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Pfizer Allows Manufacturing of its Covid-19 Medicine Generically In 95 Countries

A license arrangement with the international public health organization Medicines Patent Pool will allow generic manufacturers to provide its experimental antiviral Covid-19 tablet to 95 low- and middle-income countries (MPP). Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday.   The MPP will be able to offer...

Walmart Issues Better Than Expected Sales, Profit Forecasts As It Offsets Supply Chain Woes

Forecasting growth in demand for its products during the crucially important holiday season, its annual sales and profit forecast were raised by Walmart Inc earlier this week, even as the largest retailer of the world saw its margins for the third quarter being hit by global supply chain...

iPhone Assembler Foxconn Cautions Of Slump In Q4 Revenues Due To Chip Shortage

For the quarter ending December 31, a fall of 15 per cent in its revenue from its key smartphone business is expected by Taiwan's Foxconn, which is the main assembler of iPhones for Apple, the company said on Friday.   The revenue outlook for 2022 needs to be made cautiously, said the...

Pace Of Alibaba's Singles Day Sales Growth Slowest Ever At 8.5%

The pace of growth in sales during its annual Singles' Day shopping spree was the slowest for the company in its history, said Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Friday.   According to analysts, this performance of the Chinese e-retailing giant underscores the severe regulatory challenges being...

Its First All-Electric Car, Developed With Toyota, Unveiled By Japan's Subaru

Following a period of two years of a development project with its partner company and its largest shareholder Toyota Motor Corp, its first all-electric vehicle (EV), the Solterra, was unveiled by Japan's Subaru Corp on Thursday.   This launch of its electric sports utility vehicle (SUV)...

Following Announcement By Facebook, Disney To Venture Into The World Of Metaverse

Walt Disney is set to get into the so-called metaverse.   The entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney is getting ready to venture into the virtual reality world that was initially only imagined in science fiction said the company’s CEO Bob Chapek.   Since Facebook announced the aim of...

Following Novartis Deal, Roche Will Have Greater Flexibility, Says Roche Chairman

Roche's strategy of buying back almost one third of the stocks with voting rights from rival Swiss drug maker Novartis, worth a total of about $20.7 billion, will allow the company to exercise a higher level of strategic flexibility, according to Roche's Chairman Christoph Franz.   Roche...

Facebook’s Subscription Push: Examines Paid Subgroups Feature

Ways for content creators to generate money using Facebook Groups, is being investigated by the social media company Facebook, aka Meta Platform, which includes ways such as users paying charges for accessing exclusive content or participating in conversations within subgroups.   The test...

With Nations Opening Up For Vaccinated Travellers, Revenue Of Airbnb Surges

Resurgence in travel and tourism globally because of rising rates of Covid-19 vaccinations in the last three months of the current year would drive growth for the company next year, said the short-term home rental company Airbnb Inc, as it reported better than expected revenues for its latest...

Investment In EU-Backed Energy Transformation Fund Tpo Be Made By Volkswagen

The German carmaker Volkswagen is set to invest in a fund that is backed by the European Union which was set up for jointly supporting startups dealing with the development and implementation of energy transformation technologies, as a part of the strategy of the company to broaden its going green...

Continued Strong Gaming Demand Prompts Raise Of Sale Forecast By EA And Rival Take-Two

More customers chose to continue to play marquee titles such as "FIFA 22" and "Grand Theft Auto V" even after the lifting of the pandemic induced lockdowns, which prompted Electronic Arts Inc and its competitor Take-Two Interactive Software Inc to increase their adjusted revenue projections for the...

US Toymaker Now Considers The Risk Of Gluts, Beyond Port Delays

Ryan Gunnigle, the United States based toymaker, is worried about gluts, even while the rest of the industry is worried about the supply-chain issues - from jammed ports to empty store shelves.   "Customers are just flinging crazy orders right now, so it's hard to determine the real level of...
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