Matt Smith, head of commodities research at shipment-tracking firm ClipperData said that OPEC’s effort to balance an oversupplied oil market could have the unintended consequence of crimping crude demand from China. OPEC’s current strategy would be significantly hurt if there is… Read More ›
Day: December 28, 2016
NHTSA probing Ford’s 2007-2009 Fusion and Millan sedans
The popular models have had to face the brunt of investigations in the past. Now investigators are probing potential braking issues with these models. U.S. safety regulators have begun investigating Ford Motor’s Mercury Milan and Fusion sedans made from 2007… Read More ›
Panasonic deepens its strategic partnership with Tesla
It will be investing $256 million in Tesla’s plant in Buffalo, NY which will manufacture solar photovoltaic cells and modules. Panasonic Corp is set to invest $256 million (30 billion yen) in Tesla New York facility which will make photovoltaic… Read More ›
L’Oreal expands its investments in tech startups
This investment of several million euros by L’Oreal is alongside several companies including Cisco, Nokia and Accenture marks the French giant’s embrace of digital technology which not only caters to beauty products but also educates consumers in the process. French… Read More ›
Faced with overcapacity and plummeting airfares Delta is pacing its placing of orders for new aircraft as well as their deliveries so as to tune itself more closely with market requirements. Delta Air Lines Inc. has disclosed that it will… Read More ›
Antitrust regulators in South Korea fine Qualcomm $854 million for violating antirust laws
Qualcomm’s business model under legal scrutiny from regulators across the globe. In a significant development, South Korea’s antitrust regulator have fined Qualcomm $854 million for unfair business practices related to its patent licensing and modem chip sales. This is the… Read More ›
Panama bans Odebrecht contract midst bribery admission
Odebrecht is facing a ban in winning future contracts in Panama unless it cooperates with Panamian authorities. With Brazil’s Odebrecht having admitted to bribing officials in Panama and other countries to snag government contracts, Panama has stated it will now… Read More ›
Volkswagen recalls 4481 Golf & Jetta cars in Russia
The move has been initiated by Volkswagen voluntarily. Volkswagen has decided to recall 4,481 Jetta and Golf cars in Russia to mitigate a possible fault in them. Rosstandart, Russia’s standards agency has stated that Volkswagen has voluntarily recalled the affected… Read More ›