There is only one tech giant that is valued at more than a trillion dollars. Its not amazon or apple but microsoft. And it has just proved again why it is the worlds most valuable publicly traded company. Injust three months, this giant brought in almost 34 billion in revenue. About the same amount as the value of cypruss entire economy. And unlike a number of the tech giants, this company is actually making money. Lots of it. In fact, 13 billion of profits. How . Office software and Cloud Computing are proving to be the big money spinners for microsoft. The likes of microsoft 365 and the azure business in particular. Whats powering all of this . An unexpected rise in the number of new desktops and notebooks being sold around the world. Theyre up by almost 5 . Why . Companies are trying to replace old machines still running on windows 7 before support for the software expires next year. Theres also the fear that this could be a much more costly investment in the future if trade tariffs
Two fatal accidents. European markets are open and they have opened up in positive territory. Its been another big week of global trade tensions and brexit worries, so well talk through it all with newsnights economics editor, ben chu. Quietly, ever so effectively, microsoft is winning the corporate cloud game. But in an age where brands like apple and google dominate, we want to know do you still use microsoft at home as well as work . Get in touch with us using the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. We start with the only one tech giant that is valued at more than a trillion dollars. Its not amazon or apple, but microsoft. And it has just proved again why it is the worlds most valuable publicly traded company. Injust three months, this giant brought in almost 34 billion in revenue. About the same amount as the value of cypruss entire economy. And unlike a number of the tech giants, this company is actually making money. In fact, 13 billion of profits. How . Offic
Lets go and take a look at whats on the show. Translation we should support farmers, because without them, l we have no food. Without them, well have nothing. The worlds failing food system with farmers struggling to make a living, can they keep producing the food we all need . Farmers Around The World from europe and australia to mexico and india theyve been taking to the streets as their financial pressures grow. So, what does it all mean for one of the worlds most Important Industries . Im going to be discussing all of that with these two there they are the Big Boss Of The World Farmers organisation, who tells me hes worried about the industrys future and how its going to feed ten billion mouths in the next 25 years. And this man, who was part of a team buying from farmers for one of the worlds biggest retailers, who tells us how Supermarket Pressures for profits puts the squeeze on hard pressed farmers. Also on the show, what do the white house, rafael nadal and Rolling Stone magaz
A state in america in over a century, and there is growing anger on maui over both the lack of warning about the fires, and the response by officials to the thousands left without homes and in some cases, without adequate food and water. Sophie long reports from the island. This is what remains of lahaina. Cars abandoned as people ran and jumped into the sea to escape the flames. Homes and businesses reduced to charred remains. President biden promised immediate help and said every available asset should be used to provide it, but, days later, people here say its not yet reaching those most in need and people like felicia are desperately trying to get supplies into lahaina themselves. Im frustrated. People are. Were all together. Were one family, we need to take care of each other. No one s feeding everyone. Theyre traumatised. Theyre upset. No one s giving hugs. They need mental help. What do you need from me . To hear people in the same pads since the fire on thursday. Kids in the sa
Commission said there have been 20 incidents so far are people targeting ballot boxes and protest could continue on sunday with supporters of the late opposition figure Alexei Navalny calling on people throughout russia to protest against president putin. In the estonian town where many residents are russian, people cross the border to vote in the president ial election. It is one of only a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia still open. Here in the Estonian Border town lies the frontier between the western world and russia. Across the russia with its formidable forgers lies a town 140 kilometres away from St Petersburg and it is at one of a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia still open. In this place and the surrounding region thousands of people are in fact russian citizens. This is the legacy of the soviet union break up. In the 19605 and 705 people were brought from the soviet union to work in local industries and after the collaps