List of the largest empires
This article provides information on the largest empires in history. Empires are considered to be the extension of state sovereignty over a range of different territories.
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Sony abandons electronic readers
After failing to gain a decent market share, Sony abandons electronic readers, saying it has no plans to develop a successor model. PRS-T3, the...
Telefonica GVT bid worth 6.7 billion euros
A Telefonica GVT bid worth €6.7 billion ($8.99 billion), or 20,100 million Brazilian Reais at current exchange rates, has been announced by the Spanish...
Toyota Q1 group sales rose by 2 percent
Japanese automaker Toyota Q1 group sales for 2015 increased by 2% to ¥6.39 trillion compared to Q1 2014, while net profit rose to ¥587...
Was the Fire Phone investment worthwhile?
Whether the Fire Phone investment was worthwhile depends on how many of the smartphones Amazon manages to sell. From a hardware point of view,...
US Male employment recovering
US male employment recovered more rapidly in July, with two-thirds of all jobs added going to men, says the Institute for Women’s Policy Research...
GE African investment to reach $2 billion by 2018
GE African investment totaling $2 billion by 2018 into skills training, sustainability initiatives and facility development was announced today, ahead of President Barak Obama’s...
HSBC H1 profit fell 12 percent
HSBC H1 profit fell 12% to $12.34 billion compared to $14.071 billion in H1 2013. During the first six months of this year the...
Chrysler US sales jump 20 percent in July
Chrysler US sales increased by 20% year-on-year to 167,667 units compared to 140,102 in July last year, the company announced, adding that it was...
Internet speed fuels property prices
Researchers from the London School of Economics and Imperial College Business School found that internet speed fuels property prices. Londoners are willing to pay...