Huawei, the Chinese tech giant and the largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment in the world, is promising to make Europe the world leader in next generation mobile networks even as the company attempts to allay fears about the company being a threat to national security and the risk to the cyber security for the region.…
The proposals for a $5 billion financing deal for the office sharing company WeWork form its largest shareholder Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp and its main lender JPMorgan Chase & Co is being considered very seriously by the parent company of WeWork, The We Company, which has set up a special board committee to dive into…
Italy plans on levying a 3% tax on all internet transactions from 2020. In a significant development of widespread ramifications, the Italian government has approved a new tax on digital companies, including U.S. tech giants, as part of its 2020 draft budget. The move could potentially draw threats of retaliation from the United States. The…
In a strategic move Henan Yuguang Gold and Lead is studying plans on setting up a lead-acid battery production line as part of a downstream expansion. Company officials from Henan Yuguang Gold and Lead, China’s largest lead producer stated, the company plans on setting up a lead-acid battery production line as part of a downstream…
Czech manufacturer Tatra is exiting a rough patch, during which neither it nor observers were sure where the future was. In recent years, Tatra has signed several high-potential agreements, with either large clients or high-potential partners. With an incursion into the world of off-road mobility, the Czech manufacturer now covers all segments of the market.…
This is SoftBank’s second investment in Mexico after it invested $20 million in Clip, a payments firm. In a development that sees an expansion in SoftBank’s growing portfolio in Latin America, the Japanese conglomerate said, it will be investing in Kavak, a Mexican used car platform. “We are proud to join with and invest in…
According to the U.S. motorcycle maker testing of LiveWire is going “well”. Following the discovery of a glitch during final quality checks, U.S. motorcycle giant Harley-Davidson Inc stated, it has stopped the production and deliveries of its first electric motorcycle. In a statement the motorcycle maker stated, it has discovered a “non-standard condition” with its…
A report prepared by the G7 group says that until such time that Facebook is able to prove the safety and security of its Libra cryptocurrency, the planned digital currency must not allowed to go ahead, claimed a report published by BBC. Analysts see this as a big blow to the aspirations of Facebook to…
New rules drafted for Germany allows a level playing field for all telecom equipment vendors. On Monday, in a significant development, Germany has finalized rules to build its 5G mobile networks which does not exclude China’s Huawei Technologies. German government officials have confirmed that Germany’s security catalogue foresaw an evaluation of technical and other criteria…
With the likes of Disney and Apple Inc. entering the video streaming business, there are apprehensions about whether Netflix, the pioneer in the video streaming industry, be able to weather and survive the soon-to-start streaming wars. Despite the apprehensions, United States based banking and investment firm Goldman Sachs strongly believes that Netflix will be able…
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