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WhatsApp extends its Voice Calling service to BlackBerry 10 and iOS
LONDON: WhatsApp’s Voice Calling service was extended to BlackBerry 10 and iOS and soon, the Windows Phone users will receive...
Lenovo A6000, A7000 are available for sale in India
NEW DELHI: The Lenovo A6000 and A7000 are available for sale on Flipkart. Normally sold via a flash sale model,...
Microsoft’s Lumia 640 is great device that outperforms its price tag
NEW DELHI: The Lumia 640 has a one-piece back panel, a smooth plastic finish, rounded corners, and is available in...
Lumia 940 to sport 5.2-inch screen with Quad HD resolution whereas XL version come with 5.7-inch screen
NEW DELHI: Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL are in the works. The report suggests that the phones will have...
Microsoft’s Cortana application for Android phones, iPhones to work as companion to Cortana on Windows 10 PC
NEW YORK: Microsoft is launching a separate Cortana application for Android phones and for iPhones which works as a companion...
Hungarian MVM revenue climbs 30% in 2014
BUDAPEST: Consolidated revenue of the state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) rose almost 30% to HUF 1.195 trillion last year, the...
Swiss recession risk increases as economic output fall 0.2% in Q1 of 2015
BERN: Switzerland could slide into recession this year unless the franc-euro exchange rate improves, an economist fears. Economic output fell...
Hungarian Spar Magyarország opens HUF 317m unit in Budapest
BUDAPEST: Retailer Spar Magyarország yesterday opened a HUF 317 million unit on Vaci út 34 in Budapest, with a total...
Hungarian Wabererʼs inaugurates HUF 600m retreat
BUDAPEST: Hungarian road haulage company Wabererʼs International today inaugurated a HUF 600 mln corporate retreat on the shores of Lake...
Moodyʼs assigns (P)Ba1 debt rating to MFB bonds
BUDAPEST: Moodyʼs Investors Service yesterday assigned a provisional (P)Ba1 long-term foreign-currency senior unsecured debt rating to Hungarian state-owned MFB’s (Hungarian...
South Africa to host over 1 250 WEF delegates from 3-5 June
CAPE TOWN: The 25th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa takes place in Cape Town from June 3-5 and is...
Massive hikes in Petrol price up 3.6% next week
CAPE TOWN: The retail price of petrol will rise by 3.6%, or 47c per litre, from June 3, while wholesale...
South African April trade deficit R2.51bn as imports, exports fall
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s trade data was better than expected last month as both imports and exports fell, although the...
Savannah Harbour Expansion Project a good news for northeast Georgia
A bit of news late last week from coastal Georgia resonated more than 200 miles away in northeast Georgia, as...
South Africa’s plan for compensation fund of R1.5bn for miners with lung diseases
CAPE TOWN: South Africa plans a R1.5bn compensation fund for miners suffering from lung diseases affecting 500,000 people, Health Minister...
North Carolina ports to end fiscal year on financial high thanks to strong container traffic
WILMINGTON: Driven by strong container traffic growth at the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina's ports are on pace to finish...
Australia slips behind NZ in competition ranking: CEDA
Canberra: Australia’s global competitiveness has slumped to the worst ranking in at least 18 years, slipping behind New Zealand, as...
NZ motoring mogul at centre of $30m case
WELLINGTON: New Zealand motor industry identity Clyde Campbell is at the centre of a $30 million case alleging he used...
Jordan’s central bank governor sees 3.8% growth
AMMAN: Jordan’s economy to grow about 3.8 per cent and will meet its IMF-approved target this year. “The economy is...
Jordan imports 96.1% of its energy needs: IMF
AMMAN: The International Monetary Fund on Friday said that Jordan’s initiatives to reduce its energy dependency could have substantial macroeconomic...
