As part of its strategy to reduce debt and concentrate its investments on artificial intelligence, SoftBank has disclosed plans to sell bonds denominated in dollars and euros. The massive Japanese holding firm said that it will issue bonds worth around $900 million in US dollars, payable in two installments, as well as bonds worth 900…
The CEO of Honour, a Chinese smartphone maker, stated in an interview that user data protection is crucial before any artificial intelligence can truly revolutionise the world. His remarks coincide with Apple’s announcement earlier this month that it will begin deploying customised AI features on certain devices in the United States coming autumn. Some AI…
According to CEO Jim Farley, Ford Motor plans to launch a successful all-electric car for $30,000 in around 2.5 years, which he said on Friday at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Farley noted that the vehicle’s primary competitors are projected to be Chinese manufacturers like BYD and an upcoming entry-level car from U.S. EV leader Tesla.…
Following Reuters’ revelation that married women being turned away from iPhone assembly positions at Foxconn, an Apple supplier, the women’s wing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing party on Friday requested the National Commission for Women to open an inquiry. Vanathi Srinivasan, national head of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) women’s wing, submitted a…
According to a report by Bloomberg News on Thursday, Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2 is investing between $10 million and $20 million at a valuation of $3 billion in the U.S. search firm Perplexity AI. SoftBank plans to contribute this sum as a component of a broader $250 million capital round,…
The new co-leaders of UBS, Rob Karofsky and Iqbal Khan, stated in their first internal memo, which was leaked to the public on Thursday, that UBS is implementing adjustments to its wealth management sector. As part of a reorganisation of its executive board, UBS said last month that it would divide its top wealth management…
Three sources said that banks assisting South Korean carmaker Hyundai on its initial public offering (IPO) in India stand to earn up to $40 million in fees. This represents a windfall in a sector where banks often struggle to turn a profit due to cost-conscious clientele and a decline in large deals. It comes amid…
The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by volume, Binance, was fined 188.2 million rupees (about $2.25 million) by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for breaking the nation’s anti-money laundering laws. When Binance will start operating again in the nation is yet unknown. The Indian FIU stopped access to Binance, one of nine international bitcoin…
Shein’s possible London IPO, according to Amnesty International UK, would be a “badge of shame” for the London Stock Exchange due to the fast-fashion company’s “questionable” labour and human rights standards. This was said on Tuesday. According to two people who spoke with Reuters on Monday, Shein secretly submitted documents with the British markets regulator…
Reuters was informed by two individuals with knowledge of the situation last month that the American food delivery company Doordash expressed interest in acquiring Britain’s Deliveroo. Based in San Francisco Deliveroo was approached by Doordash, but negotiations broke down over a disagreement over price, according to one of the persons, who wished to remain anonymous…
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