US Business
Apple Earnings, Revenue Soar
Demand for new, higher-priced 5G iPhones helped fuel a more than doubling of quarterly profit to $23.6 billion, off $89.6 billion in revenue.
Year: 2021
US Business
Facebook Blocks, Then Restores, Calls for India’s Modi to Resign
The #ResignModi hashtag was blocked on the social-media platform for several hours amid controversy over Indian authorities’ response to a Covid-19 surge and government efforts to curb dissent.
US Business
Facebook’s Ad Business Drives Surge in Revenue
Social-media company says it expects its growth to slow in the second half of the year as its pandemic lift fades and Apple’s limits on ad tracking roll out.
US Business
Verizon Explores Sale of Media Assets
Verizon is exploring a sale of its media assets, including potentially parts of Yahoo and AOL businesses, people familiar with the matter said.
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Announces Multiple Upcoming Live Performances
(Joplin, MO) – After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19, Connect2Culture (C2C) is excited to announce multiple upcoming live performances to enjoy this summer. “It’s time to celebrate! After a year-long hiatus, Connect2Culture can’t wait […]
US Business
Elon Musk’s War on Regulators
The Tesla and SpaceX chief has become one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs by reinventing industries from electric cars to rockets. Along the way, he’s also rewritten the rules of engagement with U.S. regulators.
US Business
Samsung’s Lee Family to Offload Art to Settle Tax Bill
Samsung’s ruling Lee family unveiled plans to pay one of the world’s largest-ever inheritance tax bills, unloading rare Picasso and Monet paintings while trumpeting its extra donations to South Korean society.
US Business
Microsoft Shows Strong Growth in Gaming, Cloud
The company extended its pandemic-fueled run of strong quarterly earnings that have bolstered investor enthusiasm in the software giant, bringing the company near a $2 trillion valuation.
US Business
Apple’s Privacy Changes Set to Boost Its Ad Products
Under the new privacy restrictions, advertisers targeting iPhone users will get more data about ad performance if they buy Apple’s ad space than if they buy through third parties, according to ad-industry executives.
US Business
Google Smashes Sales Records as Digital Ad Market Booms
Alphabet reported first-quarter sales of $55.31 billion, up 34% from a year earlier when advertising sales plunged as the coronavirus crippled the global economy.