Boeing wins $409 million contract to develop next-gen technologies

Boeing’s focus will be on developing thermal power and its corresponding control systems. The Pentagon has disclosed, Boeing Co has been awarded a a $409 million Air Force contract for developing next-generation thermal power and control systems as part of a government and industry joint effort to develop revolutionary and innovative technologies.

Bristol-Myers Squibb acquires IFM Therapeutics for $300 million

The purchase will bolster its cancer fighting pipeline. Drug manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb disclosed it would be acquiring privately held IFM Therapeutics for $300 million. The acquisition, backed by Novartis, will boost its cancer portfolio, since it will be able to access IFM’s preclinical cancer programs. Incidentally, IFM investors are also eligible to additional contingent payments…

With Gigafactory Rival, Germany Plans To Take On Tesla

In order to build its 34 gigawatt-hour battery factory, Terra E Holding GmbH will choose one of five candidate sites in Germany or a neighboring country next month, said Frankfurt-based Chief Executive Officer Holger Gritzka in an interview. The former ThyssenKrupp AG manager has won government support for the project, which will break ground in the fourth…

BP looking to meaningfully participate in renewable energy sources

Although the company is continuing with its investments in shale oil in countries, including Argentina, faced with rising consumer demand for EVs, BP is weighing its options to see how it can meaningful participate and survive in this changing market. London-based BP is holding partnering talks with electric vehicle manufacturers to offer battery re-charging docks…

Two-Decade ‘Cartel’ Allegations Result In Suit Against Top German Automakers In U.S.

In allegations that widen the scope of the latest scandal to hit the nation’s auto industry, allegations of colluding for nearly two decades to limit the pace of technological advances in their vehicles and stifle competition have bene placed against German’s major automakers in a U.S. lawsuit of acting as a cartel. According to a…