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Microsoft launches Windows 7
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world Thursday as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista.
Nations:U.S. People:Steve Ballmer
2009-10-22
China's super-rich bounce back from financial crisis
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's super-rich have bounced back from the financial crisis with a vengeance, and China now has more known dollar billionaires than any other country bar the United States, according to a new report released on Tuesday.
Nations:China India Russia People:Warren Buffett Yao Ming Deng Xiaoping Activities:China Wealth Gap Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-13
Lenovo to cut 2,500 jobs amid global slowdown
HONG KONG (AFP) - Chinese computer giant Lenovo announced Thursday it would cut about 2,500 jobs, roughly 11 percent of its worldwide workforce, after suffering losses due to the global economic crisis.
Nations:Russia Activities:2008 China Job Crisis 2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis Source:(AFP)
2009-01-08
Hong Kong stocks rise on China stimulus plan
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's stock benchmark advanced 3.5 percent Monday after China unveiled a $586 billion package to protect its economy from a rapidly unfolding global slowdown.
Activities:2008 China Stimulus Plan Hong Kong Markets Source:(AP)
2008-11-10
Lenovo's Q2 plunges 78 percent
HONG KONG - China's Lenovo Group Ltd (0992.HK), the world' No. 4 PC maker, posted a 78 percent plunge in quarterly earnings on Friday on slower shipments and lower margins as the global financial crisis crimps appetite for technology products.
2008-11-07
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