Chip maker Qualcomm signed more contracts for 5G phones, that require higher priced micro processing chips, during the first quarter as the company forecast revenue for the current quarter largely in line with market expectations, even as the coronavirus pandemic… Read More ›
Day: April 30, 2020
Covid-19 Crisis Hits Twitter’s Advertising Business
While reporting a record number of users, Twitter Inc. has also reported a severe hit to its advertisement revenues because of the novel coronavirus pandemic for the first quarter fo the current year. During the period, revenues of $808 million… Read More ›
Euro Zone Reports Worst Contraction Since 1995 Due To Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the euro zone economy to into a contraction by 3.8 per cent in the first quarter compared to the first quarter of last year. The pandemic has seeverly impacted business activity in the region. The… Read More ›
ILO Warns Immediate Threat Of Livelihood Loss For Half Of World’s Workers
The International Labor Organization has warned that the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic will put almost half the global workforce, equivalent to 1.6 billion people, in “immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed”. About 2 billion of the total… Read More ›