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Facebook-owner Meta finalized its buyout of virtual reality firm Within Unlimited, after a court rejected an attempt by US regulators to block the deal over competition concerns.

Twitter
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Thousands of Twitter users reported problems using the platform as Twitter began letting paying users post tweets as long as 4,000 characters.

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Zoom cuts staff by 15 percent, roughly 1300 jobs

By Agence France-Presse08-02-2023 13:00

The company behind the Zoom video conferencing platform announced Tuesday it is laying off about 15 percent of its staff.

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US tech giant Dell to cut around 6 650 of its global workforce

By Agence France-Presse06-02-2023 16:49

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Record Shell profit on soaring energy prices sparks outrage

By Agence France-Presse02-02-2023 17:06

British energy giant Shell unveiled record annual net profit of $42.3 billion thanks to surging oil and gas prices, sparking outrage.

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Total CEO expected in Mozambique after gas project halted

By Agence France-Presse01-02-2023 15:10

The head of French energy giant TotalEnergies is expected this week to visit Mozambique, where a multi-billion-dollar gas project has been on hold.

Spotify
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Spotify passes 200 million paying users, posts 2022 loss

By Agence France-Presse31-01-2023 16:55

Music streaming giant Spotify reported a total of 205 million paying subscribers at the end of 2022 however its losses have deepened.

Philips
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Philips cuts 6,000 jobs after sleep device recall

By Agence France-Presse30-01-2023 17:04

Philips cuts 6,000 jobs worldwide in a bid to restore profitability after a massive recall of faulty sleep respirators.

Loadshedding
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Effects of loadshedding on small businesses

By Ground Up30-01-2023 12:41

Loadshedding has cut business hours, production, reducing income forcing businesses to spend large amounts finding alternative power sources.

Shell fuel station
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Shell reviewing energy businesses in UK, Germany, Netherlands

By Agence France-Presse27-01-2023 08:32

Shell is conducting a “strategic review” of its home energy retail business in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany amid “tough market conditions”.

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Toyota to replace Akio Toyoda as president and CEO

By Agence France-Presse26-01-2023 13:32

Toyota named Koji Sato president and CEO in a surprise reshuffle that sees third-generation chief executive Akio Toyoda step aside to become board chairman.

Twitter
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Twitter sued over ‘unpaid rent’ on London office

By Agence France-Presse24-01-2023 15:54

Twitter’s British landlord said Tuesday it is taking the social media to court for not paying rent on its central London offices.

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Spotify announces 600 staff cuts as tech woes spread

By Agence France-Presse23-01-2023 18:05

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Google
Business

Google announces 12 000 job cuts

By Agence France-Presse20-01-2023 15:06

Google becomes the latest tech giant to announce job cuts, following Microsoft, Amazon, Twitter, Facebook and more.

Meta
Business

Meta slapped with 5.5 mn euro fine for EU data breach

By Agence France-Presse19-01-2023 17:09

Social media giant Meta has been fined an additional 5.5 million euros ($5.9 million) for breaches of EU data protection regulations.

Microsoft
Business

Microsoft says it will axe 10,000 employees over poor economy

By Agence France-Presse18-01-2023 18:15

Microsoft on Wednesday said it would lay off 10,000 employees in the coming months as the economic downturn continues to punish US tech giants.

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By Portia Chamapiwa17-01-2023 11:38

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Swiss central bank at an all-time low, losing $143 billion

By Agence France-Presse09-01-2023 12:28

The Swiss central bank said Monday it expects to have logged a record loss totalling 132 billion Swiss francs ($143 billion) last year, preventing it from providing funds to the government.

Work flexibility
Business

UN says flexible work hours will boost productivity

By Agence France-Presse06-01-2023 12:08

Flexible working arrangements like those introduced during the Covid-19 crisis are not only good for employees but also boost productivity and potentially a business’s bottom line.

Amazon
Business

Amazon to cut more than 18,000 jobs, CEO says

By Agence France-Presse05-01-2023 14:47

Amazon announced it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce internationally.

Dubai
Business

D33: Dubai plans to ‘double’ economy in next decade

By Agence France-Presse04-01-2023 16:48

Dubai announced a bold plan aiming to boost foreign trade and investment in the United Arab Emirates’ financial hub and “double the size” of its economy by 2033.

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Iraq oil revenues exceed $115 billion in 2022

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Iraq’s oil revenues in 2022 exceeded $115 billion — a four-year high following a collapse in prices during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Russian gas exports outside ex-Soviet states fell 45.5% in 2022

By Agence France-Presse02-01-2023 15:03

Russian gas exports to countries outside a group of former Soviet republics plunged by 45.5 percent in 2022, figures from gas giant Gazprom.

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Sri Lanka welcomes new Russian flights after tourism plea

By Agence France-Presse29-12-2022 13:27

Sri Lanka on Thursday welcomed the first Russian travellers aboard a new flight service that was launched after the bankrupt nation urged Moscow to help revive its beleaguered economy by sending tourists.

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EU Court: Amazon can be liable when sellers breach trademarks

By Agence France-Presse22-12-2022 17:39

Amazon can potentially be held responsible when third-party sellers on its website misuse trademarks, said the European Court of Justice.

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