The plans of Netflix Inc. to expand its international content offerings in order to boost subscriber growth, which is slowing down, was apparently supported by investors because of the huge success of the South Korean dystopian drama series “Squid Game”… Read More ›
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Achieving Zero-Carbon Shipping By 2040 Pledged By Amazon, Ikea And Unilever
An aggressive target of moving their cargo only on ships using zero-carbon fuel by 2040 has been pledged to be achieved by nine big companies including Amazon, Ikea and Unilever. The companies have said that this aim will also be… Read More ›
$17.5 Bln To Be Spent By Japan’s Mitsubishi By 2030 To Drive Emission Reduction
Investments to the tune of 2 trillion yen ($17.54 billion) in development of alternative energies such as renewables and hydrogen will be made by Japanese company Mitsubishi Corp by 2030, the company said on Monday, and added that this will… Read More ›
More Info On India’s Covid Vaccine – Covaxin, Sought By WHO For Emergency Usage Approval
The Indian pharma company Bharat Biotech got a further set back on Monday with respect to its hopes of being granted an emergency-use listing by the World Health Organization for the Covid-19 vaccine developed by it called Covxin as the… Read More ›
Stock Shortages Could Last Well Into Next Year, Warns Ikea
The current disruption to the global supply chains is expected to last for at least another year, warned Ikea, the Swedish furniture behemoth. While there has been some improvement, according to CEO Jesper Brodin, there is still congestion at ports,… Read More ›
Despite Curbing November Production, Japan’s Toyota Holds On To Its Full-Year Target
The ongoing global chip shortage has forced Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp to reduce its planned global production output for November by as much as 15 per cent on Friday. The company however hinted that it would increase production in December… Read More ›
Study Finds 37% Recovering Covid-19 Patients Have At Least One Long-Term Symptom
A large study conducted by Oxford University and the National Institute for Health Research, which was made public on Wednesday, revealed that 37 per cent of the patients that were examined in the study were found to be suffering from… Read More ›
Analysts Predict Record Deliveries For Tesla For In The Third Quarter Despite Component Supply Issues
On Tuesday, Wall Street analysts raised their forecasts for the quarterly car deliveries for the United States based electric car maker Tesla. One of the market research firms noted that the third quarter would be the best ever quarter for… Read More ›
EU’s Plans For Mandating Common Charger Port For All Devices Opposed By Apple
In the face of opposition from Apple, the European Commission has proposed using of a single charger connector for all mobile phones, tablets, and headphones. According to an 18-page guideline issued recently, a universal charger for all manufacturers “would benefit… Read More ›
All Cryptocurrency Transactions Declared Illegal In China
The Chinese central bank has effectively outlawed all digital currencies such as bitcoin as it declared this week that it would be illegal to be engaged in all cryptocurrency transactions. “Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities,” the People’s… Read More ›