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ZambiaUNITED STATES Kindle now available in 170 countries NEW YORK, USA: Online retailer Amazon said on Thursday (23 May) that it is expanding sales of its Kindle tablet computers to "over 170 countries and territories around the world," and its Appstore to almost 200 countries. 24 May 2013 07:28UNITED STATES Obama's itinerary for his Africa trip WASHINGTON USA: President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday (20 May) bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland. 21 May 2013 11:32UNITED STATES Ranbaxy sold adulterated drugs in US WASHINGTON, USA: American authorities said on Monday (13 May) that a US$500m fine would be imposed on Indian generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Ranbaxy after it pleaded guilty to selling adulterated drugs in the United States. 15 May 2013 10:08UNITED STATES US electric car market loses power WASHINGTON, USA: The road is getting bumpier for electric cars. Coda Automotive, one of what had been a promising crop of electric car companies, filed for bankruptcy protection this month, and said it would reorganise its operations around the electric storage market. 14 May 2013 06:54UNITED STATES Chrysler's profts fall 65% NEW YORK, USA: Chrysler reported on Monday (29 April) that its profits had fallen by 65% in the first quarter. It blames the weak performance on poor sales in Europe and a number of new product launches. 30 Apr 2013 08:20UNITED STATES Apple's buys back shares, pays dividendsSAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple reported on Tuesday (23 April) that its quarterly profit dipped for the first time in nearly a decade as it squeezed less money from the competitive smartphone and tablet markets. 26 Apr 2013 10:44UNITED STATES P&G makes quarterly profit of US$2.56bn NEW YORK, USA: Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble reported on Wednesday (24 April) that its quarterly earnings topped market forecasts as its net income rose to US$2.56bn in the third quarter of the year. 26 Apr 2013 08:32UNITED STATES Netflix's streaming makes millions SAN FRANCISCO,USA: Netflix shares jumped 24% on Monday (22 April) after earnings figures indicated that original programmes and other tactics are luring viewers to the streaming Internet video service. 23 Apr 2013 09:17UNITED STATES Earning's not going right with Coke WASHINGTON, USA: Soft drinks king Coca-Cola reported a fall in earnings for the first quarter as sales sagged in the key US and European markets and restructuring costs in the USA hurt the company's profits. 18 Apr 2013 10:41UNITED STATES Tail hazard on some Boeing 737s NEW YORK, USA: US air-safety regulators said on Monday (15 April) that they would inspect more than 1 000 Boeing 737s for a faulty tail part that could cause a pilot to lose control of the jet. 17 Apr 2013 07:15UNITED STATES PC sales slump worldwide NEW YORK, USA: Worldwide sales of personal computers slid 13.9% in the first quarter of 2013, research firm IDC said on Wednesday (10 April), the worst contraction since it began tracking the market in 1994 12 Apr 2013 06:51UNITED STATES A billion smart devices are being used WASHINGTON, USA: Tablet computers fueled growth in 2012 in the market for "smart connected devices," which crossed the threshold of one billion units for the first time, according to a study released on Tuesday (26 March). 27 Mar 2013 07:02UNITED STATES Authors oppose Amazon's internet bid SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Groups representing US authors and publishers called on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to deny online retailer Amazon exclusive rights to websites ending with .book, .author, or .read. 12 Mar 2013 08:23UNITED STATES Lots of tablets, no headaches WASHINGTON, USA: The global market for tablet computers surged 78.4% last year, with 128m of the devices sold, a survey showed on Thursday (21 February). 22 Feb 2013 07:27UNITED STATES Elon Musk offers Boeing help with batteriesWASHINGTON, USA: Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk, founder of the electric car Tesla and the aeronautics firm SpaceX, has offered to help Boeing fix its problems with the batteries in its grounded 787 Dreamliner aircraft. 31 Jan 2013 13:05Latest jobs | Subscribe to industry newslettersShare us |
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