The increase in minimum wages will benefit around 350,000 employees in the U.S. On Tuesday, Amazon stated, starting from November 1, 2018, it will increase its minimum wages to $15 per hour for all of its seasonal, temporary, part time and full-time U.S. employees. The development comes in the wake of the “Fight for Fifteen”…
VW stated it will cover hardware retrofits for older diesel cars if its accepted by the owners. On Tuesday, contradicting a deal announced by the German coalition parties, Volkswagen stated it is not prepared to cover the entire cost of hardware retrofits for older diesel vehicles in Germany. “If hardware retrofits are accepted by customers,…
Owners of Renault’s disel vehicles which meet the Euro-5 or older emission standards are eligible to receive credits for trade-in for newer, and cleaner models. On Tuesday, France’s Renault has become the first foreign company to play a positive role in Germany’s anti-pollution efforts. Renault stated, it has begun offering German-owners of its older diesel…
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…
Britain intends to updates its tax laws in line with unitary taxation so as to make tech giants pay their dues and plug tax loopholes. In a significant development, Britain’s finance mister Philip Hammond stated, Britain will unilaterally implement a digital service tax if there is no wider international agreement soon on how to tax…
With this strategic move Netflix is expanding its footprint on the interactive Tv market. Content streaming giant Netflix Inc will allow users to choose how its movie or TV episode will end. The development comes at a time when Netflix is intent on expanding its Interactive TV content, said a report from Bloomberg. The Bloomberg…
Having scrapped the $200 billion project Saudi Arabia said it will come announce a newer, broader strategy to renewable energy later this month. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal which cites officials from the Saudi government, Saudi Arabia has shelved its plan to build the world’s biggest solar powered project with SoftBank…
With Chinese authorities intensifying their crackdown on online gaming, Tencent’s cash machine, its revenues have been significantly affected. Faced with increased challenges stemming from heightened government regulations, Tencent Holdings announced stated, it has undergone its first restructuring in six years. In 2018, its market capitalization has fallen significantly and the company has faced some harsh…
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…
Facing pressure from environmental groups and the government, Volkswagen has agreed to hardware retrofit select models of older diesel vehicles as well as offer incentives to swap selected older models of diesel vehicles for newer ones, in the country. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Volkswagen will support hardware retrofits for…
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