Juul Labs, the company that makes e-cigarettes, has agreed to pay $462 million to resolve claims brought by six US states after being accused of preying on teens. Numerous states have also charged the company with misrepresenting the addictiveness of its vapes in comparison to cigarettes. The corporation claimed the most recent agreement was a…
The accounting firm EY has abandoned its proposal to split up its consulting and auditing businesses. The company, which was once known as Ernst & Young, declared it was “stopping work on the project” after its US arm made the decision not to proceed. The Big Four accounting firms—Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC—control the majority…
The maker of the Raspberry Pi computer brand has received more funding from Sony’s semiconductor division as part of a partnership to advance its artificial intelligence initiatives. According to a statement released by the business on Wednesday, Sony Semiconductor Solutions, a division of Sony Corporation, invested an unknown sum in Raspberry Pi Ltd, the Raspberry…
About 70% of Russia’s seaborne Urals oil exports go to India, according to data from two industry sources and Reuters surveillance, which indicated Monday. According to one of the sources, attractive Urals prices translate into high margins for Indian refiners, and term agreements between Russian and Indian enterprises and lower freight charges also contribute to…
According to research firm IDC, Apple’s worldwide computer shipments decreased 40.5% year over year in the first quarter of 2023 despite a larger decline in customer demand. Apple, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, the top five computer manufacturers, all experienced double-digit declines in first-quarter shipments as a result of weaker demand and ongoing inventory problems.…
A bill intended to increase US semiconductor manufacturing has raised worries about the subsidy criteria, according to Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, who stated on Monday that it is in communication with Washington regarding its “guidance.” Surplus profit sharing with the US government is one of the requirements for subsidies, and according to industry insiders, the application…
On Monday, the ride-hailing business Careem, which is owned by Uber, announced a spinoff with significant support from both its parent company and a new source. With a $400 million investment, the Abu Dhabi-based tech holding company e&, formerly known as Etisalat, entered into a legally binding agreement with Uber Technologies to purchase a 50.03%…
After projecting a 96% decline in its quarterly operating profit, Samsung Electronics will reduce the output of memory chips. The world’s largest manufacturer of chips reported a steep decline in sales due to weak demand after Covid and a slowing global economy. According to Samsung, early data indicates that operating profits decreased from 14 trillion…
In order to settle the tens of thousands of lawsuits Johnson & Johnson is facing in North America, which allege that its baby powder and other talc-based products cause cancer, the company has offered to pay close to $9 billion. The healthcare behemoth declared it continued to view the allegations as “specious,” but hoped the…
Levi Strauss & Co. warned of a margin squeeze this year, sending its shares down 16% in morning trade as it would have to give higher discounts than anticipated while simultaneously coping with increasing costs. The business said its full-year gross margin would be down roughly 50 basis points from 57.5% a year earlier despite…
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