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2:24am, 15th June, 2020

Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom

The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019, the biggest increase in three years and outpacing sales of battery-powered cars, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Alibaba's sales surge as people shop online during lockdown

9:58am, 22nd May, 2020

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Alibaba's sales surge as people shop online during lockdown

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Friday reported forecast-beating fourth-quarter revenues and profits, as more people shopped online for essentials because of the coronavirus lockdowns.

Alibaba revenue, profit beat as online sales surge during lockdown

7:52am, 22nd May, 2020

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Alibaba revenue, profit beat as online sales surge during lockdown

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Friday reported fourth-quarter revenue and profit that topped market expectations, as the COVID-19 lockdowns drove more people to shop online for essentials.

T-Mobile beats phone subscriber estimates as lockdown creates demand surge

8:27pm, 6th May, 2020

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T-Mobile beats phone subscriber estimates as lockdown creates demand surge

T-Mobile US Inc said on Wednesday it added more monthly bill paying phone subscribers than expected in the first quarter, thanks to a surge in demand for cheaper phone services as people work from home amid coronavirus lockdowns.

Oracle wins cloud computing deal with Zoom as video calls surge

6:56am, 28th April, 2020

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Oracle wins cloud computing deal with Zoom as video calls surge

Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Tuesday it has started using Oracle Corp's cloud computing service to help handle the surge in online video call volumes brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Nokia shares surge on report of takeover bid

1:48pm, 16th April, 2020

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Nokia shares surge on report of takeover bid

Nokia declined to comment on Thursday on a media report saying it was working with an investment bank to defend itself from a hostile takeover, news which sent its shares sharply higher.

Tesla's China car registrations surge in March as Shanghai factory back up

12:03am, 15th April, 2020

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Tesla's China car registrations surge in March as Shanghai factory back up

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc's China car registrations jumped 450% in March, month on month, data from auto consultancy LMC Automotive showed.

Indonesia leans on healthtech startups to cope with virus surge

8:13pm, 9th April, 2020

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Indonesia leans on healthtech startups to cope with virus surge

As coronavirus cases surge in Indonesia, doctors are working double-time treating patients both at hospitals and online through healthtech startups - an approach that is quickly becoming part of the national healthcare system.

Demand for video calling continues to surge, Microsoft and others say

9:44am, 9th April, 2020

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Demand for video calling continues to surge, Microsoft and others say

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that video calling and educational usage of its Teams productivity software had risen in recent weeks as employees work remotely and some U.S. schools cancel in-person classes for the rest of the academic year.

Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on coronavirus worries

9:50am, 17th March, 2020

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Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on coronavirus worries

Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders, as many consumers have turned to the web to meet their needs during the coronavirus outbreak.