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Google ties more work tools into Gmail, aiming to get ahead of Microsoft

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday its corporate Gmail customers would now be able to edit documents and other files...
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Zoom launches touchscreen device for home conferencing

SAN FRANCISCO: Zoom on Wednesday (Jul 15) set out to capitalise on its pandemic-powered popularity with a touchscreen display tuned...
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Dell considering spinning off VMware stake, shares surge

Dell Technologies Inc is considering spinning off its 81per cent stake in cloud computing software maker VMware , the PC...
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Delayed tax day to bring revenue lift to cash-strapped US states

A downward spiral in revenue in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak will pause this month for most U.S. states...
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Oil prices slip after OPEC, allies agree to loosen oil supply curbs

Oil prices slid on Thursday after OPEC and allies such as Russia agreed to ease record supply curbs from August,...
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Neiman Marcus must justify executive bonuses: US Justice Department lawyer

Top executives of Neiman Marcus, which filed for bankruptcy in May, do not deserve bonuses of up to US$10 million...
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US judge confirms Berkshire Hathaway unit’s 643 million euro award against German pipemaker

A U.S. judge on Wednesday confirmed a 643 million euro (US$734 million) award in favor of a unit of Warren...
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Key EU data transfer tools in focus in Facebook, Schrems clash

The latest clash between Facebook and Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems could disrupt hundreds of thousands of companies as Europe's...
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Japan firms see no immediate fix for virus pain, some eye better productivity: Reuters poll

Nearly half of Japan's companies have no immediate plans in place to help counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic,...
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Amazon extends work from home policy, still restricting travel

CHICAGO: Amazon.com has extended a work-from-home policy until Jan 8 and is continuing to ask employees to defer all non-essential...
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Oklahoma governor tests positive for coronavirus as numbers rise across US

OKLAHOMA CITY: Oklahoma's Republican Governor Kevin Stitt said on Wednesday (Jul 15) he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus,...
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Nations slow reopening, reimpose restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge

A Shinto maiden wearing a protective face mask walks at a shrine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo,...
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As Canada nears zero COVID-19 deaths, officials fear reopening spike, US risk

OTTAWA: Canada's efforts to flatten the curve of coronavirus cases have put the country on the cusp of zero deaths...
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Fauci calls White House effort to discredit him ‘bizarre,’ a mistake

WASHINGTON: US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday (Jul 15) he did not understand the White House effort...
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VW centralises group software development at Audi

Volkswagen on Wednesday said it was replacing software chief Christian Senger and moving the centre of its group-wide software development...
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Apple wins fight against US$15 billion EU tax order

LUXEMBOURG: Europe's second-highest court on Wednesday (Jul 15) rejected an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros (US$15...
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Google backs Reliance’s Jio Platforms with US$4.5 billion India investment

Reliance Industries on Wednesday said Alphabet Inc's Google will buy a 7.7 per cent stake in its digital unit for...
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Resorts World Sentosa lays off staff in cost-cutting move amid COVID-19 pandemic

SINGAPORE: Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), one of Singapore's biggest private-sector employers, said on Wednesday (Jul 15) it was laying off...
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SIA Group passenger carriage plunges 99.3% in June as COVID-19 continues to impact demand

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group recorded a 99.3 per cent year-on-year decline in passenger carriage in June, according to...
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Southampton test erased swing doubts, says ball-maker

The ball moved enough in last week's Southampton test between England and West Indies to erase any lingering doubt about...
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