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…
With Dublin as its new European headquarters, Bank of America will operate through its branches in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich. On Monday, Bank of America stated, having received the necessary court and regulatory approvals, it has completed the shifting of its market and banking operation from London to Dublin. The…
This strategic route could enable BMW to comply with air quality standards set by cities. On the sidelines of the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW disclosed that it can force its hybrid cars to switch to an electric-only mode in heavily polluted inner-city areas; this strategic move will enable BMW’s vehicles to compete with pure…
The EU is not alone in questioning Broadcom’s trade practices: the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is also scrutinizing its business practices. The European Commission is scrutinizing Broadcom Inc’s trade practices over the possible usage of its market dominance to pressure customers to purchase its semiconductors. According to a report from Bloomberg, which cites people familiar…
BMW’s Oxford plant in southern England, which produced 60% of its vehicles in 2017, will take a significant hit. On Tuesday, BMW’s CEO Harald Krueger stated, he sees a 50% chance of Britain leaving the European Union without a trade agreement. In the case of a disorderly exit, BMW will be forced to shift more…
The disclosure by the European boss of the PSA Group makes it clear that a cliff hanger Brexit would be detrimental to its car production line in the UK. On Tuesday, Maxime Picat, the European boss of the PSA Group stated, if Britain were to leave the European Union without a deal and if the…
With the automotive industry witnessing a shift towards greener, eco-friendly forms of mobility, the European Union must develop and ramp up the strategic production of battery cells productions to stay relevant and ahead of the competition, opined Merkel. On Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, it is “extremely important” that the European Union develops its…
The development is aimed at placing Europe on par with the U.S. and China vis-a-vis 5G. While the U.S. and China have moved rapidly to deploy the nascent 5G technology, Europe is not one to be left behind. Although the development of 5G mobile networks are still nascent, so as to develop them further Telecom…
Although the ruling should provide smartphone makers the ability to develop phones based on Amazon’s Fire OS, Google limits the adoption of such forks, as termed in the industry, through its licensing model. Essentially, the ruling is not likely to significantly change Google’s licensing model and the revenues derived from it. With the European Union’s…
In recent weeks some of the biggest companies operating in Britain have been critical of a lack of clarity in Brexit’s outcome. On Thursday, Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s biggest carmaker stated, if the negotiations between Britain and the European Union were to result in a so-called “hard Brexit” it would cost it $1.59 billion (1.2…
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