US Firms Show Enthusiasm In $52 Billion Semiconductor Chips Funding From Government

More than 460 companies have indicated enthusiasm for receiving government financing for semiconductor subsidies, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, which released the information in an effort to make the country more competitive with China’s scientific and technological endeavours. On Wednesday, the White House will commemorate a year after President Joe Biden signed the historic…

Increasing U.S. Sales Drives Honda To A 78% Increase In Profit For Q1

Japanese auto major Honda Motor announced a 78% increase in quarterly earnings, helped by higher sales, particularly in the North American market, and a cheaper yen. The second-largest automaker in Japan by sales reported operating profit of 394.4 billion yen ($2.76 billion) for the three months that ended in June, easily exceeding the average estimate…

Apple And Samsung Will Invest At Softbank’s ARM IPO-Nikkei

According to a report published on Tuesday in Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, Apple and Samsung Electronics will invest in SoftBank Group-owned chip manufacturer Arm’s initial public offering (IPO), which is scheduled to take place in September. According to Reuters, Arm was in talks with about ten businesses, including Apple, Samsung, and Intel, in order to secure…

WeWork Stocks Fall As “Substantial Doubt” Is Cast On Their Future

The once highly anticipated office space sharing business WeWork’s stock has plummeted after it cast “substantial doubt” on its future. In late trading in New York, the company’s shares decreased by about 24%. The company noted that in order to maintain operations for the following 12 months, management would need to raise extra funds. Because…

Jobseekers In India Are Unwilling To Go Back To The Workplace; Two-Thirds Of Them Say They Choose Flexibility Over Income

India’s workforce is still not prepared to resume their five-day workweeks at an office like they did before the outbreak. According to a recent survey by the job search engine Indeed, flexibility was ranked as the most important factor by 71% of Indian professionals, or roughly two out of three. “This includes the ability to…

Maersk Foresees A Decline In Container Transport Demand

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the top shipping company of the world, has issued a warning about a greater decrease in worldwide demand for sea freight containers this year, brought on by sluggish economic development and customers cutting back on stocks. One of the largest container shippers in the world with a market share of about 17%, the company…