Jay Y. Lee out of jail, but Samsung still saddled with uncertainty
Samsung’s heir apparent has been granted a parole, but when and how he could take the reins at Korea’s biggest chaebol is still not clear.
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Nokia talks new strategy, round two
The Finnish telecoms vendor has provided more details about its new strategy and operating mode, which were first unveiled in October.
Samsung’s visionary Chairman, Lee Kun-hee, has died
The Chairman of Samsung Group, Lee Kun-hee, died on Sunday after a long illness, aged 78. The succession plan has yet to be confirmed.
Epic sues Apple and Google, claiming app monopoly abuse
After both Apple and Google removed Epic from the App Store and Play Store, the online game developer has filed lawsuits against both, claiming they operate monopolies.
Openreach stake to plug BT pension hole – report
The deficit in the BT pension fund has been a long-standing headache but handing over a stake in broadband wholesale subsidiary might act as some relief.
Indonesia to introduce 10% VAT on internet giants
The Indonesian Government has risked the wrath of the White House by introducing a Value Added Tax (VAT) on several companies including Facebook, Amazon and Google.
Union talks of strike action as redundancies loom at BT
The Communication Workers Union has suggested strike action could be on the horizon if BT continues down its current path of restructuring.
Rackspace to IPO for $21 per share
As investors continue to warm to the cloud computing market, Rackspace has announced details of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) coming in at the low-end of the target range.
Liberty Global wears the bruises of COVID-19 in Q2 results
It could have certainly been worse, but it is impossible to avoid the lost revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic.
EA posts 20% growth thanks to global lockdown
Gaming has been one of the segments poised to profit from societal lockdown, and 20% year-on-year growth at Electronic Arts certainly qualifies.
Nokia share price jumps 13% on improved 5G prospects
Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri has boasted of improvements to the radio portfolio, as the team bumps up full-year guidance.
Rome wants end to gladiatorial display between TIM and Open Fiber
Italy’s Government once again pushes for fibre asset merger to create single fibre-to-the-premise network.
Intel kicks off corporate musical chairs in wake of 7nm shortcomings
Intel has announced its Chief Engineering Officer Murthy Renduchintala will leave the business on August 3 after its 7nm chips will be delayed until at least 2022.
COVID-19 takes 5% chunk out of Verizon revenues
Verizon has reported its financials for the second quarter with revenues declining 5%, a $4.9 billion reduction in debt offered some positivity to proceedings.
Vodafone to float tower unit as COVID-19 bites 1.3% out of revenues
Vodafone CEO Nick Read has said the team is pursuing a listing of the newly created tower division in Frankfurt, while the COVID-19 period has been navigated without too many dents to the hull.
Twitter reports massive user growth, but revenues fail to follow
COVID-19 has been a difficult time to many companies, and Twitter has failed to buck the trend as the contraction of online advertising dollars shrinks the spreadsheets.
Rumours swirl for a post-Huawei UK
There are plenty of rumours emerging as the UK attempts to deal with a Huawei-less future, including guidance from the Japanese, TikTok kicking off and diverting attention to the US.
TSMC revenues soar as end of Huawei relationship is confirmed
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported year-on-year revenue growth of 28% while also confirming it will no longer supply chips to Huawei after September 14.
Telstra claims to have hit carbon neutral goal
Australian telco Telstra claims to have achieved its goal of being carbon neutral, though there is still plenty of work to be done to improve its green credentials.
Arm to spin off IOT units as Softbank continues to search for loose change
The official line is the move will allow Arm to give more attention to its core semiconductor business, but it will also allow financially strained parent-company Softbank to sell a slice.
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