Zero emission or hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles, could be the norm in the European Union. Not content with just financial incentives to wean consumers off gas guzzling automobiles, Germany plans to usher in a new age of pollution-free cars. Germany’s Bundesrat has passed a resolution calling for a ban on new internal combustion engine cars…
A bull market for European electricity is being helped to be extended by a drop off in expected supply from German reactors this winter and the lowest French nuclear availability for the time of year since at least 2009. According to broker data compiled by Bloomberg, while the French power for the three months to March…
Providing a sales boost to the U.S. company’s upgraded 737 jetliner with one of the year’s largest commercial airplane deals, Boeing Co. landed an $18.6 billion deal with Qatar Airways for as many as 100 aircraft. Marking its first narrow-body order with Boeing since 1979, the Doha-based carrier pledged to buy as many as 60 of the…
Another type of smartphone can be exchanged for by customers with second thoughts about using a replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in the US. This is being implemented by Sprint. A Southwest Airlines flight was canceled after a passenger’s Note 7 — allegedly a replacement model — ignited before takeoff in Wednesday and the federal…
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 39th Assembly in Montreal witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement to control CO2 emissions from international aviation. With 191 countries agreeing to a global market-based measure (GMBM) to “control” CO2 emissions from flying, the deal was reached on Thursday. A raft of “mitigation measures” the air transport industry…
More than 50% of its profits are derived from its chip and OLED manufacturing business. Despite the $1.8 billion Samsung has spent on recalling and replacing 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7s, the South Korean electronic giant has reported that it still expects a 5.6% increase in operating profit for the third quarter. Samsung’s profits are…
With Linkedln feeling the heat from rivals such as Glassdoor and Monster its creative genius is now on display. Consider this scenario, you are unhappy with the way you are being treated in at work and are looking for greener pastures. However, if you were to openly start looking for another job your current employer…
The sartorial periphery of smartwatches, camera-sunglasses, and fitness trackers are the areas that wearable technology has been largely constrained to. Moisture-wicking, stretchiness, breathability are the areas of interest in terms of activewear and workout gear where much of the fabric tech in the apparel industry is devoted to. Dealing mostly with athletics and personal care, smart…
Pushing ahead even before health regulators deem it safer than traditional smokes, Philip Morris International Inc. is all set to run a test the market for its iQOS device with a U.S. rollout as soon as next year. The iQOS device is the most advanced product to come out of its multi-billion dollar push to…
Like its competitors, Google, Apple and Amazon expect Samsung’s Assistant to be integrated with its products sometime later in 2017. With Apple, Amazon and now Google having their own Assistants, it is surprising that Samsung has not made it to the party. To make do for the lost time, the South Korean giant has acquired…
