Category USA

Snips In Numbers, Economy, Miscellaneous, USA

SiN #29 – $1.8 Million

On Monday this week, A pair of prototype Nikes(Nike Air Yeezy 1) worn by Kanye West during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 fetched $1.8 million in a private sale. It was acquired…

Shreesha S
April 30, 2021

Snips In Numbers, Business, Tech, USA

SiN #27 – 10

Elon Musk’s Space venture startup SpaceX launched 4 NASA astronauts via its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule to ISS last week. With this, SpaceX has launched 10 astronauts into space within the last year.

Shreesha S
April 29, 2021

Snips In Numbers, Business, Finance, USA

SiN #24 – 98%

For 2020, Facebook generated a net revenue of $85.96 Billion. Of this, $84.16 Billion(98%) accounts for revenue from ads. With the “App Tracking Transparency” feature in the new IOS update, it is predicted to fall sharply, considering a survey in…

Shreesha S
April 27, 2021
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Economy, Finance, India, Miscellaneous, Snips In Numbers, USA

SiN #23 – 62%

According to the data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the top 5 military spenders together accounted for 62% of the global military expenditure of $1,981 billion in 2020. It includes USA, China, India, Russia and the UK.

Shreesha S
April 27, 2021

Business, Snips In Numbers, Tech, USA

SiN #22 – (22%)

For Q2 2020, Huawei delivered the most smartphones by any company, even beating Samsung. But after the US sanctions, it has been on a downfall. For 2020, the company’s shipments tumbled 22%!