In a statement Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payn said, Canberra has imposed targeted financial sanctions on 14 Russian state-owned enterprises, including defence-related entities such as Kamaz, a truckmaker, and shipping companies SEVMASH and United Shipbuilding Corp. It has also extended… Read More ›
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Honda allocates $64 billion towards R&D in electrification drive
On Tuesday, in a statement Honda Motor Co Ltd said, it plans on spend $64 billion on R&D over a span of 10 years. The development marks the Japanese giant laying out its ambitious target to roll out 30 electric vehicle… Read More ›
Surging Treasury bond yields drag down Wall Street
Wall Street closed sharply lower on Monday with rising bond yields acting as a drag on the market’s growth stocks, ahead of the launch of crucial inflation data. All three major U.S. stock indexes ended deep in negative territory, with… Read More ›
Apple starts iPhone 13 production in India
In a statement Apple Inc said, it has started making the iPhone 13 in India. The development sees the US tech giant reducing its reliance on its Chinese supply chain. According to a source, the iPhone 13 is being produced… Read More ›
Meta to start testing monetizing tools for its VR platform Horizon Worlds
In a statement Facebook’s Meta Platforms said, it is beginning to test tools for selling digital assets and experiences on its virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. The tools, a key part of its plan for monetizing the metaverse, will be initially… Read More ›
Moscow will take legal steps if forced to default on sovereign debt payments: Finance Minister
On Monday, in a significant development, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said, Moscow will initiate legal steps if the United States tries to force it to default on its sovereign debt. “Of course we will sue, because we have taken… Read More ›
Germany’s economic growth could fall to 1.4% in 2022: Labor Minister
In an interview with Bild am Sonntag, Germany’s Labour Minister Hubertus Heil said, Germany’s economic growth could fall to 1.4%-1.5% in 2022, down from 2.7% from the previous year. “We will still be growing,” said Heil. “But this all subject… Read More ›
Global ambitions for green vehicles hinge on DLE technologies
The US Department of Energy along with General Motors and Rio Tinto are investing heavily in newer technologies that could potentially revolutionize the way lithium is produced for electric vehicle batteries. As of now, these technologies are yet to prove… Read More ›
Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corp helping Chinese navy build up: US think tank
As per a US think tank, contracts between China’s top state-owned shipbuilding firm and Taiwan’s leading shipping company are lowering the costs of upgrading the Chinese navy, which poses a national security threat for Taiwan. China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC)… Read More ›
Taiwanese spy catchers hunting Chinese chip designer poachers
Spy catchers in Taiwan have launched multiple probes into around 100 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching semiconductor engineers and other tech talent, said a senior official from Taiwan’s Investigation Bureau. Home to tech giant including TSMC, Taiwan accounts for 92%… Read More ›