Boeing’s ability to meet its ambitious production targets for the 737 MAX jet is facing significant hurdles, according to analysts from Moody’s and S&P. The aerospace giant aims to ramp up production to 38 MAX jets per month by the end of 2024, a substantial increase from 25 jets per month in July. However, analysts…
Defence contractor Elbit Systems reported increased second-quarter profits on Wednesday, bolstered by heightened global demand for its military technologies. The company earned $2.08 per diluted share, excluding one-time items, up from $1.65 a year earlier. Revenue rose to $1.63 billion from $1.45 billion, with a notable shift in regional sales distribution. While sales to Israel…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is contemplating significant revisions to the Online Safety Act following a recent surge in misinformation and related violence. This consideration comes in the wake of anti-immigration protests and inflammatory comments by X owner Elon Musk, which were widely disseminated and contributed to unrest. According to industry sources who…
Elon Musk’s high-profile interview with former President Donald Trump on the social media platform X faced significant disruptions on Monday evening due to technical issues that nearly derailed the event. The livestream, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET, experienced problems as users reported being unable to access the broadcast. Musk attributed the disruption to…
Chinese electric car brand Zeekr has announced the launch of new batteries that claim to be the fastest-charging in the world, a move aimed at addressing consumer concerns over battery range and charging convenience. Zeekr, which is listed in the U.S., revealed that its new batteries can charge from 10% to 80% in just 10.5…
Efforts to expand the use of carbon credits as a means for companies to offset their greenhouse-gas emissions have stalled, raising concerns that some companies might reconsider or even abandon their net-zero targets. Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, more than half of the world’s largest 2,000 publicly listed companies have pledged to reduce their emissions…
Tencent Music Entertainment reported a slight decline in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, with a 1.7% drop to 7.16 billion yuan ($999 million) for the three months ending June 30. Although this marked the fourth consecutive quarterly decline, the company’s performance surpassed analysts’ expectations, which had forecasted revenue of 7.14 billion yuan, according to LSEG data.…
Huawei Technologies is gearing up to launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip, Ascend 910C, positioning itself as a competitor to Nvidia in China despite U.S. sanctions. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Huawei’s latest processor is being tested by major Chinese internet and telecom companies, with the tech giant claiming the…
During a Bitcoin conference recently, former U.S. President Donald Trump electrified the crowd by pledging to fire Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler if re-elected. Gensler, a known skeptic of cryptocurrencies, has led the SEC’s aggressive enforcement actions against the industry, including major exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken. Trump’s promise was met…
Shares of Amazon.com tumbled more than 12% on Friday after the company reported slower growth in online sales during the second quarter. The e-commerce giant also noted that consumers are increasingly opting for cheaper alternatives, reflecting a broader trend in value-conscious consumer behavior. This shift comes ahead of Walmart’s upcoming quarterly results, with Amazon CEO…
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