Intel maintains its sales forecast for 2013 April 17, 2013 - 10:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Intel, the world's largest maker of chips for PCs, has maintained its sales forecast for 2013, despite an industry-wide slowdown in computer sales, according to BBC News. Intel still expects "low single-digit increase" in revenue across the year, after reporting first-quarter revenue of $12.6bn, down from $12.9bn a year ago. First-quarter profit fell 25% to $2bn. Yahoo also released its latest quarterly profits, seeing its profits rise 36%. Its net profit totalled $390m, compared with $286m a year earlier. However, Yahoo's revenues were down 7% to $1.1bn. Last week research firm IDC said global sales of PCs fell 14% in the first three months of the year. Intel said it shipped 7% less PC chips compared to a year ago, but 6% more server chips.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
