A report prepared by University of Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, on behalf of the Cyber Risk Management (CyRiM) project, in partnership with Lloyd’s, a cyber insurer. On Wednesday, a report backed by Lloyd’s of London stated, a cyber attack on Asian ports could cost a whopping $110 billion equivalent to half of the total…
Much like the issues highlighted by the United States, Czech cyber security watchdog NUKIB has also warned of potential risks of allowing Huawei to build the backbone of the country’s communication network. On Thursday, Czechoslovakia’s industry minister was quoted as saying, it will follow the approach of Germany and other neighboring countries in addressing issues…
Since it first fund raiser in 2006, 83North has invested in 70 companies and made 15 exits, three of which were in unicorns – startups that have been valued at more than $1 billion. On Monday, 83North, a London-based venture capital firm stated, it had raised $300 million for a new fund targeting European and…
In recent years, Huawei has shot up surprising fast into the global smartphone business. A U.S. ban citing theft of intellectual property and being a threat to U.S. national security has however crippled its sales outside China. On September 18 Huawei Technologies plans to launch its new Mate 30 line of smartphones in Munich, said…
With its U.S. launch two years in the making, 100,000 customers are on N26’s U.S. waiting list. A full launch is expected to take place later this summer. N26, a German digital banking startup announced, it has commence operations in the United States through a phased rollout of its app-based checking account and debit card.…
FCA plans on launching the 500 BEV first in European markets. Production will commence in the second quarter of 2020. With Fiat Chrysler moving on following its failed bid to merge with France’s Renault, the carmaker announced it plans on investing $788 million (700 million euros) to create an electric makeover of its iconic Fiat…
The Vsmart phones will be made at a factory in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, and will be sold in the EU and European markets from April 2020. On Friday, Vietnam’s biggest-listed firm by market value, Vingroup JSC stated it had signed a deal with Qualcomm and with a unit of Japan’s Fujitsu Ltd, to produce 5G…
Under pressure from the U.S.-China trade war, Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei sees a revival of the company’s fortunes only in 2021. As per a report from Bloomberg, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is preparing for a 40% to 60% decline in sales from the international market. According to Bloomberg’s report which cites sources familiar with the…
While market share and profits are key factors in growth, maintaining business relations with the U.S. ie equally if not more important. In a significant development, the world’s third biggest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, Japan’s Tokyo Electron, stated it will stop supplying its Chinese clients that have been blacklisted by Washington. China is locked…
Amazon is embracing this new model based on the feedback from earlier trials which showed that adding Counter to a store’s retail offer helped to increase customer footfall. In a strategic move, Amazon has entered into a collaboration with British clothing chain Next in order to tap its network of stores from which Amazon’s UK…
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