In a statement Uber Technologies Inc said, it has launched a pilot food delivery services using autonomous vehicles in two cities in California; it also said, it was increasing the number of electric vehicle charging stations in its global driver app…. Read More ›
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SK Inc ties up with Bill Gates TerraPower on nuclear energy opportunities
On Tuesday, in a statement South Korea’s SK Inc said it had it signed an agreement with a U.S. venture founded by billionaire Bill Gates, TerraPower, to tap opportunities in connection with small-sized nuclear power reactors, called small modular reactors. SK… Read More ›
Britain based Reckitt Benckiser increase baby formula market footprint in US to 50%
In a statement Reckitt Benckiser said, it is boosting its production of baby formula by about 30% and increasing the frequency of deliveries to stores in order to mitigate a shortage in the U.S. supermarkets. The company which makes the baby… Read More ›
Orders for Tesla’s Cybertruck to be limited to North America for now: Elon Musk
According to a post on Tesla Inc’s website, the US electric vehicle maker has stopped taking orders for its Cybertruck pickup truck outside of North America. Tesla is taking order for the Cybertruck only in the United States, Canada and… Read More ›
Global automakers switching from palladium to platinum citing Russia related supply risks
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, global automakers are accelerating efforts to use less palladium and more platinum due to supply worries from Russia, said the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) on Monday. In order to save money, automakers have… Read More ›
Risk of US economy slipping into recession is high: former Goldman Sachs CEO
In a significant development a former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein said, he believes the US economy is at risk of slipping into a recession, even as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to tackle inflation by hiking interest rates. Blankfein… Read More ›
Sweden Finland support militant groups deemed as terrorists by the US, EU and Turkey: Turkish Foreign Minister on NATO membership
With Finland and Sweden seeking NATO membership, Turkish Foreign Minister said, in order to gain entry into the military alliance both countries must stop supporting terrorist groups in their respective countries, provide clear security guarantees and lift export bans on… Read More ›
Sanctions have blocked $16-18 billion of exports to EU, US: Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko
In a statement Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said, Western sanctions have blocked $16 to $18 billion worth of its annual exports to the European Union. Belarus has been hit by sanctions by the West after Russia sent troops into… Read More ›
Acquisition of Twitter temporarily put on hold: Elon Musk
On Friday Elon Musk said, his $44-billion acquisition of Twitter Inc temporarily placed on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5%… Read More ›
Global equity funds beat hasty retreat as recession fears spook investors
In the week ending May 11, equity funds across the globe witnessed a surge in outflows on the back of fears of an economic slowdown and further tightening by central banks as they take steps to stem inflation. In the… Read More ›