Reliance Communications and Twitter join hands for unlimited access plan
Indian telecom giant Reliance Communications said on April 23, 2013, that it has partnered with the micro blogging site Twitter to launch a prepaid plan for GSM subscribers in the country. The promotional offer will be available for free for 90 days,…
Microsoft Office sales of server improve
Compute manufacturing giant Microsoft said on April 19, 2018, that its third quarter profits went up by 19%, as compared to the same period last year. These figures slammed the expectations of analysts and was triggered due to lower-than-expected expenses…
Britain to improve electric vehicles market
Think tank IPPR says that Britain must enhance its domestic market for electric vehicles, or it will risk missing out on job opportunities. According to a media report, Britain is now the fifth most competitive auto industry in the world….
Starbucks announces reduction in price of packaged coffee
American global coffee company Starbucks, said on April 12, 2013, that it would cut its grocery list prices. The company will be cutting the prices of its Starbucks and Seattle’s Best packaged coffee by over 10 percent on May 10,…
Audi reports 10 percent increase in sales
Germany-based luxury automaker Audi said that it marked a ten percent increase in sales, at 1,104 units in the month of March 2013. The company said in a statement that it sold 1,002 units in the same month last year….
UK car sales goes up in March in the UK
Car buyers in the UK are being tempted to buy the new 13 plate registration these days. This has resulted in the acceleration of car sales, with about 400,000 vehicles being sold in the month of March, 2013. In the…
Chinese consumers spend more on home appliances
Chinese consumers have been getting increasingly rational of late and do not mind spending more on high-end products. The income growth in recent times has slowed down, but consumers are still willing to pay more for home appliances, especially the…
Sales of diesel decline for first time since May 2009
In some good news for diesel vehicle owners in India, domestic diesel sales had gone down by 2 percent in the month of February 2013. This was the first dip since May 2009 and the hike in prices, along with…
LinkedIn likely to acquire Pulse news app
Social networking website LinkedIn is at present working on a deal to purchase a news reader mobile app known as Pulse. As per media reports, the website will be paying around $50 million for the digital publisher based in San…
Sharp announces huge $111 m tie up with Samsung
Electronics manufacturer – Sharp, on March 6, 2013, has announced a tie up with the South Korean company Samsung. The value of the deal is reportedly $111 million and is a rare move from a Japanese-based company. At present, Sharp…