A fresh injunction against Apple has been filed by Fortnite-maker Epic Games as it fights out the iPhone maker and the technology giant over the policy of commission and other things for using its App Store. The widely popular game… Read More ›
Month: August 2020
Worldwide Visual Overhaul To Be Rolled Out By Google Maps
Users looking at Google Maps will now be able to easily distinguish between forest and floodplain, and desert and snowfield as it is set to get a visual overhaul worldwide. A new set of maps will also be rolled out… Read More ›
Wearing a mask in shared spaces, including office and factories is mandatory from Sept. 1: French Labour Ministry
In a significant development, France’s Labour Ministry stated, the French government plans on making wearing a mask compulsory in the vast majority of workplaces from September 1, 2020, as one of the measures to mitigate the resurgence of the COVID-19… Read More ›
Toyota Motor Corp to offer cars on short term lease, subscription basis in India
In a statement, Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp stated, it will commence offering its cars in India on short term subscription and leases basis. The move is aimed at tapping burgeoning demand for private transport with travelers avoiding public, communal journeys… Read More ›
Britain to introduce legally binding environmental targets
In a significant development, Britain stated it would bring about legally binding targets on air quality, biodiversity, waste reduction, and cleaner water as part of efforts to combat climate change, rebuild the economy and improve the environment. These green targets… Read More ›
U.S. hedge fund Third Point LLC sells 100% of ADRs in Sony: SEC filings
According to regulatory filings, U.S. hedge fund Third Point LLC has sold all American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that it holds in the Japanese company. In recent months it had been pushing Sony Corp to increase return of stakeholders, including spinning-off… Read More ›
Trump Offers Cash Incentives For American Firms Moving Factories Out Of China
The United States President Donald Trump has offered tax credits to any American company ho that decides to shift its production units out of China. At the same time however Trump also threatened that those American companies that still continue… Read More ›
Huge Loss For Norway’s Wealth Fund In First Half Of 2020 Due To Covid-19
While reporting a 188bn kroner loss in the first half of the year, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund – the largest in the world – also issued a warning there could be further volatility in the financial markets because of the… Read More ›
BHP Group reshuffles petroleum portfolio, puts up stake in Australian Bass Strait assets for sale
On Tuesday, in a statement the BHP Group said, it plans on selling its stake in the Australian Bass Strait’s oil and gas assets, as it attempts to increase its focus on higher value petroleum assets. The Bass Strait joint… Read More ›
Germany pushes to end Libya’s oil blockade
In a statement, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) stated, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas had underscored the importance to bring about an immediate end to the blockade of oil facilities in Libya. NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla met Maas in Tripoli… Read More ›