In a significant development, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated, it had approved the design for the Boeing 737-8200, which is part of the Boeing 737 MAX series, a step that is necessary before Boeing that can commence the delivery of the jet to Ryanair. The 737-8200 incorporates all of the design improvements that were…
A class-action lawsuit has been filed accusing Amazon.com Inc of inflating ebook prices in collusion with some publishers. The class action lawsuit alleges that the e-commerce giant along with the five largest U.S. publishers, collectively called the ‘Big Five’, agreed to price restraints that cause consumers to overpay for eBooks purchased from them through a…
Indonesia’s largest e-commerce platform, Tokopedia said, it is investigating an attempted cyber attack and claims that details of millions of its users had been leaked online. “We found that there had been an attempt to steal data from Tokopedia users,” said Tokopedia’s spokesman. “However, Tokopedia ensures that crucial information such as passwords remains successfully protected…
In a strategic move Henan Yuguang Gold and Lead is studying plans on setting up a lead-acid battery production line as part of a downstream expansion. Company officials from Henan Yuguang Gold and Lead, China’s largest lead producer stated, the company plans on setting up a lead-acid battery production line as part of a downstream…
The joint venture, BAIC-Xiaoju New Energy Auto Technology Co. Ltd, will see the two collaborate on new energy vehicles as well as artificial intelligence projects. On Monday, as per a statement released by China’s Didi Chuxing, it had set up a joint venture with BAIC’s Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., in order to work on new…
ACWA Power’s plan has multiple sweet points given that it is aligned with Riyadh’s goal to diversify its economy and wean its economy away from just oil exports. In a development that places the development of power and water plants at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s bid to develop its renewable power industry, Riyadh-based ACWA…
The development will have short term consequences for SoftBank given its relation with Huawei; it will find it hard to replace the pre-existing Huawei network equipment that has been customized to its requirements and thus is not easily interchangeable. On Monday, Japan’s Kyodo News News reported, the three biggest telecom operators of Japan, do not…
Ceconomy is Europe’s biggest consumer electronics retailer. On Wednesday, Freenet, a German telecom company stated, it continues to remain committed to its investment in Ceconomy, Europe’s biggest consumer electronics retailer. Its commitment is despite issues which prompted the departure of its chief executive last month. “I still believe in the company,” said Christoph Vilanek, Freenet’s…
Beijing-based, Cayman-domiciled Xiaomi priced its IPO at $2.17 – the bottom end of its indicative range. On Friday, sources close to Xiaomi Corp’s Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) disclosed, the Chinese firm priced the IPO at the bottom of an indicative range, of HK$17 to HK$22, and raised $4.72 billion. Xiaomi is selling around…
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