Web Stories Wednesday, April 24

BEIJING: Apple’s smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance since 2020, as its dominance in the high-end segment came under pressure from Huawei’s new product launches, market data showed. Apple’s share in the world’s biggest smartphone market fell to 15.7 per cent in the first quarter from 19.7 per cent a year earlier. That put it almost level with Huawei, which saw sales jump…

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FEAR OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ENCROACHING ON GREEN BELT The housing issue is becoming increasingly politicised, with a general election looming.  “Sustainable development must be at the heart of our planning system,” said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who had told reporters that Britain is expected to hold a general election…

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NEW YORK/LONDON : Global shares rose on Tuesday, driven by a recovery on Wall Street, where investors are focused on earnings reports from the U.S. megacaps, and the yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro.MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe rose 1.05 per cent by 10:46…

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