Robinhood allows customers to deposit, withdraw cryptocurrencies

In a statement, online broker Robinhood said, it intends to allow customers the ability to deposit and withdraw cryptocurrencies, including the meme-based dogecoin. Currently, Robinhood, a trading app popular with young investors, allows customers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin on its platform; however, it does not allow its users to withdraw their…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Valued At $74 Billion After A Massive $850 Million Funding Round

SapceX, the space exploration firm founded by the billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is now valued at about $74 billion after the company completed another massive round of equity funding which was reportedly valued at about $850 million last week, said reports quoting sources with knowledge of the matter. The new funds were raised at $419.99…

Japan’s Mitsubishi Unveils New SUV On Amazon As It Rehashes Its Lineup

Its fully redesigned version of its Outlander SUV was unveiled by the Japanese auto company Mitsubishi on the United States based online retailer Amazon.com’s streaming service – Amazon Live. A picture of an oversized Amazon shipping box sitting in a driveway was featured in an emailed invitation of the Outlander debut sent to the media…

Maersk to launch world’s first once going carbon neutral container ship in 2023, seven years ahead of schedule

On Wednesday, in a statement shipping giant Maersk  said it will accelerate plans to decarbonize sea-borne container shipping transports by operationalizing the world’s first carbon-neutral sea-going vessel in 2023; the potential launch is seven years ahead of its original plan. In 2020, the shipping industry, which transports 80% of global trade, accounting for around 3%…

SpaceX raises $850 million in fresh equity funding round, sees valuation jump to $74 billion

According to a report from CNBC which citing sources familiar with the financing, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has completed an equity funding round of $850 million which sent its valuation soaring to nearly $74 billion. SpaceX raised the funds at $419.99 a share, said the report. SpaceX did not immediately respond to requests for comments.

Chip shortage likely to impact nearly 1M vehicle production during Q1: IHS Markit

In a significant development, data firm IHS Markit stated, the shortage of chips in the auto semiconductor sector is likely to impact around 1 million units of global light vehicle production during the first quarter. The announcement sees a major jump from its previous forecast. On February 3, in a report HIS Markit had stated,…

Germany’s Car Plants Could Be Forced To Close Due To Border Delays

Stricter border checks kin Germany for crucial auto parts is delaying the deliveries to factories which is forcing the companies to closing down manufacturing units and this has emerged as a new threat to the very crucial car manufacturing industry. Following the implementation of stronger Covid-19 checks and immigration rules at its borders with Austria,…

Electric Car Making Facility To Be Set Up By Tesla In Southern India

The United States based electric car making global leader Tesla Inc will be setting up an electric car manufacturing facility in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, claimed multiple reports quoting information gathered from a government document which the reports claimed to have seen. “The US firm Tesla will be opening an electric car manufacturing…

Sanofi’s CEO Says Its mRNA Based Covid-19 Vaccine Will Not Be Available This Year

The vaccine candidate against Covid-19 that is being developed jointly by the French drug maker Sanofi and Translate Bio of the United States “will not be ready this year”, announced the French firm’s chief executive in an interview to Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper. The company executive said that it is likely that the company…