The US government’s antitrust case against Google could face an uphill battle from a judiciary that may question whether a free search engine beloved by consumers has actually left them worse off.
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Netflix posted its weakest subscriber gains in four years as streaming competition increased, pandemic restrictions eased and live sports returned to television.
The SABC has told parliament that it simply cannot afford to pay Sentech’s “prohibitive” fees for broadcast signal distribution and that these fees must be cut in half with immediate effect.
Cell C has net debt, excluding leases, on its balance sheet (prior to a planned recapitalisation) of almost R10-billion, but it still wants to participate in South Africa’s upcoming spectrum auction.
Cell C has reported an interim net loss after tax for the six months to June 2020 of R7.5-billion, but said this was mainly the result of once-off costs and adjustments and that normalised earnings actually grew by 64%.
The US justice department and 11 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the law in using its market power to fend off rivals.
Swedish regulators on Tuesday banned the use of telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks ahead of the spectrum auction scheduled for next month.
South African retail giant Pick n Pay said on Tuesday that it is acquiring on-demand online grocery service Bottles.
The SABC has concluded consultations with staff and labour unions under section 189 of the Labour Relations Act and will now implement sweeping job cuts as part of a board-led plan to turn around the struggling public broadcaster.
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno, previously backed by Naspers but now owned by Digital Currency Group, has launched a savings wallet, offering customers interest of up to 4%/year on their bitcoin holdings.