This strategic investment aligns multiple sweet spots: in a single stroke Elon Musk is increasing Tesla’s footprint in China, the world’s biggest auto market, boosting production capacity and export potential while facing Chinese EV startups head-on. In a development that marks Tesla’s latest attempt to boost its footprint in China, as per a local business…
For Intel, Israel is an important country given that it develops some of its key technologies . In a significant development, Israel’s Finance Committee has informed the country’s parliament that it has approved a grant of $185 million (700 million shekel) to Intel Corp in return for a planned $5 billion expansion of its production…
The funding round saw the Alibaba Group making an undisclosed strategic investment in the startup. Optibus, a U.S.-Israeli mobility technology company stated, it has secured $40 million in a private funding round that was led by Insight Venture Partners and which saw a strategic investment from the Alibaba Group. Its existing investors, including Sir Ronald…
In recent years, faced with rising costs and a slump in sales, Samsung has shifted the bulk of its mobile production plants in facilities in India and Vietnam. A spokeswoman from Samsung Electronics has stated, the company will suspend operations at one of its mobile phone manufacturing plants in China. The development comes midst rising…
Yesterday, senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “China’s Non-Traditional Espionage Against the United States: The Threat and Potential Policy Responses.” As per a senior U.S. intelligence official, in recent months, cyber activities by China in the United States has increased significantly. These…
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…
Till the end of 2018, QME is waiving all trading fees on its platform. In a statement, the Hongkong Exchange (HKEX) Group disclosed, Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME), a Shenzhen-based commodity trading platform controlled by it has begun operations since Friday. As part of its drive to attract business, QME which so far is only trading…
This is probably an adjustment period for Amazon in Australia, opine analysts since it is not the kind of company that accepts failure. It would have long term goals. Amazon has reported a modest loss in its Australian operations in its latest corporate filings. Its entry into the Australian market in 2017 had made established…
LG is bent on migrating towards making next-generation OLED panels and has slashed investments in its LCD business, which incidentally accounts for nearly 90% of its revenues. South Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd, a key supplier of panels for Apple, posted its second consecutive loss citing poor panel prices while slashing its investment plans by…
With China’s Didi Chuxing Technology Co, launching its operations in Mexico in April 2018, Uber is under pressure to consolidate and expand its footprint in the remaining 11 Mexican states where regulations are not exactly friendly to ride-hailing services. In a move that marks Uber Technologies’ commitments to Mexico, the ride services firm disclosed it…
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