According to US-based sources, Finland is set to sign a formal purchase agreement for F-35 fighter jets which could be announced by this weekend, bringing the fifth-generation stealth fighters closer to being deployed on Russia’s northern flank. In December 2021,… Read More ›
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Somaliland shows the way on how to deal with Chinese bullying
In a statement the foreign minister of Somaliland said, Beijing will not be allowed to dictate who the country can have relations with; Somaliland is a sovereign nation and “born free”. Somaliland’s Foreign Minister Essa Kayd made the comments during… Read More ›
Protesting Canadian truckers increase cost for Canada to change its COVID-19 mandate
In a statement Toyota Motor Corp said, production at its auto plants in Ontario has come to a grinding halt following truckers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 mandates which has caused a shortage of parts. “Due to a number of supply chain, severe… Read More ›
2 manufacturing facilities contaminated leading to 6.5 exabytes in flash storage availability: Western Digital
In a statement Western Digital Corp said certain materials at two of its manufacturing facilities in Japan, that are operated by its joint-venture partner Kioxia Holdings Corp, have become contaminated leading to a reduction in the availability of flash storage devices…. Read More ›
Siemens to sell its mail and parcel business to Koerber for $1.31 billion
In a statement German engineering company Siemens said, it has agreed to sell the mail and parcels business of Siemens Logistics business to German technology group Koerber for a price of $1.31 billion (1.15 billion euros). The deal is expected to… Read More ›
VW must understand the Chinse car market better to increase market share: works council chief Daniela Cavallo
With German automaker Volkswagen missing its electric vehicles sales target in China in 2021, the carmaker’s works council chief Daniela Cavallo has called on the company to get a deeper understanding of the Chinese car market in order to increase… Read More ›
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah survives assassination attempt
On Thursday there was an attempt to assassinate Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah with assailants spraying his car with bullets. As per a source close to the Prime Minister, Dbeibah has escaped the attempt on his life. According to the… Read More ›
Toyota Motor Corp cuts annual production target citing chip shortage and COVID-19 overheads
On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp cut back its annual production target by half a million vehicles following COVID-19 sick leaves and chip shortages crimping the company’s output. Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, will build 8.5 million vehicles this year ending March… Read More ›
European Central Bank preparing banks for potential cyber attacks
According to two sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, the European Central Bank has begun preparing banks for a possible cyber-attack from Russian actors. The standoff between Russia and Ukraine has hit a nerve in Europe’s political and… Read More ›
Protection of environment becomes part of Italian constitution
In a significant development, the Italian parliament has approved a law making protection of the environment part of its Constitution. Politicians and activists have hailed the bill as a significant victory for the country’s future. The new law states the… Read More ›