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Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report projects that 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day.  This commercial 5G momentum is expected to become the fastest adopted mobile generation, spurred...

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has said that an oral drug for treating coronavirus could be ready next year adding the company is working on two antivirals, an oral and an injectable. "We are actually on two, one is injectable and the other one an...

The pandemic might have done the opposite of what you may think for those wanting to become entrepreneurs. What might have scared some has inspired others. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more people in Texas applied for a business license in 2020 than in 2019.

New lockdowns in Europe and the US are slowing a recovery in global coffee consumption as consumers stay away from restaurants and coffee shops, according to the world's top trader of the commodity. Neumann Kaffee Gruppe no longer expects growth in global demand in...

Analysis of more than 200 corporate business builds shows what success looks like. COVID-19 and its ongoing repercussions have forced business leaders to reevaluate their priorities and strategies. One area where businesses across all regions have accelerated their commitments is around building new businesses....

When lay-offs and redundancies are on the rise, it generally follows that people trying to make a living from home, working for themselves, or over the Internet are on the increase as well. So it stands to reason that as we speak, thousands of people are sitting...

Facebook says it wants to “empower” independent writers and journalists by letting them make money from their work. The social giant on Tuesday confirmed plans to launch a new platform for writers to self-publish their content, grow their audience and make money through monetization tools...

Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific. This trend could contribute significantly to the region’s sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a...

Times of the pandemic is an inflection point in the path of economic and social progress, COVID has been one such point of inflection which has turned all the established canons of business topsyturvy and has forced all the players to grow back to the drawing board...

We cannot miss the opportunity to turn crisis into sustainable recovery. We need to use technology to transform all major sectors, from healthcare to energy and transport. Greater collaboration within ecosystems will be essential to tackling the challenges of our fast-changing...