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New York Times’ third-quarter revenue up 6.1%

Bengaluru - Muslimchronicle

The New York Times Co’s revenue rose 6.1 percent in the third quarter as the newspaper company signed up more paying online readers. It said on Wednesday net income attributable to the company rose to $32.3 million in the quarter ended September 24, from $406,000, a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Times earned 20 cents per share. RevenueRead more

Time off for good behaviour: Japan firm rewards non-smokers

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Non-smoking employees at one Japanese firm are getting six additional days' holiday to compensate for the time their colleagues spend puffing away at work. Piala, a Tokyo-based online commerce consulting and marketing company, kicked off the programme in September after an employee complained about the time lost by smoking colleagues who frequently disappear to light up. "Because our office isRead more

Our secret shopper reveals best online bargains for Saudis

London - Muslimchronicle

A new online shopping platform is about to launch in the Kingdom to rival Amazon. The $1 billion noon.com online shopping platform has just arrived in the UAE and Saudi Arabia will be next. But which will offer the best value for bargain-deprived Saudi shoppers? We sent our very own secret shopper to purchase a basket of goods from Noon.com,Read more

Google pledges to help struggling news organizations

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Google announced new steps to help struggling news organizations on Monday — including an end to a longstanding “first click free” policy to generate fresh revenues for publishers hurt by the shift from print to digital. The moves come amid mounting criticism that online platforms are siphoning off the majority of revenues as more readers turn to digital platforms forRead more

West refinery at Takreer Refinery will come back online fully within 48 hours, affirms ADNOC

ABU DHABI - WAM

Following the incident at the Takreer Refinery on 11 January 2017, ADNOC can confirm that only the west refinery was impacted, which will come back online fully within 48 hours. ''There were no casualties from the incident. The east refinery remained operational throughout the incident,'' ADNOC affirmed in a statement on Monday. The impact of the fire is marginally limitedRead more