That the US’s biggest companies are technology firms whose businesses stood up to lockdowns has been good news for its stock market. For the Nasdaq 100 Index, it’s been salvation.
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The coronavirus outbreak has forced billions of people around the world to answer a question they’d never contemplated. What do we do without live sports?
The South African Reserve Bank has cut the repo rate by a 100 basis points – the second time it has done so in less than a month as worries mount over the impact of Covid-19 on economic growth.
“Everything is digital now. Going digital was only a discussion point for many businesses but now it’s the only reality.”
Apple and Google have addressed questions about their upcoming Covid-19 smartphone contact-tracing solution, providing details about a partnership that has raised concerns among privacy experts.
Zoom Video Communications will let paying customers decide which countries their virtual meetings get routed through, a move to assuage clients worried they may be vulnerable to Chinese snooping.
Apple is preparing a redesign of its top-tier iPhones, borrowing cues from the latest iPads, as part of a major refresh that will see 5G added to as many as four new handset models.
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub will donate a third of his salary to the Solidarity Fund created to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa.
Data from vehicle tracking companies Netstar and Tracker shows the number of vehicles on South Africa’s roads plunged during the first few days of the national lockdown – as did vehicle theft and hijackings.
Two Nasa astronauts have said they expect it will be tough returning to such a drastically changed world next week, after more than half a year at the International Space Station.