A study that was conducted to ascertain the value that people in various countries attach to their personal information has shown that Facebook users of Germany would want the social media company to pay them about $8 per month against… Read More ›
Day: February 26, 2020
Chinese Scientist Dubbed ‘SARS Hero’ Will Advice iPhone Maker Foxconn
The well known Chinese scientist who was behind the discovery of the SARS virus in 2003 has been tapped by Foxconn, the largest contract manufacturer of electronics of the world, to provide the company valuable advice on how to prevent… Read More ›
Blackstone to acquire British student housing group iQ for $6 billion
In a statement, Goldman Sachs’ merchant banking unit and Wellcome Trust, a medical charity, stated they have agreed to sell iQ, a British student accommodation company to Blackstone for $6.06 billion (4.66 billion pounds). Outside of North America, Britain is… Read More ›
Remdesivir Drug Of Gilead Sciences Could Help Treat Coronavirus Patients: WHO
In a positive news about the fight to find a drug against the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization said that it has found that there are signs that the United States based company Gilead’s drug remdesivir could be able… Read More ›
Coronavirus Will Be ‘Literally Knocking At The Door’, WHO Warns Countries
Countries should be ready and prepared for the coronavirus to be “literally knocking at the door”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about the fast spreading deadly virus that originated in China. This warning from the global health body… Read More ›
Trump-Modi agree to promptly conclude U.S.-India trade deal: White House
In a statement, the White House said, U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to “promptly” conclude ongoing trade talks which they hope can lead to the first phase of a bilateral U.S.-India… Read More ›
Keith Block steps down as co-CEO of Salesforce.com
Keith Block, the CEO of Salesforce.com Inc has stepped down from his office on Tuesday making Marc Benioff the sole CEO of the business software company. With the news reaching the market, shares of Salesforce fell by around 3% in… Read More ›
Bob Chapek takes the helm at Walt Disney
In a statement Walt Disney Co stated, its chief exectuive Robert Iger will be stepping down and Bob Chapek, Disney’s Parks head will take over the reins of the company. Disney went on to dd, Iger will continue to keep… Read More ›