Apple, Google named most valuable global brands May 21, 2013 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple has remained the most valuable global brand for another year, Digital Spy said citing the BrandZ Top 100 list. The Cupertino firm's brand is now worth $185 billion, forcing Google into second place with a brand value of $114 billion, according to the Millward Brown Optimor study. Technology and communications companies dominated the top ten, with the likes of IBM, AT&T and Microsoft also making appearances. Samsung grew its brand value by 51% (compared to average growth of 7% in the Top 100) to $21.4 billion, moving up 25 places to number 30. Facebook, which came in at number 31 in the Top 100, has a brand value of $21.3 billion, down 36% on last year.   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 Turkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks  The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
