovery Communications Inc to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive Inc for $11.9 billion
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: Discovery Communications Inc is acquiring Scripps Networks Interactive Inc for $11.9 billion in a deal expected to boost the company’s negotiating leverage as pay TV operators lose subscribers and it seeks new audiences. The... -
Panasonic Corp reported a 16.9 percent rise in Q1 operating profit
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: Japan’s Panasonic Corp on Monday reported a 16.9 percent rise in first-quarter operating profit, mostly in line with analyst estimates, as a shift to advanced automotive parts starts to reward the electronics giant. The... -
Shares of Snap Inc fell as much as 5 percent to a new low as a share lockup ended
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: Shares of Snap Inc, owner of the Snapchat messaging app, fell as much as 5 percent on Monday to a new low as a share lockup ended, allowing for sales by early investors and... -
Singer customers of fridge to get the opportunity to win 300 free fridges in Bangladesh
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: Singer is going to initiate a month-long Eid offer on the occasion of Eid ul Adha in Bangladesh. The campaign titled ‘Singer Eid Offer e Sobai Kaat, 300 Free Fridge e Bajimat’, will commence... -
Oil prices surged on Monday
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: Oil prices surged on Monday to build on last week’s rally as the yen continued its rise against the greenback, backed by concerns over gridlock in Washington and renewed tensions on the Korean Peninsula.... -
Japan’s factory output for June ticked up on carmakers, chemical companies and others
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: Japan’s factory output for June ticked up on carmakers, chemical companies, and others, government data showed on Monday, in the latest sign that the economy is gathering steam. Industrial production in June grew 1.6... -
China hits back at Trump criticism over North Korea
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: China hit back on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted he was “very disappointed” in China following Pyongyang’s latest missile test, saying the problem did not arise in China and that all sides... -
South Africa’s stock market defies recession
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: South Africa’s main stock index scaled a record high on Monday, underscoring the market’s disconnect from an economy mired in recession, hobbled by damaging ratings downgrades, and still largely defined by apartheid’s income inequalities.... -
Myanmar journalist detained, bailed ahead of defamation trial
Jul 31, 2017News Hour: One of Myanmar’s best known journalists was released on bail on Monday, his lawyer said, but is set to stand trial for allegedly defaming firebrand Buddhist monk Wirathu on social media. Swe Win, chief...
