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Huawei To Set Up 5G Equipment Making Factory In France

Huawei To Set Up 5G Equipment Making Factory In France

With the aim of addressing worldwide concerns about accusations against it by the United States that its telecommunication equipment are used by Chinese authorities for spying on western countries, telecom equipment making giant Huawei is set to open its first European manufacturing unit in France,...
Apple Investor Measure Over App Takedown In China Get High Support In Annual Meeting

Apple Investor Measure Over App Takedown In China Get High Support In Annual Meeting

Apple Inc was compelled to respond to a proposal from a shareholder criticizing the company’s decision to remove its app from the Chinese market after the proposal got relatively high level of support from other shareholders during the annual general meeting of the iPhone maker on February 26, said...
Virus-Related Supply Issues Could Affect Toyota’s Production, Says The Firm

Virus-Related Supply Issues Could Affect Toyota’s Production, Says The Firm

The spreading of the coronavirus outbreak to multiple countries outside of China could impact the supply chain of the company, Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday, which would in turn impact the operations in its factories in Japan. The auto maker predicted that the disruptions in its supply chain...
Panasonic To Divest Its Partnership With Tesla For US Solar Plant In Buffalo

Panasonic To Divest Its Partnership With Tesla For US Solar Plant In Buffalo

The strategic partnership that the Japanese firm Panasonic had struck with the United States based electric car maker Tesla as the sole and exclusive supplier of car batteries to for the Tesla cars is nearing its end and this was evident in the decision of the Japanese firm to exit solar cell...
US Firm Deere To Partner With Tractor-Hailing Tech To Create Headway In Africa

US Firm Deere To Partner With Tractor-Hailing Tech To Create Headway In Africa

In Africa, where farmers are able to hire a tractor with the touch of a button, United States firm Deere & Co. is partnering with the "Uber of tractors" in the continent to drive up sale for its tractors.   The ride hailing like service for tractors in Africa is offered by startup Hello...
Amazon Brings In Its Cashier-Less Tech To Its Newly Launched Larger Grocery Stores

Amazon Brings In Its Cashier-Less Tech To Its Newly Launched Larger Grocery Stores

World’s largest e-commerce company Amazon plans to expand more by introducing its cashier-less store technology to larger stores.   Amazon opened its ‘Amazon Go Grocery’, a physical store in the Seattle’s Capitol Hill which will be four times larger than the first cashier-less location that...
Google Illegally Collected School Kids' Personal Data Alleges New Mexico AG, Files Suit

Google Illegally Collected School Kids' Personal Data Alleges New Mexico AG, Files Suit

Based on allegations that the educational software from Alphabet Inc’s Google search engine gathers personal data about young students without the required explicit parental consent, a law suit was filed against the company by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Thursday.   In...
Saudi Export Ban Will Not Affect 2020 Growth, Predicts BAE Systems

Saudi Export Ban Will Not Affect 2020 Growth, Predicts BAE Systems

The possible future impact of recent German ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia could be offset by increased defence spending and Britain’s BAE Systems is in a good position to take advantage of it, the company said while forecasting another year of growth for 2020.   The company’s earnings...
Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Faces Regulatory Hurdle, EU Privacy Body Warns Of Privacy Risks

Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Faces Regulatory Hurdle, EU Privacy Body Warns Of Privacy Risks

The proposed acquisition of the fitness trackers company Fitbit by Alphabet Inc-owned Google could face a problem after the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a warning that this deal, which is worth about $2.1 billion, could pose risks to security of users. This warning adds on the...
1,500 GM Staff Will Loose Jobs In Thailand After Deal With Great Wall Motors

1,500 GM Staff Will Loose Jobs In Thailand After Deal With Great Wall Motors

After the United States auto giant General Motors announced the sale of its business in Thailand earlier this week to the Chinese car maker Great Wall Motors, the company has now said that after the deal is complete it estimates that there would be about 1,500 job losses in its factory at Rayong in...
Angered Shareholders Question Nissan CEO Competence Who Puts His Job On The Line Against Recovery

Angered Shareholders Question Nissan CEO Competence Who Puts His Job On The Line Against Recovery

Nissan, Japan’s second biggest auto manufacturer, is currently struggling with slowing demand for its vehicles and consequent lower revenues and profits – ever since the scandal surrounding its former boss Carlos Ghosn. While the company has claimed to have initiated a turnaround plan, it does not...
Apple Issues Revenue Warning For Q1 Due To Coronavirus

Apple Issues Revenue Warning For Q1 Due To Coronavirus

In what was the second time in about a year as well as in its entire history, a revenue warning for the current quarter was issued by the tech giant Apple. The company said revenues and profits for the first quarter is likely to fall because of disruption in supply and production due to the...
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World

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes

2024: A Year Marked By Escalating Climate Extremes
In 2024, the global community faced unprecedented climate challenges, with human-induced climate change significantly intensifying extreme weather events. A comprehensive analysis by World Weather...

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared

First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In U.S. Highlights Growing Health Concerns; Emergency Declared
The United States has reported its first severe human case of bird flu in 2024, involving a Louisiana resident who is hospitalized in critical condition. This marks a significant shift in the ongoing...

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals

Methane Emissions From Tropical Wetlands: A Growing Threat To Global Climate Goals
Tropical wetlands, long known for their ability to absorb vast amounts of carbon, are now emerging as a major contributor to methane emissions, significantly complicating global efforts to tackle...

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29

Conflict-Affected Nations Demand Urgent Climate Funding At COP29
As COP29 unfolds in Azerbaijan, conflict-affected nations are making a unified call to double climate funding to over $20 billion annually by 2026. This demand comes against the backdrop of...

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*

Trump’s Return To Office Could Shift Global Geopolitics: Putin Holds Firm On Ukraine, While Other Conflicts Face Uncertain Future*
As former U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, the geopolitical landscape is bracing for significant shifts. Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly expressed his...

People

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls
Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would not participate in a third presidential debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala...

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday presented a comprehensive economic policy agenda aimed at countering criticisms from Republicans and addressing key middle-class concerns. Speaking in Raleigh,...

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg

Musk Gives To An Organisation That Supports Trump's Election: Bloomberg
According to a Bloomberg story quoting sources, billionaire Elon Musk, who has been criticising US President Joe Biden more and more, has contributed to a political organisation that aims to elect...

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age

New Study Finds People Who Were Class Bullies Could Make Higher Incomes In Their Middle Age
A recent study challenges the widely held belief that school bullies would eventually get their comeuppance by indicating that they are likely to end up with greater earnings. The Institute for...

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million

In A New York Corporate Fraud Lawsuit, Trump Slapped Fines And Interest Of $454 Million
A New York judge ruled in the former president's civil business fraud trial on Friday, ordering him to pay a total of approximately $454 million in penalties.   According to an attorney...