In the second quarter of 2018, shipments of personal computers in the world increased by 2.7% in annual terms and amounted to 62 million 270 thousand units, according to the International Data Corporation. Quarterly growth rates have become the highest since the first quarter of 2012. The growth in supplies significantly exceeded the forecasts of analysts who had expected an increase of 0.3%. Increase in sales in annual terms was recorded by each of the top five PC manufacturers, as a result, their share was 78% of the global market. In aggregate, the increase in their sales was 7%.
On Friday, Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) announced a lower second-quarter profit because of the recession caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The decline was due to lower sales volume and changes in dealer inventories. During the second quarter ...
Asian shares recorded a turbulent session on Friday as weak economic data from the United States and surging coronavirus infections worldwide dragged market confidence. The decline followed despite upbeat U.S. tech gains and signs of rebound ...
On Thursday, the United States’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) suffered the biggest economic decline in the second quarter as the surge of coronavirus cases affected the whole country. The U.S. government decided to shut down restaurants, ...
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd looks forward to the second half of the year as it expects a larger increase in chip demand brought by new smartphone launches. However, the company warned that the coronavirus crisis and trade disputes carry risks. Samsung, ...
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