22 h. ago Tech giants may plow US$500 billion cash hoard into more buybacks

With investors retreating, buybacks can show financial strength and are seen as an efficient way to return cash to shareholders

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2 d. ago Google guilty ruling in antitrust case could boost Canada’s lawsuit against tech giant

Here's a breakdown of what could happen next

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3 d. ago Asian markets advance ahead of earnings reports by US tech giants

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday and U.S. futures fell as U.S. tech giants prepared to release their latest earnings after the recent spate of market turmoil brought on by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were down 0.8%. Oil prices also fell. U.S. President Donald […]

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6 d. ago Google illegally monopolized some digital ad markets, U.S. judge rules

The ruling is a second major blow to embattled tech giant Alphabet

Technology

1 week ago Tech Giants Fuel Wall Street’s Cautious Comeback: Markets Wrap

Stock traders threw caution to the wind and sent tech companies rallying, in a high-stakes bet that President Donald Trump is adopting a softer stance toward the sector in his disruptive trade war.

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2 w. ago Microsoft says it’s ‘slowing or pausing’ some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio

AP Technology Writer (AP) — Microsoft said it is “slowing or pausing” some of its data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio, the latest sign that the demand for artificial intelligence technology that drove a massive infrastructure expansion might not need quite as many powerful computers as expected. The tech giant confirmed […]

Economics

3 w. ago Competition Bureau pushes back on Google in market abuse suit

The Competition Bureau pushed back on Google in its ongoing lawsuit over the tech giant’s advertising practices in Canada, accusing the company of seeking to mask its alleged anticompetitive conduct.  In court documents filed Friday, Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell repeated its previous allegations and said Google’s recent legal response describes an ad market that “ignores […]

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