There have been a series of hi-profile departures from Alphabet Inc.’s projects. What’s brewing at Alphabet Inc.? Recode has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand that Bill Maris, founder and CEO of GV, Alphabet’s venture capital arm,… Read More ›
Month: August 2016
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd to acquire California based Dacor Inc.
The move will boost Samsung’s sales of high-end luxury appliances. South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has disclosed that it is interested in acquiring Dacor Inc, a U.S. company that manufactures luxury appliances, so as to boost sales… Read More ›
Verizon eyeing fleet management business
With the telecom market being increasingly saturated, telecom companies are looking for other recurring sources of revenues to boost their bottom lines. Analysts opine that Verizon Communications’ recent acquisition of two vehicle tracking firms could lead to and/or spark more… Read More ›
U.S. Federal Judge disallows unionizing of taxi, Uber and Lyft drivers
According to the ruling the timing of the lawsuit was too early since Seattle’s ordinance had yet to take effect. In a significant development in the history of ride sharing companies, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the… Read More ›
Niesr says Shrinkage in UK Economy in July Post Brexit Vote as Activity Falls
As the impact of the Brexit vote led to a pronounced weakening in economic activity, the UK economy shrank last month, claimed one of Britain’s leading economic thinktanks. The gross domestic product contracted by 0.2% in July, estimated the National… Read More ›
Market Abuzz with Expectations from September OPEC Meeting
Oil prices have been driven higher and shorts in the futures market have been squeezed out with just the whiff of an OPEC meeting and this has in turn made it more unlikely that any action would be taken by… Read More ›
Pentagon approves sales of $1.15 billion of tanks, armour & equipment to Saudi Arabia
General Dynamics will be the principal contractor for the sale. The Pentagon has disclosed that the U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 20 armoured recovery vehicles, 130 Abrams battle tanks, and other equipment to Saudi… Read More ›
Intel acquires Nervana Systems
The acquisition will help Intel bolster the deep learning performance of its Xeon chipset. Intel has disclosed its intentions of acquiring Nervana Systems, a San Diego, California based company that specializes in artificial intelligence. The acquisition will bolster Intel’s deep… Read More ›
28 companies urge the U.S. Justice Department to oversee VW $2 billion settlement
The $2 billion dollar is seen as a “game changer” by electric vehicle charging companies thus they wants its usage overseen by an independent regulator. As part of the penalties imposed on Volkswagen wherein it will have to spend $2… Read More ›
Measures to Boost Competition to be Implemented by U.K. Banking watch
At the center of measures intended to bolster competition in the banking sector in the U.K. are expected to have overdraft fees and an easier system of moving personal and small business accounts. The measures focus on how customers can… Read More ›