Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO, has apologized to his staff for how the Joe Rogan podcast scandal has affected them, but he has stated that he has no intentions to remove the podcaster from the site. “There are no words I… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Coalition Of Cryptocurrency Companies Been Formed To Support Market Integrity
Coinbase, Circle, Anchorage Digital, and Huobi Global are among a group of leading cryptocurrency companies creating a new alliance aimed at combating market abuse and instilling trust in the nascent digital asset business. The risk-monitoring software firm Solidus Labs has… Read More ›
UK, South Korea seek to sign trade deal boosting supply chain resilience
On Monday, South Korea and Britain are scheduled to sign an agreement to reinforce supply chains for key products which have been hammered by the Coronavirus pandemic. British trade minister Anne Marie Trevelyan is scheduled to host her counterpart Yeo… Read More ›
Automakers And Chip Makers Have Different Forecasts For End Of Semiconductor Shortage
Auto giants such as General Motors, Ford Motor, and Hyundai Motor estimate that the global semiconductor chip shortage that has been ongoing for almost two years will ease to an extent by the second half of 2022. However, makers of chips for auto companies forecast… Read More ›
Volvo And Northvolt Are Teaming Up To Create A Gigafactory In Sweden, Led By A Former Tesla Executive
Volvo Cars and Northvolt announced the building of a new battery production factory in Gothenburg, Sweden, which is slated to start construction in 2023. The plant will, according to the firms, “have a potential yearly cell production capacity of up to 50-gigawatt hours.” According to… Read More ›
EU countries agree to reform rules for Schengen Area
Countries in the European Union have agreed to oversee the border-free Schengen Area through regular ministerial meetings, said France in a move aimed at strengthening the political management of the area in the same manner euro zone gatherings steer economic… Read More ›
Sinn Fein could sweep elections in Northern Ireland following First Minister’s resignation over Brexit protocols
Northern Ireland’s first minister has resigned in protest over post-Brexit trade rules. The development comes in the wake of another minister trying to halt some checks on agri-food goods coming into Northern Ireland from the UK, without following Brexit protocols…. Read More ›
FTC will conduct antitrust review of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will conduct an antitrust review of Microsoft Corp’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. The FTC will scrutinize the deal to see whether it will… Read More ›
Economists Expect Bank Of England To Impose Two Consecutive Rate Hikes, A First Since 2004
According to predictions of economists, the Bank of England will potentially raise interest rates twice this year which would be a first since 2004 for the central bank. The UK central bank is trying to lead the UK economy through… Read More ›
With Rise In Transportation Costs, Competition For Cargo Planes Is Also Increasing
As the shipping supply problem deepened last summer, an Italian cargo plane was quickly filled with thousands of lipsticks. They had a tight timetable to get to the United States. Mehir Sethi, CEO, and founder of True + Luscious, a… Read More ›