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ELECTRONICS June 25, 2019 Trade winds: Big jump in electronics exports allays deficit fears
By: Loknath DasAnalysts have pointed out that the nature of electronics imports, especially in the mobile phone segment, is changing. Massive electronics imports and their debilitating impact on trade balance have long pressured the country’s current account, but a spurt in electronics exports since last year has pleasantly surprised policymakers. Having jumped 39% year-on-year to a record […]
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ELECTRONICS August 12, 2016 LG Electronics Posts Massive Profit Jump Despite Smartphone Sales Slump
By: sristy SahaBooming sales of home appliances and televisions helped South Korea’s LG Electronics report a surge in first-quarter profits Thursday, despite a continued slump in smartphone sales. Net income for January to March amounted to KRW 198 billion ($173.9 million or roughly Rs. 1,156 crores), up 415 percent from a year ago, the Seoul-based company said […]
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NEWS July 27, 2016 Amazon Unveils ‘Page Flip’ to Help Users Jump Between Pages
By: sristy SahaHIGHLIGHTS It is available for Kindle E-readers, Fire tablets, and the Kindle app Users can zoom out to find what they’re looking for The page they are reading is pinned for easy retrieval Amazon on Tuesday introduced Page Flip, a feature that’s designed to tackle a long-standing issue with reading e-books, that is, flipping pages […]