Tech giants cannot top 2020 performance

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Tech giants cannot top 2020 performance

By Tae Kim

For four of the biggest U.S. technology companies — Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. — 2020 was one for the books.

During a year when the global pandemic put many companies out of business, these market leaders thrived, raking in profits that sent their stock prices soaring and left them more powerful and valuable than ever. The outlook for next year is a different story.

These formidable giants face risks on several fronts — from mounting antitrust and regulatory issues to high valuations and a volatile economy — all of which threaten to spoil the prospects for a repeat performance in 2021.

[Bloomberg]

 

[chrisc]

In Cape Town (at any rate), Amazon is hiring more and more staff. Daughter (38), who runs a Genetic Laboratory, was asked to come in for an interview and the salary and terms offered were spectacular

The American interviewer asked her to recommend another few people with similar qualifications and experience. Its not their policy to approach employment agencies

 

[cguy]

In Cape Town (at any rate), Amazon is hiring more and more staff. Daughter (38), who runs a Genetic Laboratory, was asked to come in for an interview and the salary and terms offered were spectacular

The American interviewer asked her to recommend another few people with similar qualifications and experience. Its not their policy to approach employment agencies

Probably the best place to work in Cape Town.