A female manager at Amazon.com Inc has filed a lawsuit against the online retailer alleging that it hires Black people for lower positions, and promotes them more slowly than white colleagues. She also said she was subjected to harassment. The… Read More ›
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From 2022 banks in EU to publish world’s first green asset ratio
In a significant development, the European Union’s banking watchdog stated, starting from next year banks in the Eurozone would have to publish a pathbreaking “green asset ratio” (GAR) as a core measure of their climate-friendly business activities. With investments in… Read More ›
Porsche to participate in electric supercar maker Rimac Automobili’s funding round
In a statement to Automobilwoche weekly, Volkswagen unit Porsche said, it is participating in Rimac Automobili’s funding round which will see the electric supercar maker raise $157 million-$181 million (130 million-150 million euros). “The fundraising should be completed in two… Read More ›
Cloud-communications firm Twilio Inc nears deal to invest $750M in Syniverse Technologies LLC
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Twilio Inc, a cloud-communications firm, is in talks to invest around $750 million in Syniverse Technologies LLC. The investment is slated to be announced later today, which could be followed by… Read More ›
AstraZeneca sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion
According to a report from The Times, AstraZeneca Plc has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion. Moderna’s shares soared following news of its COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough. The report did not clarify the period over… Read More ›
India’s Pharma Firm SII Is The Leader In Vaccinating The World Against Covid-19
With global pharma companies ramping up production of their respective vaccines, there is one firm that has already moved into the leading position. Even though the Serum Institute of India (SII) is not a household name, it is the… Read More ›
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX
On Friday, in a statement Australia’s aviation regulator stated, it will lift its ban on flights to and from the country that use Boeing Co’s 737 MAX aircraft. The development marks Australia as the first nation in the Asia-Pacific region… Read More ›
Tesla halts Model 3 production line in Fremont, California
According to a report from Bloomberg News, Tesla Inc has told workers at its car assembly plant in California that it will temporarily halt some production at the plant. Workers at Tesla’s Model 3 production line in Fremont have been… Read More ›
SoftBank backed Berkshire Grey AI-based logistics automation systems solutions provider to go public with SPAC in $2.7 billion deal
In a statement SoftBank-backed robotics firm Berkshire Grey said, it has agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company in a deal that values the combined company at $2.7 billion. The deal is expected to provide Berkshire… Read More ›
Square’s Purchase Of Bitcoin Worth $170M Pushes It Over $50,000 Again
With the announcement by Square of it purchasing $170 million worth of the crypto currency bitcoin, the price of the largest crypto currency of the world in terms of market capitalization surged again, after a few days of dropping, and… Read More ›