The contract has a 10-year tenure and is for the supply of advanced components for various fighter aircraft. Meggitt Plc, a UK-based engineering firm has signed a $750 million contract with Pratt & Whitney for the supply of components for two of its engines. The 10-year contract agreement with Pratt & Whitney is for the…
The strategic move will see the Chinese giant increase its footprint in the lucrative EU market. On Wednesday, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd stated it has signed an agreement with the Belgium government to launch an e-commerce trade hub. The move will include investments in logistics infrastructure. The strategic move is part of Alibaba’s Electronic World…
Dubai-headquartered Middle East ride-hailing app company Careem stated it has resumed its services in Oman and plans on expanding it to other cities as well. On Monday, Middle East ride-hailing app company Careem stated, it has resumed services in Muscat, Oman and has signed an agreement which will see it partner with a local taxi…
A draft agreement is being circulated among foreign ministers on the area of cybersecurity, the details of which is likely to be published this coming Saturday. Following high-profile hacking attacks in Southeast Asia, nations in the region are hoping to enter into joint agreements on cybersecurity with Russia. The draft agreement, which aims to formalize…
By 2022, India aims to increase its solar energy capacity by 5 times to 20GW. On Friday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported, without citing sources, SoftBank Group Corp has decided to invest $60 billion to $100 billion in the solar industry in India. A formal agreement is expected to be signed soon between the Indian…
All of JLR’s vehicles, after 2020, will sport BlackBerry’s infotainment software from its QNX unit. On Thursday, Tata Motors Ltd and BlackBerry Ltd stated they have reached a licensing agreement whereby Tata Motors can use BlackBerry’s software in its next-generation electric vehicles. BlackBerry will provide its security and infotainment software to Tata Motors’ JLR unit…
The power purchase deal is in line with Microsoft’s goal of powering at least 50% of its electrical load requirements of its global data center in 2018. On Thursday, Microsoft Corp stated it will buy solar power from the Singapore-based Sunseap Group. The deal marks the tech giant’s first such renewable energy deal in Asia.…
The agreement, spanning several years, covers areas of technology related to RF Front-End components. Qualcomm Technologies Inc stated it has signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) for sales worth at least $2 billion with Xiaomi Communications, Lenovo Group, Vivo Communication Technology and the Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. On Thursday, the U.S. chipmaker disclosed that the…
On October 17, the U.S. and China signed an agreement that allows regulators on both side to certify design, production and air worthiness of its airplanes parts and passenger jets. On Thursday, China’s aviation safety regulator stated it has recently signed an agreement with the U.S. aimed at streamlining the certification of aircraft parts and…
Now that there is more clarity on the quality of information gleaned from users, the deal is likely to result in an agreement by summer. In a significant development, Facebook’s European regulator has disclosed that it has reached a deal with the U.S. company which allows for the collection of data from WhatsApp, a messaging…
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