Following the tragic Florida school shooting, calls against companies that have businesses linked to the US gun lobby to be boycotted have been given in the country even as relationship with the National Rifle Association have been cut by an… Read More ›
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JPMorgan Survey Concludes Shortage Of Skilled Labor To Restrict U.S. Business From Growth In 2018
While there is a sense of hope for American business owners following partly due to the regulatory reforms done recently, a reduction in corporate tax and an economy that is steadily getting better, there are also concerns about the availability… Read More ›
Gartner Report Notes First Y-O-Y Quarterly Drop In Global Smartphone Sale Since 2004
There has been a decline of 5.6 per cent year-on-year in the sales of smartphones to end users globally in the December quarter of 2017 at 408 million compared to 432 million in the same period a year ago according… Read More ›
Entertainment Industry In Saudi Arabia To Get Government Investments Of $64 Billion
In the next decade, $64 billion (£46 billion) would be invested by Saudi Arabia for the development of its entertainment industry, says the kingdom. Just in the current year, pans for about 5000 events are underway that include one by… Read More ›
U.K. Lawmakers Consider Laws To Govern Cryptocurrencies As Inquiry Into It Slated To Begin
Examination of the advantage and benefits of cryptocurrencies and the possibility of what regulatory measures to be taken for the new technology is being considered by U.K. lawmakers as they launch an inquiry into multiple aspects of virtual currencies. The… Read More ›
Inappropriate Behavior Charges Force Ouster Of Top Ford Executive In America
Charges of inappropriate behavior has led to an immediate ouster of the head of Ford’s US operations, after an internal investigation into the allegations. Some of Raj Nair’s conduct had been “inconsistent with the company’s code of conduct”, said that… Read More ›
India Opens Up Its Coal Sector To Private Firms, Ends Monopoly Of State Owned Company
The Indian coal mining sector has now been opened up for private companies ending the monopoly of the state-owned coal company Coal India Limited. The Indian government approved of the method for auctioning of coal mines and coal blocks and… Read More ›
Jane’s Report By IHS Markit Says External Influence Visible In North Korean ICBM Design
A report from Jane’s by HIS Markit claims that the ballistic missile program of North Korea made use of external knowledge, technology or hardware. Markus Schiller and Nick Hansen, two very highly respected experts in relation to the ballistic missile… Read More ›
New Software Technology To Prevent Criminal Use Of Drones Being Tested By Vodafone
A technology is being tested by Vodafone that would be enable authorities to conduct tracking and controlling of drones so that they are able to prevent aircraft accidents from happening and prevent terrorist attacks on them and prevent incursions into… Read More ›
Late 2030s Could See A Peak In Global Demand For Oil: BP
The rise of electric cars and electric powered trucks would primarily be the reason that the global demand for crude would most probably hit a “plateau” in the later part of 2030s. This was predicted by BP in its annual… Read More ›