Loss of $2.4 billion in the last three months was reported by the United States based plane maker Boeing. Analysts see this as the latest sign of troubles for the company because of the novel coronavirus pandemic which has hit the global aerospace industry particularly hard. The “prolonged impact” of the pandemic has made it…
The largest automaker of the United States – General Motors Co, said that it would be able generate enough cash by the end of the year to pay off a $16 billion loan if the US economy continues its rebound after the novel coronavirus pandemic shock and if there are no further production shutdowns for…
In a significant development, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is weighing options vis-a-vis Bixby, its virtual assistant and Galaxy Apps Store, which includes dropping them altogether from its mobile devices as part of a new global revenue-sharing deal with Alphabet Inc’s Google. The development comes in the wake of Google trying since years to get Samsung…
On Wednesday, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) disclosed that its Twitter accounts have been hacked. “This account and @EBRDgreen have been hacked,” said the EBRD on its @EBRD Twitter account. “We are trying to get back to normal and apologise to our followers.” Majority-owned by the leading G7 economic powers, the EBRD…
In a significant development, Richard Branson’s space tourism firm Virgin Galactic, revealed the interior of its space plane, displaying the cabin sporting custom seats and a “space mirror” in a virtual tour of what its passengers can expect to experience on flights to the edge of space. Passengers who sign up for such trips, costing…
On Wednesday, South Korea’s transport ministry stated, it has launched an investigation into suspected safety issues with U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc, a strong competitor to Hyundai Motor Co in the South Korean EV market. In a statement, officials from the transport ministry said, steering, braking and the Autopilot function were part of the…
A surge in demand for disinfectant and cleaning products from Dettol to Lysol, during the novel coronavirus pandemic propped up sale for the owner of the brands, Reckitt Benckiser, even though the company has admitted that it is still finding it difficult to meet up with the demand for its cleaning products in pockets some…
Plans to construct a new undersea network cable that will connect US, UK and Spain was announced recently by the search engine giant Google. A new technology will be incorporated in the cable that will be a significant upgrade compared to the existing older cable lines, claimed the tech giant. The company expects to complete…
The first Malaysian leader to be found guilty of graft on Tuesday was the country’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak. A court on Tuesday ruled that he was guilty of all seven charges of corruption brought against him in the first of several cases relating to the alleged heist of billions of dollars from state…
China’s global ambitions, projected through its tech champion Huawei Technologies, has started to dim. Huawei’s new company campus in southern China, houses replicas of many European cities underscoring their importance to Huawei’s founders. The same theme is reflected in the Beijing headquarters of TikTok wherein the walls are plastered with posters including a cover of…
