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FHTA welcomes Vanua Levu tourism project

The approval of the Tourism Development Programme in Vanua Levu has been welcomed by the tourism industry.

April 20, 2023 6:46 am
 

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UK regulator probes Amazon's planned purchase of iRobot

Britain’s competition regulator said it has launched a “Phase 1” probe into Amazon.com Inc’s planned $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot Corp, which makes the Roomba vacuum cleaner.

April 19, 2023 5:20 pm
 

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Summit to set future foundation

Final preparations are underway for the two-day 2023 National Economic Summit which starts in Suva tomorrow.

April 19, 2023 4:30 pm
 

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Apple opens first store in India

About 300 people queued at Apple’s store in Mumbai, as fans took selfies with Chief Executive Tim Cook, who inaugurated the first retail store in India.

April 19, 2023 3:37 pm
 

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Canada's CBC says Twitter 'not serious' after '69% government-funded media' label

Public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) pushed back against Twitter’s move to label it “69% government-funded media,” saying it had complete editorial independence.

April 19, 2023 2:37 pm
 

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Google wins appeal of $20 mln US patent verdict over Chrome technology

Alphabet’s Google LLC convinced a U.S. appeals court to cancel three anti-malware patents at the heart of a Texas jury’s $20 million infringement verdict against the company.

April 19, 2023 1:33 pm
 

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VAT gap analysis exercise to establish cost of tax evasion: FRCS

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service is implementing programs to substantiate the cost of tax evasion in Fiji.

April 19, 2023 12:45 pm
 

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Microsoft developing its own AI chip

Microsoft Corp is developing its own artificial intelligence chip code-named “Athena” that will power the technology behind AI chatbots like ChatGPT, citing two people familiar with the matter.

April 19, 2023 12:21 pm
 

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Other areas a possibility for FDB

The Fiji Development Bank will consider non-focus areas if the need arises but for the moment agriculture and micro, small, and medium enterprises remain their top priorities.

April 19, 2023 12:15 pm
 

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Visitor arrivals drop post pandemic

Fiji recorded around thirty percent lower visitor arrival in 2022 compared to 2019.

April 19, 2023 11:43 am
 

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Netflix reports mixed earnings

Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) beat Wall Street earnings estimates for the first quarter but offered a lighter-than-expected forecast.

April 19, 2023 11:27 am
 

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Burger King looks to viral jingle to lift sales in choppy economy

Burger King is banking on its viral “Whopper Whopper” jingle to lift sales as part of the flagging fast-food chain’s turnaround plan, as broader economic uncertainty pushed two big franchisees into bankruptcy.

April 19, 2023 8:40 am

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