Asian share markets were praying for a reprieve at the end of a punishing week as investors snatched at hopes the coronavirus could be contained, even as headlines spoke of more cases and deaths.
Electronic Arts Inc forecast fourth-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates, weighed down by the delayed launch of its basketball title "NBA Live", while its "Apex Legends" battles "Fornite" and "PUBG" to attract young gamers.
Electronic Arts Inc forecast fourth-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates, weighed down by the delayed launch of its basketball title "NBA Live", while its "Apex Legends" battles "Fornite" and "PUBG" to attract young gamers.
South Korea's SK Hynix , a chip supplier to Apple Inc and Huawei, said on Friday its fourth-quarter operating profit slumped 95per cent, missing analysts' estimates, as chip prices were hit by oversupply and a demand slowdown.
A top official at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday defended an agency shareholder voting proposal amid "misconception" received from the SEC's public consultation process over new limits to vote on thorny issues like climate change disclosure and executive pay.
The United States on Thursday welcomed the European Union's new rules on fifth-generation internet but pressed them to go further after the bloc resisted Washington's pressure to ban China's Huawei directly.
Visa Inc reported a nearly 10per cent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, as higher consumer spending during the holiday season boosted fees for the world's largest payment processor.
South Korea's SK Hynix , a chip supplier to Apple Inc and Huawei, said on Friday its fourth-quarter operating profit slumped 95per cent, missing analysts' estimates, as chip prices were hit by oversupply and a demand slowdown.
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday posted holiday quarter results well above expectations as the expansion of its one-day shipping program came under budget and membership in its Prime loyalty club notched a 50per cent rise in two years.
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon shares shot higher on Thursday (Jan 30) after the internet colossus released quarterly earnings figures for the holiday quarter that trounced market expectations. Profit in the final three months of last year rose eight per cent from a year ago to US$3.3 billion as revenue as...
