About Author : Nikita Chaurasia

Nikita Chaurasia

Having always been daft at wordplay, Nikita Chaurasia, post the completion of post-graduation, commenced her journey into the content generation cosmos. Endowed with a professional MBA degree in Advertising and Public Relations, Nikita strives to integrate her creative side with the technical competency required in her articles, thereby penning down insightful pieces for ReportsGO.com and a few other sites.



Contribution by Nikita Chaurasia

Arm Holdings achieves $54.5 Billion Valuation in successful U.S. IPO

Arm Holdings Plc, the renowned chip designer, has reportedly secured a valuation of $54.5 billion through its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday. This milestone comes seven years after its acquisition by SoftBank Group Corp for $32 billi...

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JSW Steel to increase its capacity by double in the next 3 years

According to Chairman Sajjan Jindal, JSW Steel has set a target to increase its capacity to 50 million tonnes within the next three years. Speaking at an event organized by the Bombay Chartered Accountants Society, Jindal also mentioned the company&#...

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KLM unveils World Business Class Seats for optimal comfort & privacy

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has reportedly unveiled its latest World Business Class seats, designed to provide enhanced comfort and privacy. The World Business Class seats feature a sliding door, ensuring a greater sense of personal space. Additional...

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Tata Elxsi Shares Rise 2% as ISRO Partnership Fuels Investor Optimism

In recent turn of events, Tata Elxsi reportedly experienced a positive surge of over 2% in its shares on Thursday as investors welcomed the company's collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the upcoming Gaganyaan Miss...

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General Motors passes Ford to become the second-best EV seller in U.S.

Detroit-based American multinational automaker, General Motors, has reportedly pulled ahead of fellow American rival, Ford Motor, to establish itself as second-biggest seller of all-electric vehicles in the US during the first quarter of 2023. The...

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McKinsey commences job cuts focused on non-client serving teams

McKinsey and Co. a consulting giant entity has decided to start cutting jobs in one of the biggest rounds of layoffs for the company. This is likely to eliminate the jobs of about 2000 employees from work. The layoffs will be focused on support st...

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Fintech firm PayPal to shed around 2000 staff as global economy plummets

PayPal, the U.S.-based fintech giant, has reportedly announced that it will cut nearly 2000 jobs, approximately 7% of its workforce, as it turns the latest prominent tech company to shed staff in a bid to cut costs. The online payments provider cl...

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EasyJet sees a rise in bookings as customers plan their next vacations

British multinational low-cost airline group, EasyJet, has reported a record surge in bookings for the month of January as people prioritized their travel plans for the coming year. The news comes as airlines world over start to show signs that they&...

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Dr. Reddy’s becomes India’s second biggest drugmaker by sales

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. and Cipla Ltd. surpassed Aurobindo Pharma to rank as the 2nd and 3rd largest drug manufacturers in India by sales in the three months that ended on September 30. This was the first change in the pecking order of the ...

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UK’s business confidence drops to its lowest point since 2009

According to recent data, business confidence in the UK dropped to 18% in October, which was its lowest level in at least 13 years. In contrast, however, net balances of confidence stood at 28% in June and 56% in February, according to Accenture and ...

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Attero aims to increase recycling capacity, plans for IPO in 2025

Attero Recycling, a firm that recycles electronic waste, is aiming to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, according to its Co-Founder and CEO Nitin Gupta. As per Gupta, the company is currently debating whether to list its shares in I...

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Dubai Future Labs reveals new logistics robots in Japan at IROS 2022

Dubai Future Labs, Dubai Future Foundation’s applied research and development lab that focuses on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), presented its most recent advancements to the global research and robotics community at the Internation...

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Indonesia's green transition efforts hampered by eight-year dam delay

A $17 billion hydropower plant by Kayan Hydro Energy, which is hailed as the backbone of Indonesia’s green industry dream, has failed to take off due to an 8-year-long delay in dam construction. Kayan Cascade, powered by five dams, claims to...

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Reliance Jio to release low-cost laptop with 4G capabilities for $184

Reliance Jio will reportedly release a budget-friendly laptop with an embedded 4G sim card for $184 (around INR 15,000). The company hopes to build on the success of its low-cost JioPhone in India's fiercely competitive market. The Mukesh...

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PM Liz Truss to launch comprehensive review of UK’s visa policy

Newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss is considering doing a complete review of Britain's visa system, as the nation struggles with severe labor shortages in vital industries. Business leaders across the UK have reportedly praised the decision...

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UAE: Entrepreneurs and investors can benefit from visa reforms

The visa and business reforms by the UAE will open new prospects for investors, entrepreneurs, IT specialists, job seekers, and tourists, according to credible sources. This will reportedly benefit the region’s economic growth. Business Link...

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Flipkart introduces new tech and design upgrades ahead of holiday season

Flipkart, India's indigenous online marketplace, is reportedly offering customers an improved shopping experience on its widely popular app. To better serve various client groups that are exploring e-commerce during the holiday season, Flipkar...

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Pure Health invests $500M in Ardent to expand the company footprint

Pure Health, an integrated healthcare solutions platform, publicized its plans to procure a minority equity share in Ardent Health Services, one of the leading US-based healthcare companies, with an investment of $500 million. According to credibl...

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Masimo unveils Masimo W1™: its first-of-a-kind health watch

Masimo, a global medical technology company, has recently announced the full market release of its Masimo W1™ health watch for customer use. As per credible reports, the new watch is a first-of-its-kind and offers accurate, insightful health...

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WebMD acquires medical news site JIM.fr to extend reach to French HCPs

Online medical news platform WebMD Health Corp. has reportedly announced the acquisition of French news platform JIM.fr, specializing in medical news, information, and education. For the record, WebMD is the leading provider of health information ...

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USDA awards $74Mn grants to improve healthcare across rural areas

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is planning to reward $74 million in grants to improve healthcare facilities in rural towns across the nation. As per sources, these proceeds will help around 143 rural health care organizati...

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Google launches Street View in India with data from local partners

Google has reportedly unveiled interactive panorama Street View feature in 10 cities of India with data collected from local affiliates, Tech Mahindra and Mumbai-based Genesis International. The recent launch has been facilitated under the new Nat...

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Zoox, Amazon-owned self-driving company to test-drive robotaxi in California

Zoox, a leading self-driving tech company owned by Amazon has reported that it is all set to launch robotaxi business, self-certifying that its vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals meets the United States’ federal regulations. The company h...

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Hindalco Inds, Phinergy & IOP to collectively produce aluminium-air batteries

Hindalco Inds, a well-known metals flagship of Aditya Birla Group has reportedly inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel’s metal-air battery technology expert, Phinergy and IOP (IOC Phinergy) – a joint venture co-led by Indi...

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NZ makes rapid tests & masks free given the surging Omicron infections

The New Zealand government has announced to make rapid antigen tests and medical masks free to access due to the surging wave of Omicron infections. As per reports, the recently announced new regulations include the provision of free medical masks...

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Capgemini backs Eneco’s sustainable growth & energy transition efforts

French IT company, Capgemini has reportedly signed two new agreements with Eneco, a cohort of companies actively involved in the development of energy trade, renewable energy & innovation, and retail. Under the terms of the 10-year agreement, ...

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UK to grant USD 64.5 Mn to 15 projects working on removing carbon

The government of the United Kingdom has reportedly announced to grant USD 64.5 million (£54 million) to 15 projects that are developing novel technologies to eliminate carbon emissions from the atmosphere. The funds will help these initiative...

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UST invests in SaaS firm Well-Beat to reinforce health tech presence

Leading digital transformation solutions company UST has reportedly invested in Israeli SaaS start-up Well-Beat to reinforce its footprint in the healthcare technology market. This investment is the recent instance of UST accelerating the integrat...

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Vietnam extends COVID-19 vaccine coverage to 12 years old and above

Pham Minh Chính, Prime Minister of Vietnam, is prompting the Ministry of Health and local authorities to amplify the administration of third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses for individuals aged 12 years and above. If sources are to be bel...

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Samsung kickstarts chip production with 3nm process technology

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has reportedly declared that it has begun the mass production of chips using advanced 3-nanometre technology. The company is the first in the entire world to do so and is actively looking for new clients to contest with Tai...

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Progcap nabs $40Mn in funding round for expansion & product development

Progcap, a pioneer in the field of corporate-driven financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has secured $40 million in private equity capital at $600 million valuation. The raised capital forms a part of the Series C exte...

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Microsoft solidifies Qatar investment; Unveils new high-tech office

Microsoft, the global tech behemoth, has recently stated that it is expanding its operation in Qatar by unveiling a new Lusail City unit, the firm’s largest and fourth in the country. This new facility forms part of a substantial investment tha...

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MediaTek introduces the new Dimensity 9000+ mobile platform

MediaTek, an international fabless semiconductor firm, has released the Dimensity 9000+ mobile platform. According to credible reports, smartphones installed with the latest platform will be available by the third quarter of 2022. As per sources, ...

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MotorK plans WebMobil24 acquisition to expand its European footprint

MotorK Plc- a leading Europe-based SaaS producer for the automotive retail industry- has announced entering into talks to acquire WebMobil24, a Germany-based software firm of e-commerce platforms and provider of stock management services to OEMs and ...

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Government ceases the use of cloud services and VPN for employees

As per latest reports, the Government of India has stopped its employees from using anonymisation services and third-party virtual private networks (VPN) provided by firms like Express VPN, Nord VPN and Tor. Reportedly, this declaration surfaced j...

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CNOOC China successfully completes 1st offshore carbon capture site

CNOOC Ltd, a Chinese state-owned oil and gas firm, has recently completed the first offshore carbon capture and storage project in the country. The project is designed to bury carbon dioxide permanently in the seabed. According to credible sources...

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Genes2Me unveils CoviEasy self-test kit with 98% accuracy for COVID-19

Genes2Me has recently announced the successful launch of a self-test rapid antigen test kit, CoviEasy for COVID-19, that provides faster results in 10 minutes. Supported by AI-determined Mobile App, the IVD product offers concordance of nearly 98%...

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OTS Holding launches ready-to-eat, plant-centric meat brand, ANEW

OTS Holdings Limited, a food manufacturing and brand builder group, has launched a ready-to-eat, plant-based food brand, ANEW which is determined to provide nutrition, quality, and convenience to consumers with a touch of heritage. As per credible...

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Maccabi becomes the 1st HMO to add MeMed BV® test for routine care

After successfully receiving the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) clearance for the MeMed BV® test, which helps physicians to differentiate between viral and bacterial infection in only 15 minutes, Maccabi Healthcare Services has announced t...

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Nestle Australia opts for recycled plastic packaging for Kitkat

Nestlé Australia, the world's largest food and beverage company, has recently announced shifting towards sustainable packaging with KitKat being the first-ever chocolate bar in Australia packed with recycled plastic. Reportedly, the rec...

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Avanade launches new sustainability solutions for businesses

Avanade is launching new offerings to provide solutions to clients over intricate sustainability challenges to make sure that they get the best from the latest Cloud for Sustainability by Microsoft. As per credible reports, Avanade has realized th...

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iFarmer secures $2.1 Mn in new funding round; seeks nationwide expansion

iFarmer, a platform that enables Bangladeshi agriculture financing, has reportedly raised $2.1 million in a new financing round as the firm is looking forward to maintaining its fast-tracked growth and expanding across the country. IDLC Venture Ca...

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Israeli & Moroccan Ministers of science & tech sign MoU for growth

Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Minister of Science and Technology of Israel has reportedly inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Abdellatif Miraoui, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation of Morocco under a bilateral collabo...

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L&T Tech Services inaugurates Engineering R&D Center in Krakow, Poland

L&T Technology Services (LTTS), an international pure-play engineering solutions firm has reportedly launched an Engineering, Research and Development (ER&D) center in Krakow, Poland. As per sources, the center will serve the customers wor...

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Urban Company introduces health insurance for service professionals

Urban Company, the home service firm, stated that it will offer health insurance for its service partners by collaborating with ACKO Insurance. Varun Khaitan, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, Urban Company stated that health insurance offer...

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EV startup Arrival launches prototype of dedicated ride-hailing car

British commercial electric vehicle company, Arrival, has reportedly unveiled the first prototype of its purpose-built EV for ride-hailing purposes, which was built in partnership with Uber in the UK. Avinash Rugoobur, President of Arrival, stated...

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Goldman Sachs provides unlimited holidays to its senior employees

Goldman Sachs has recently announced a flexible vacation scheme under which the company’s senior employees can take unlimited paid leaves annually. As per sources, the global investment bank has unveiled a new policy that will allow senior sta...

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Shell trades off Russian retail business to native oil producer Lukoil

Energy giant Shell plans on selling more than 400 petrol stations of its Russian subsidiary Shell Neft to Lukoil, the second largest oil producer in the country after state backed Rosneft. As several Western oil and gas firms seek to get rid of th...

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Mitsubishi, Siemens sign an MoU to cooperate in SiC traction technology

Mitsubishi Electric Europe and Siemens Mobility have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together in silicon carbide (SiC) traction power technology. As per reports, JR Central’s next-generation N700S Shinkansen train...

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Legato opens 80 new jobs in its Limerick Research & Development hub

The global capability center of a leading U.S. health care insurance company, Legato Health Technologies is planning to build an additional 80 posts at its Limerick facility. It would bring the total number of staff to 200, which the fir...

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EU to cease Russia’s global oil trade by targeting insurance services

Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union plans to go ahead with import ban on the Russian crude oil by targeting insurers with a motive that could substantially impair Moscow’s ability to export its oil anywhere in the world....

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Petco, Backcountry partner to launch “Backcountry x Petco” pet gear series

The latest collection of pet gear caters to the needs of outdoor enthusiasts and active dogs Petco Health & Wellness Company, in collaboration with premier outdoor specialty retailer, Backcountry has introduced “Backcountry x Petco&rdquo...

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South Korea to lift outdoor face mask mandate despite concerns

South Korea has reportedly planned to ease outdoor face mask restrictions next week in its latest step to ease COVID-19 mandates despite the incoming government’s opposition. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum expressed that the government could no...

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Bentley to hire 100 engineers to meet Five-in-Five plan to make EVs

Bentley has recently announced a recruitment drive for 100 engineers as the automobile manufacturer is aiming to fulfil its Five-in-Five plan. The applications have begun for 50 job opportunities and will increase in the following weeks and months to...

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Magellan partners with Concert Genetics to enhance genetic testing

Magellan Healthcare, a leading behavioral health and specialty segment of Magellan Health, Inc., has announced a new partnership with Concert Genetics, a managed services and software firm that offers the digital infrastructure and data, to manage ge...

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L&T Technology nabs $100Mn & electric air mobility program from Jaunt

Jaunt and LTTS will together offer engineering services globally to empower and strengthen the Jaunt Journey L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS), a leading provider of pure-play engineering services has been awarded with a multi-year electr...

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Amazon emerges as the world’s biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy

The company has announced 37 new sustainability projects worldwide Amazon extends clean energy projects into the U.S., Canada, India, Japan, France, Spain, Australia, and the UAE Amazon has launched 37 new renewable energy projects across the gl...

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Emeritus unveils Emeritus Healthcare to curb global employee crisis

Emeritus, an international leader in making top-quality education affordable and accessible to companies, individuals, and governments across the world, has announced the launch of Emeritus Healthcare. As per credible reports, Emeritus Healthcare in...

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GBL to secure a $1.7Bn Affidea deal with Switzerland-based tycoon

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, a Europe based investment company, is on the verge to close a deal to purchase Affidea, a health-care service company from Ernesto Bertarelli, Switzerland’s richest man. As per credible sources, GBL is nearing to o...

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Samsung & Virgin Media O2 install live 4G/5G sites in the UK

Virgin Media O2 and Samsung Electronics have announced that the companies have successfully completed the deployment of various live 4G and 5G sites across the United Kingdom, advancing the next stage of their collaboration. Simultaneously with this...

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GripAble secures $11Mn funding to offer musculoskeletal & neuro rehab

GripAble, a leading London headquartered digital healthcare start-up offering rehabilitation program to people with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, has announced securing an investment of $11 million in a Series A funding round. As per ...

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Sri Lanka fears catastrophic death toll due to medical supply shortages

Sri Lanka is witnessing its worst economic crisis seen in decades forcing the country to survive amidst shortage of fuel and other essential commodities Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) warns that hospitals in the country will not be able to pro...

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Google Cloud unveils Big Lake- a latest cross- platform data storage engine

Google, at its Cloud Data Summit, has announced the launch of BigLake, a new data lake storage engine which makes analysing data in data lakes and warehouse easy for businesses. The main aim is to take Google’s expertise in operating and handl...

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TabletWise.net unveils multilingual medicine platform for India

TabletWise.net, one of the leading health information platforms, has announced the launch of India’s biggest consumer medicine websites in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu. As per sources, the website provides reliable information on the composition, ...

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South Korea eases restrictions amid the slowing omicron spread

South Korea is planning to ease some of its pandemic restrictions starting the next week as officials showcase hope that the vilest of its omicron outbreak has gone. The limit on private social gatherings will be stretched to 10 from eight people in...

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Poland to end Russian oil imports by the year-end amid Ukraine war

As Russia continues to escalate war against Ukraine, driving millions of Ukrainians out of their homes and dismantling the country, several European nations have declared sanctions against the war raging country. Similarly, Poland has recently annou...

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OPEX launches next generation G2P warehouse Automation Tech- Infinity ASRS

OPEX Corporation, a leading developer in international warehouse automation technology, has reportedly incorporated an advanced, industry leading goods-to-person (G2P) solutions to its portfolio of Warehouse Automation- Infinity ASRS. As per sources...

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RCB bank in Cyprus announces its closure amid Russia Ukraine invasion

Cyprus’ RCB Bank has recently announced seizing its operations and is all set to turn the bank into an asset management firm. The firm’s sudden decision is said to be prompted by an extremely volatile geopolitical situation, most likely t...

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Hughes launches new network satellite & LTE capabilities for OneWeb Service

Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a leading innovator in multi-transport technologies, network, and satellite for almost 50 years, has successfully unveiled two latest technologies at the SATELLITE 2022 trade show in Washington DC.   Reportedly, the...

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Lamborghini to launch its first hybrid technology model in 2023

Automobile giant Automobili Lamborghini has had a successful 2021 after launching Urus Super SUV (5021 units), and later delivering V10 backed Huracan, which observed surge in sales to 2586 cars driven by the strong stimulus offered by the Huracan ST...

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CBRE inaugurates special education and health care services in India

CBRE South Asia has announced the launch of specialized business services to promote the education and health related real estate services across India, creating enormous investment opportunities and growth potential. The healthcare and education se...

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Exela launches ExelaPay; acquires Corduro to grant payment services

Exela Technologies Inc., a leading global business process automation leader, has announced the launch of ExelaPay, foraying into the market as a third-party payment processor. Also, Exela has acquired all the operating assets of Corduro Inc., a ful...

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Wipro and Pandorum Technologies partner to develop regenerative medicines

Pandorum Technologies, a leading biotechnology firm working towards regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, has announced a long-term partnership with Wipro to speed up the development of regenerative medications with the help of Artificial Int...

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Citigroup to hire 900 employees for commercial banking unit in APAC

Citigroup Inc. has announced hiring 900 new employees for its commercial banking unit in Asia Pacific in the coming three years. A huge segment of the new hires will be reportedly directed towards the APAC business of the U.S bank as it escalates for...

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Indian metal industry could reap benefits from Russia-Ukraine war: Analysts

While the rest of universe anticipates adverse impact of the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, analysts believe that somehow Indian metal companies stand to gain from the conflict. Russia was levied with harsh sanctions from major economic leaders...

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Kia declares roadmap 2030; announces the launch of ‘Automode’ feature

Kia Motors, at the 2022 Investors Day meet, declared manufacturing 14 fully electric vehicles by 2027, along with promising sales of 1.2 million Electric Vehicles through 2030. The car manufacturing conglomerate has also unveiled that its EV9 SUV, w...

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Oil prices rise by 7% as global crude reserve announcement disappoints

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not only affecting the latter but is dismantling the entire world’s economy. The oil prices have increased over 7 per cent, highest since 2014 amidst the war and the international agreement to release crude...

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Ukraine receives donations in Bitcoin amidst tensions with Russia

As Russian military announced invasion in Ukraine, people around the world are doing their bit to support the Ukrainian government. To this end, people are donating cryptocurrencies worth $400,000 Bitcoin to Come Back Alive. For the uninitiated, Com...

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Singapore & India sign MoU to boost mergers in research & technology

World’s largest regional trade hub Singapore is strengthening its cooperation in technology, science, and innovation with India, a technology powerhouse. Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and India’s Department of Sc...

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PTTOR plans $2.9Bn investment by 2026; seeks to boost the F&B biz

Thailand based PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR) BK has announced investing nearly $2.9 billion in the upcoming 5 years to boost their food and beverage business by utilizing the big gas station network. Jiraphon Kawswat, Chief Executive Officer a...

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Siegwerk-Bhiwandi goes 100% mineral-oil free with VEGA inks launch

Germany-based Siegwerk, a foremost global provider of coatings and printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has publicized the launch of its ‘Mineral Oil Free Inks’ range across the Indian market. During the launch event of t...

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Continental launches sustainable range of tires for Extreme E’22

One of the leading tire manufacturers, Continental, has announced developing a new range of high-performance tires for the upcoming Extreme E season of 2022. Apparently, the newly designed tires have been made from the recycled PET bottles and offer...

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Kenko Health raises $12 Mn funding to transform healthcare services

Kenko Health, an Insurtech startup, has reportedly raised $12 million in a Series A funding tranche, led by Sequoia Capital India. The financing round also observed participation from previous investors Orios, Beenext, Waveform and 9Unicorns. The com...

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Tesla to face Californian lawsuit over alleged racial discrimination

A California state agency has reportedly sued Tesla after certain black workers at its factory alleged that the company allowed racial discrimination, adding to the plethora of pending lawsuits against the electric car maker. The suit filed in state...

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Microsoft eyeing Mandiant buyout to reinforce its cybersecurity arsenal

Microsoft generated USD 15 billion in security software sales in 2021. Adding Mandiant would help reinforce Microsoft’s arsenal of cybersecurity solutions. Microsoft Corp. is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Mandiant Inc., an...

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Pfizer likely to spend on M&A deals using COVID-19 vaccine revenues

Investors are reportedly looking forward to ascertaining Pfizer Inc.’s plans for the massive, possibly once-in-a-generation cashflow from COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in 2022, with some hoping that the drugmaker will use them to enter into ...

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Porsche forecasts high sales in 2022 despite the global chip crunch

Automakers across the world have been dealing with an acute shortage of semiconductors due to supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Porsche AG has managed to navigate this crisis as the company has predicted peak sales vo...

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Crypto worth USD 320 million stolen from blockchain bridge Wormhole

Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole, which permits easy movement of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) between the Solana and Ethereum blockchains, has reportedly been robbed of around 120,000 wrapped Ethereum (WETH) tokens worth around USD...

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Canada’s Quebec drops plan of levying health tax on the unvaccinated

Canadian province Quebec will not enforce health tax on adults who refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines, premier Francois Legault stated, over concerns that the idea itself is too divisive. The politician had proposed the measure earlier in January to he...

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Daimler to be officially renamed as Mercedes-Benz starting February

Daimler AG recently announced that it will be rebranded as Mercedes-Benz Group AG starting February 1 in a move to unlock shareholder value for the luxury automaker. The latest rebranding is one of the landmark changes since it began its venture as D...

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Germany reports 200,000 COVID-19 infections in a day for the first time

For the first time in Germany, the daily number of new COVID-19 cases has risen to 200,000, hitting staffing at most companies including the freight operator Lufthansa Cargo. According to Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases, the total numb...

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U.K. car production at its lowest since 1956 over pandemic disruptions

A study from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that automobile production in the United Kingdom fell to its lowest level last year since 1956. This can be largely attributed to the various disruptions stemming from the COVID...

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South Korea reports highest single-day spike amidst Omicron turbulence

South Korea’s daily number of new COVID-19 cases has topped 8,000 for the first time. The highest single-day spike comes despite the recent extension on social distancing to control the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. According to KDCA (Kor...

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Qjobs hopes to acquire 10 million job applications by the end of 2022

Qjobs, an online employment portal for white-collar and blue-collar workers, reportedly received over 2 million applications in 2021, representing a tenfold increase in a single year. The firm currently intends to acquire nearly 10 million job seeke...

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Cheaper form of Merck’s COVID-19 pill to be produced for poorer nations

Over 30 generic drugmakers from Asia, the Middle East, and Africa are reportedly developing low-cost versions of Merck's COVID-19 pill in a U.N.-backed agreement. This is being done to ensure that such drugs are available to the world's under...

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Marriott teams up with Ori to revolutionize the guest room experience

The use of robots in the hospitality sector has been gaining significant traction, ranging from integrating AI chatbots to enhance customer service processes or improving the guest experience in hotels using robot assistants. To that effect, the worl...

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U.S. airline CEOs forewarn against potential effects of 5G on planes

The chief executive officers of major U.S. cargo and passenger carriers warned of a possibly ‘catastrophic’ disruption in the aviation industry that might begin once Verizon and AT&T deploy their new 5G service. The airlines said tha...

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U.K. govt to cut BBC funding, caps viewer fees over inflation concerns

The British government is reportedly planning to curtail funding for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), by putting a cap on the fees paid by viewers to watch the broadcasting channel for two years. According to reports, the inflation rate i...

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Gmail becomes Google’s fourth app to exceed 10 billion installations

The Google Play Services app, Google Maps, and YouTube are the other Google apps to achieve this milestone. Gmail was introduced back in 2004 and has since been integrated with various new features. Sources with relevant information stated that...

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Quebec to levy health tax on citizens not vaccinated against COVID-19

Quebec will reportedly impose a health tax on citizens who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus. The Canadian province, which has witnessed a massive number of COVID-19 related deaths in Canada, is currently battling a huge rise in the number of ...

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Bayer, Mammoth Biosciences to team up for novel gene editing tech

Pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer AG has reportedly entered into a strategic collaboration and option agreement with Mammoth Biosciences Inc., a company that is harnessing nature's diversity to power novel CRISPR products, to use Mam...

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PayFit acquires unicorn status following a USD 289 Mn Series E funding

France-based payroll startup PayFit has reportedly secured USD 289 million in the latest Series E funding round, reaching a total valuation of USD 2.1 billion and acquiring the unicorn status. The latest fundraising was led by General Atlantic and in...

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United States sets global record of nearly 1 Mn COVID-19 cases in a day

The United States has reportedly recorded around a million new cases of the Coronavirus which is the highest tally of any country to date. The latest surge in cases is due to the highly contagious Omicron variant which accounts for 95.4% of the total...

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Chinese firms to undergo data security reviews before listing overseas

China plots stricter cyber security norms for tech firms planning to list overseas. Firms will be required to file for cybersecurity reviews before listing on any foreign stock exchange. China’s cyberspace regulator recently announced that...

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Singapore’s pandemic recovery logs fastest GDP growth in over a decade

Singapore's economy, in 2021, reportedly grew at its best annual rate in over a decade as the country emerged from its worst recession due to the coronavirus pandemic. As per credible sources, preliminary data released on 3rd January indicated t...

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U.S. airlines cancel more than 800 flights amid rising Omicron cases

Several airlines in the United States have canceled over 800 flights on Monday (27th Dec), primarily driven by the increasing number of Omicron cases, further forcing passengers to use alternative modes of transportation. Even airline crews have begu...

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Automakers reconsidering CES 2022 participation over Omicron fears

The CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2022 in Las Vegas is set to kick off the new year during the first week of January (5th January to 8th January) and, like in recent years, is expected to create a significant buzz. However, the increasing number of...

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FDA approves Merck’s at-home antiviral pill for COVID-19 treatment

The U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has reportedly approved Merck's antiviral oral medicine for the treatment of COVID-19 among high-risk adult patients. The move comes immediately after the FDA gave a nod to similar treatment from Pfizer...

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Apple hires Meta’s public relations head in its augmented reality push

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Military equipment exports from the United States to foreign countries have reportedly dropped by 21% to USD 138 billion in 2021. This significant decline comes after the Biden presidency took a step back from the aggressive arms sales practices tha...

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Google has reportedly asked its employees to upload proof of vaccination by January 13th and those who fail to under vaccination compliance could eventually face layoffs. The multinational tech giant had kept the deadline as 3rd December to show vacc...

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Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. is reportedly planning to release its first-ever electric vehicle by 2027. This comes amidst the growing talks that the fate of the conventional supercars could be in the balance and would gradually transition into batte...

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The EU antitrust regulator to look deeper into the Microsoft-Nuance deal to determine its impact on customers and competitors. The deal is expected to close by the end of this year or early next year subject to EU approval. Tech giant Microsoft ...

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The securities regulator in China has claimed that Beijing's recent policy changes do not intend to target specific sectors or companies and are not necessarily linked to firms planning for overseas listings. Notably, the country had initiated s...

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According to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), renewable energy is on course to break a global record in 2021 despite inflating commodity prices which are likely to slow down the clean energy transition in the future. Projections ...

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Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings have reported that the COVID-19 Omicron variant could significantly dampen the global growth outlook while also pushing prices higher, after the World Health Organization stated that the variant had a v...

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Chief Executives of Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and 11 other prominent European telecom companies have stated that U.S. tech giants should pay a part of the costs of building Europe’s telecom infrastructure as they use them extensively. The ca...

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New COVID-19 variant Omnicron, which was initially found in South Africa, has now been detected in 15 more countries such as Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Australia. These nations have also reverted to travel restrictions to curb the spr...

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Leading oil exporter Saudi Aramco and Indian multinational conglomerate firm Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) reportedly called off a proposed USD 15 billion deal due to valuation concerns of Reliance's oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business. Aramco had ...

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Consumer spending in the United States rose more than predicted in October with continuous purchasing of automobiles and various other products, with no indications of slowing down due to high inflation, further supporting the much-needed economic bo...

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Oil prices were steady at around USD 80 per barrel after the United States announced to have released 50 million oil barrels from its reserves to ease the post-COVID-19 situation. The development echoes similar moves by other nations such as Great Br...

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Israel has begun vaccinating 5 to 11 year old children with the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine, an effort to control the latest spike in Coronavirus infections. The country was hit by the fourth wave earlier in June, which then began to fade in Septem...

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The philanthropic organization of Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, called the Minderoo Foundation, will assist over 18 small news publishers while negotiating with tech giants Facebook and Google to acquire licensing deals for the supply of con...

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Johnson & Johnson to focus on pharma division after the split into drug and consumer companies. The company is working on 14 new drugs, all of which have a market potential of USD 1 billion each.   American multinational corporatio...

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Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. has recorded a 4% rise in its quarterly sales, beating analysts’ estimations by around USD 2 billion.  This is driven by the increase in home improvement expenditure ahead of the upcoming holiday s...

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Amazon Web Services and International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation are reportedly planning to team up to manage the disparate types of data generated by oil companies by providing easy accessibility to a set of data management tools.  Th...

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Electric pick-up truck manufacturing company Lordstown Motors has reportedly sold its 6.2 million sq. ft Lordstown, Ohio factory to Foxconn, the Taiwanese hardware manufacturer best known for producing Apple's iPhone. According to a statement fr...

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The world is reportedly witnessing an unprecedented surge in the demand for superyachts amidst growing number of billionaires and elevated inclination towards escaping crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic. As per The Superyachts Group, an industry pu...

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Apple is reportedly working on a new feature for its iPhone and iWatch series that will allow the devices to detect a car crash and instantaneously dial 911 in the event of an accident. This crash detection feature could be added to the series as ear...

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Cognizant’s attrition rate is significantly higher than its Indian competitors TCS (11.9%) and Infosys (20.1%). The IT behemoth has also leveled up its recruitment efforts to fill the employment gap. The IT services industry has observed c...

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Maruti Suzuki has dominated the small passenger vehicle segment in India for several decades. However, the country has slowly been moving towards electric mobility, with many companies introducing their EVs in the nascent market to reap higher profit...

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The company’s net revenue is projected to jump by 32% to USD 62.5 million in Q3 2021. The IPO will be underwritten by Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, and JP Morgan Chase & Co.   California-based ecofriendly shoe manufacturer, All...

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Tesla has reportedly surpassed USD 1 trillion in valuation after rental car giant Hertz Corporation issued an order for 100,000 EVs as a part of its plan to electrify its entire fleet. This is considered to be the single largest order placed for EVs,...

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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Private Limited (HMSI) is reportedly planning to launch its first electric vehicle in India in the upcoming fiscal year. The decision to foray into the EV segment will be finalized following a detailed discussion wi...

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Audio streaming giant Spotify has announced the launch of its video podcast feature, which will be provided by its self-publishing podcast division, Anchor. According to sources, the feature will initially be offered on a rolling basis where interes...

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The Competition and Markets Authority of the U.K. has revealed plans to launch a probe targeting the country’s music streaming market to ascertain if it is sufficiently consumer-centric and competitive. The announcement came after a U.K. parli...

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India’s vaccination efforts have reportedly slowed down despite stockpiling vaccines as authorities are maintaining a more than usual gap between two shots. This is a part of the strategy to boost vaccine coverage in the country. The domestic ...

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The McPlant patty is developed in collaboration with Beyond Meat Inc. It will be prepared using vegetarian ingredients like peas, potatoes, and rice. McDonald’s will reportedly start offering its first vegetarian option in the U.S., the ne...

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Scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claimed that Moderna did not meet all the requirements to support the use of COVID-19 booster shots. This is because the first two shots already showed a strong efficacy rate. Documents rel...

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According to reliable sources, Canada’s overworked healthcare sector is now bracing for upcoming staff shortages and potential layoffs, as the country accelerates its vaccination drive before the deadline. The development comes at a time when l...

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The space industry is booming as new companies with fresh ideas for space-based applications take advantage of declining launch and satellite costs. Out of those firms, Rocket Lab USA bagged a contract to launch 25 satellites on five missions exclusi...

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Automaker giant Tesla Inc. is reportedly planning to shift its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin, Texas where it is currently building a car and battery complex. Confirming the news, Tesla CEO Elon Musk added that they will be contin...

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American multinational automotive giant General Motors Co., to its investors, said that the company aims to double its revenue by 2030 by generating profits from combustion vehicles even while rolling out EVs and new digitally powered services to cat...

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The U.S. Transportation Department furloughed 3,700 employees after Congress allowed a federal highway fund authorization to lapse. Congress recently avoided a partial shutdown of the government but failed to meet a deadline to extend the Highway Tr...

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Since the past 18 months, Marriott International has reportedly signed 22 new hotel projects in South Asia, comprising Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India. The world’s largest hotelier is looking to add over 2,700 rooms to...

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Cake, a Swedish electric motorcycle manufacturer has reportedly secured USD 60 million in a Series B funding round. The company intends to use the fresh funds to develop manufacturing facilities in Asia, America, and Europe, and to upscale its retail...

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The Singapore-based logistic startup Ninja Van has reportedly secured USD 578 million in a Series E funding round. The fresh funds will allow the company to support the growth of its technology system as well as operations infrastructure.   Ac...

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According to a study conducted by Alixpartners, worldwide automakers could lose around USD 210 billion in revenue in 2021 alone owing to supply chain troubles, which is nearly double the forecast made earlier this year. Besides the global shortage o...

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Chicago-based United Airlines Inc. is facing an allegation of unlawfully denying religious and medical exemptions to employees from the COVID-19 vaccination mandate after making it difficult for workers to apply for them. Six of the company’s ...

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Global vehicle output is likely to be 75.8 million and 82.6 million vehicles in 2021 and 2022 respectively. The global automobile market is projected to witness a 1.1% fall in manufacturing in 2023. As per market experts, global car production i...

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France suspends 3000 healthcare workers for failing vaccine compliance

Several care homes, hospitals, and health centers across France have reportedly suspended approximately 3,000 workers for failing to comply with COVID-19 vaccination mandates. This news comes after several EU countries announced stricter measures to ...

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Enterprise software giant Oracle missed out on meeting Wall Street’s revenue expectations for the first quarter. Even the company’s shares dropped by 1.4% during extended trading after disclosing its quarterly revenues. According to reli...

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For a while now, several Chinese tech companies have been facing significant regulatory scrutiny at home, with investors raising concerns over the monetary repercussions of the crackdowns. This predominately involves China’s four major cloud co...

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Reigning champions Mercedes AMG Petronas have claimed to be open to compromising Formula One’s upcoming engine rules to make it more convenient for the highly anticipated Volkswagen Group to enter the sport. For those unaware, the FIA will int...

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The European Medicines Agency has advanced the evaluation on the need to recommend a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. The EU drug regulator stated that it is considering the necessity of the third dose of the vaccine six...

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H2O Hospitality, a company that specializes in automating hotel operations, has secured USD 30 million in a Series C funding round. The startup, based in South Korea and Japan that digitizes front and backend processes involving accommodation reserva...

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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, life insurers had imposed waiting periods for specific age groups and those infected, claiming that the long-term health repercussions of coronavirus infection were unknown. However, the introduction of CO...

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French grocery delivery startup Cajoo has reportedly raised USD 40 million in a Series A funding round which was led by supermarket major Carrefour SA. The funding round also involved a troupe of prominent investors such as Xange, Headline, and VC fi...

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Tencent Holdings has reportedly terminated all its exclusive music copyright agreements after Chinese regulators prohibited it from making such deals last month. As per a statement given by Tencent, all parties involved in such agreements have been ...

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Like many airlines that have suffered sizeable losses during the Coronavirus pandemic, German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG has been encountering tough times. The airliner has now devised a new way to combat the situation and attract more business tr...

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Microsoft warns thousands of Azure customers about exposed databases

Security firm Wiz identified a flaw in Microsoft Azure that allowed it to read, modify, and delete the databases of various corporate clients. Microsoft claims there is no proof that the flaw had been exploited. Microsoft Corporation recently is...

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U.S. officials recently approved license applications for the Chinese blacklisted company Huawei, which is supposedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars, to purchase chips for its rising auto component business. Huawei has been shackled by the tr...

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The announcement was made during Tesla’s AI day. This move can be an effective source of revenue generation for Tesla. Tesla Inc. has recently announced that it might let other automakers use its self-driving technology. The electric vehic...

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The startup ecosystem in India has witnessed a boom in the recent decade and is likely to expand further over the coming years. According to a report by Nasscom-PGA Labs, the startups in the country have reportedly accrued funds worth USD 6.5 billion...

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Cars24, an e-commerce platform for pre-owned cars, is in discussions to close the USD 300-350 million funding round led by DST Global, and several new investors such as Carlyle Group, Falcon Edge, and SoftBank Vision Fund. According to sources, talk...

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American airline Breeze Airways has announced securing USD 200 million in a Series B funding round led by accounts and funds handled by Knighthead Capital Management LLC and BlackRock Inc. The company aims to use the fresh funding to expand its opera...

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United Airlines has reportedly started rerouting its India flights to steer clear of the Afghan airspace after the Taliban took control of the capital city Kabul, taking over the entire country. The airline will work closely with International Air T...

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A bipartisan Senate bill introduced recently is likely to change the way app stores operate and the limits that businesses like Google and Apple can impose on developers. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal, both Democrats, have joined han...

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eBay Inc. has recently forecast its current-quarter revenue below market estimates, indicating that vaccine rollouts and reopening economies could bring an end to the pandemic instigated shopping boom. During the coronavirus pandemic last year, cust...

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Norwegian Cruise Line now requires Floridians to give vaccination proof

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has recently announced that it received a favorable ruling from Judge Williams, granting a preliminary injunction for the company to require proof of its guests’ vaccination status before boarding, including ...

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Amazon defers its work-on-site plans to January amid COVID-19 spread

Amazon had previously asked its U.S.-based employees to resume working on-site from September 6, 2021. This news comes amid rising COVID-19 infections from the Delta variant in the U.S. Amazon has reportedly postponed the requirement for office ...

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In a bid to bridge the global supply gap, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the high-income nations to halt the distribution of COVID-19 booster jabs. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of WHO stated that the halt should last at...

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InstaCarro, a São Paulo-based digital automotive marketplace, has reportedly raised USD 23 million in a Series B funding round led by U.S.-based investment firms such as Rise Capital, FJ Labs, and J Ventures. Big Sur and All Iron Ventures of ...

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The move will allow Realme to expand its global user base. The company is also planning to export TVs and AIoT products to Nepal. Shenzhen-based smartphone manufacturer Realme will reportedly start exporting ‘Make in India’ smartphon...

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Ride-hailing companies have been gaining global impetus lately for their flexible availability and tenable mobility. Chinese vehicle for hire company Didi Global Inc., listed in the U.S., has rebuffed a report that it was considering going private to...

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Bentley Motors reportedly set its highest six-month earnings record this year, surpassing any profit figure by the business for a full-year period in its 102-year operating history. In the first half of 2021, the company clocked a profit of € 17...

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The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that 66.6% of the total U.S. counties still have a high risk of acquiring or transmitting COVID-19. The regulatory body has also updated its guidelines, recommending even v...

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According to a study conducted by Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS), China's growth in oil imports is expected to plummet to the lowest level in two decades during 2021, even with an estimated surge in refining rates during the l...

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After RAD Game Tools and Quixel Megascans, American video game and software development company Epic Games Inc. has now acquired Sketchfab, the platform that boasts of over 4 million 3D models where artists can publish, modify, and sell their creatio...

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Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has introduced an Augmented Reality (AR) infused e-commerce experience with Flipkart Camera that would allow shoppers a real-life experience before purchasing a product. The novel feature built in the app should help ...

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The India-focused SPAC intends to reach its target within 12-16 months. The fresh funds will be used to acquire Indian businesses valued between USD 1-1.5 billion. Texas-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Stonebridge Acquisition Co...

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Tech behemoth Intel Corp. is currently in talks to acquire GlobalFoundries Inc., a renowned chipmaker for USD 30 billion as part of its efforts to expand U.S. chip manufacturing capacities. However, it appears that the talks did not involve GlobalFo...

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This makes Panda Express the first Asian restaurant chain to feature Beyond Meat products. The new offering will be available at select locations in Southern California and New York for a limited period. American fast-food restaurant chain, Pand...

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Australian scientists develop non-invasive testing strips for diabetics

Some Australian scientists have recently revealed the development of a new form of blood sugar testing for diabetic patients, which is a non-invasive and pain-free strip that examines glucose levels through saliva. The latest strip has been designed...

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Pfizer Inc. plans to gain approval from U.S. regulators for a booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine by next month considering the high risk of reinfection after six months of vaccination and increasing spread of the Delta variant. Pfizer and BioNTech...

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Pine Labs has finally managed to reach a valuation of USD 3.5 billion before its IPO plans in the United States. The Indian fintech giant has raised USD 315 million from investors Fidelity Management, Blackrock, Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers, ...

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Google LLC is launching a built-in passes system for Android that will allow its users to store their phone with a digital vaccine card, called the COVID Card. This nifty feature will primarily be available in the U.S. and will depend upon local gove...

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The unemployment rate in Germany has reportedly dropped to 5.7% in June as the Western European country records a sharp decrease in Coronavirus infections. The Federal Labor Agency stated that the unadjusted non-employment rate in Germany fell from ...

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A study conducted by the Oxford University called Com-COV has found that if the Pfizer COVID-19 dose is administered four weeks after a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine, it will result in better immune responses rather than giving a second dose of the...

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Britain’s Cairn Energy plc is reportedly going after the assets of Indian state-owned banks and firms in foreign countries, as it seeks to recover the amount due from the government after an arbitration against Air India for the levy of retrosp...

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China-based vehicle for hire company, Didi Chuxing Technology Co., is reportedly planning to list 288 million American Depository Shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ‘DIDI’. The shares are equivalent to 72 milli...

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Multinational tech giant Microsoft Corporation has reportedly expanded its Fluid Framework over a wide range of collaboration and productivity tools including OneNote, Outlook, and Whiteboard to revolutionize the traditional approach of interacting w...

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Amazon has launched an investigation on its Prime team after the Insider reported some gender inequality allegations. These complaints are primarily about the Prime team’s gender-biased working nature and workplace harassment.   The ...

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The addition of Boral’s portfolio will double Westlake’s building products business and expand its footprint. The transaction is set to be completed by the second half of 2021. Westlake Chemical Corporation has reportedly agreed to a...

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U.S.-based new silicon products pioneer Coretec Group Inc. has reportedly entered into a research partnership with Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), which is among the leading 50 universities in engineering and technology globally as per QS ...

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FedEx Corporation and robotics startup Nuro have reportedly signed a multi-year agreement to develop and test last-mile delivery using autonomous vehicles. The American multinational delivery giant will be using its Houston facility for the pilot pro...

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According to reliable sources, Natco Pharma’s marketing partner Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc. has obtained approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), for its anti-cancer drug Carfilzomib Vials. For the record, Carfilzomib Vial...

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Immersive Labs, a cybersecurity training platform, has reportedly secured USD 75 million in a Series C funding round that was led by Insight Partners. The U.K.-based startup has now raised USD 123 million to date. The funding round also saw particip...

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Online retailer Amazon might face a USD 425 million fine for allegedly violating EU privacy laws. The case is related to alleged infringements of EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, which were implemented back in 2018. For those una...

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Renowned multinational networking and telecommunications giant Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has announced that it will support UNICEF in addressing urgent healthcare needs in India that have arisen amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. I...

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American automotive giant the Ford Motor Company has reportedly paused the deliveries of its first long haul EV namely, the Mustang Mach-E, in the U.K. The delay is caused by an issue with the eCall system which failed to provide accurate location no...

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Swiss multinational food and beverage conglomerate, Nestlé S.A., is reportedly planning to upgrade its health and nutrition policy after an internal document revealed that the company described a major portion of its food products as ‘un...

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The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly launched a criminal probe into pharma company, Eli Lilly and Co., to investigate alleged irregularities in manufacturing, and tampering records at a plant that produces the company’s drugs including...

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U.S-based electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla Inc. has reportedly decided to establish an isolated data center in China to enable the ‘localization of data storage. The rigorous norms on the handling of user data in China have beco...

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Shares of Xiaomi Corporation, a Chinese multinational electronics company, witnessed a 7.1% drop during Hong Kong trading after the company secured USD 3.91 billion in fund raising which also included the city’s top-up placement. The company h...

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Chicago-headquartered airline company United Airlines Inc. has reportedly started operating charter flights for the distribution of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine after receiving approval from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). For the reco...

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JPMorgan raises its stake in Chinese securities business to 71%

JPMorgan Chase & Co., a U.S.-based multinational investment bank and financial services provider, has reportedly raised its stake in a Chinese securities business to secure 71% stocks. Sources with knowledge of the matter stated that the bank rec...

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Facebook sued for failing to protect data in Cambridge Analytica breach

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The deceased volunteer was reportedly subjected to a placebo and not the actual COVID-19 vaccine. The Brazilian government plans on purchasing the patent COVID-19 vaccine if approved. According to reliable sources, the demise of a volunteer occu...

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Reportedly, the average asking price of houses in Britain has reached an all-time high, with buyers willing to spend more for larger properties after experiencing the COVID-19 lockdown. Sources with relevant information stated that for the first tim...

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European Union investigates Instagram for publicizing children’s data

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Regeneron’s Inmazeb drug receives FDA approval for treating Ebola virus

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Eli Lilly halts COVID-19 antibody treatment trial over safety issues

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Johnson & Johnson halts COVID-19 vaccine study as participant falls ill

  Johnson & Johnson had initially planned to enroll over 60,000 participants for its phase 3 clinical trials. Experts claim that clinical pauses are a common aspect and may last only a few days. U.S.-based multinational pharmaceutical ...

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Diabetes drug metformin recalled over high levels of cancer contaminant

Metformin hydrochloride, a widely used diabetes drug, has reportedly been recalled after manufacturers detected high levels of cancer-causing contaminant in it. According to reliable sources, the latest recall by the U.S. Food & Drug Administrati...

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Microsoft to allow ‘hybrid workplace’ setting amidst COVID-19 outbreak

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Facebook, Twitter suspend over 3500 accounts to curb disinformation

Social networking giants Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. have recently made it to the headlines for suspending more than 3500 accounts that used fake identities on their platforms to convey misleading information. Sources close to the matter claimed ...

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Eli Lilly requests for EUA approval from FDA for COVID-19 antibody

Eli Lilly and Company, the American pharmaceutical giant, has reportedly applied for emergency use authorization (EUA) for its potential COVID-19 antibody from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Sources with knowledge of the matter stated that...

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U.S. oil refineries look to outrun Canada’s renewable diesel production

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Google unveils two new Pixel smartphones before Apple’s iPhone launch

American multinational technology giant, Google LLC, has reportedly launched two new 5G android smartphones, namely Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G. According to reliable sources, the Pixel 5 display is in line with the latest top end phones from California-...

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Google may face lawsuit from DOJ over search and advertising dominance

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JPMorgan to move USD 234 billion worth assets to Germany before Brexit

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Nike plans to exit brick & mortar stores, records mega returns online

U.S.-based multinational sports apparel firm, Nike Inc., has reportedly revealed a significant upturn in their digital sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic, recording a revenue of USD 10.6 billion. Sources close to the matter claim that the company plans...

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Experts find druggable pocket in COVID-19, could lead to new antivirals

An international team of scientists, which was led by the University of Bristol, has reportedly discovered a druggable pocket in SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) Spike protein which can potentially be utilized to prevent the virus from affecting human cells....

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Baemin introduces next-generation robot for outdoor delivery services

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Airlines and labor unions request USD 25 billion more in federal aid

Airline CEOs and labor unions have reportedly requested for additional USD 25 billion in federal aid amidst the rising concerns of more than 30,000 jobs being at stake. Sources with relevant information stated that airline executives are soon plannin...

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Nikola’s shares plunge, SEC & DOJ to investigate to fraud allegations

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Oxford’s recovery trial to evaluate REGN-COV2 for COVID-19 treatment

According to credible sources, the University of Oxford has announced that it will be initiating the Recovery Trial for testing REGN-COV2, an experimental drug developed for the treatment of the COVID-19 virus. Sources with relevant information stat...

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Korean scientists claim energy source of cancer cells are fatty acids

Korean researchers have reportedly discovered that fatty acids are the primary energy source for cancer cells. The study, which was published in the latest issue of the International Journal (Cancer), was confirmed by the NCC (National Cancer Center)...

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YouTube accused of collecting data of underaged British children

  The company reportedly breached EU’s General Data Protection Regulations and UK’s Data Protection Act. The case will focus on the youths who watched YouTube since 2018. American video sharing platform YouTube is reportedly in...

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Mastercard and HSBC team up to boost sustainable urban development

Mastercard Inc., an American multinational technology firm, reportedly announced its partnership with HSBC Holdings plc, one of the leading banking & financial services provider company. Sources aware of the development claimed that the two compa...

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According to credible sources, nine pharmaceutical organizations including Merck & Co Inc. and Pfizer Inc. have recently issued a joint pledge to not put forward a COVID-19 vaccine until it has been vetted for efficacy and safety. Other signatori...

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AstraZeneca shares drop by 6% after halting COVID-19 vaccine trials

AstraZeneca plc, a British-Swedish pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical leader, has recently made it to the headlines for witnessing a 6% plunge in shares after voluntarily halting its late-stage trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Sources clo...

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UK care homes to use robots to reduce loneliness & boost mental health

Reportedly, robots that can learn people’s interests and communicate effectively with humans are to be used in certain UK care homes. An international trial found that robots help reduce loneliness and boost mental health. If reports are to be...

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Omron Healthcare India profits to surpass USD 21.93 million in FY21

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Post-COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome puts children’s hearts at risk

New study published in EClinicalMedicine, a journal of The Lancet, shows link between multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and COVID-19. Senior author of the medical review said that the damages to the heart from MIS-C can reach a p...

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Novan Inc., U.S.-based clinical stage pharmaceutical company, has reportedly announced first patient enrollment in its B-SIMPLE4 pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of SB206, an antiviral gel used for treating molluscum contagiosum. For the uninitiated, ...

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The World Health Organization on Wednesday reported that widely available and low-cost corticosteroids can aid covid-19 positive patients suffering from serious symptoms. The body also warned against the use of corticosteroids on patients with non-se...

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According to a recent study published in NPJ Precision Oncology journal by Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, honeybee venom is capable of rapidly destroying HER2-enriched breast cancer cells and triple-negative breast cancer in the human b...

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Philips’ contract of supplying ventilators to HHS partially terminated

Royal Philips, global leader in health technology recently declared to have halted the supply of ventilators to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), after receiving a notice regarding partial termination of contract which was signe...

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FDA’s approval of using convalescent plasma boosts Korean biotech stocks

As per authentic sources, South Korean biotech and pharmaceutical stocks recovered following FDA’s (U.S. Food & Drug Administration) approval of using convalescent plasma for treating COVID-19 patients. The FDA found the plasma treatment t...

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Top Indian carrier IndiGo reckons to not book profit till 2022

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HelloFresh, an international meal-kit provider based in Berlin, Germany, has reportedly issued a recall of the products in view of the salmonella infection that has affected 900 Americans, with over 100 hospitalized. The U.S. FDA on Wednesday announ...

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Big Hit Entertainment, the South Korea-based management company behind the renowned K-pop group BTS, has reportedly witnessed an 27% upsurge in biannual profits. Sources with relevant information stated that the high profits are a result of escalati...

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KT Corporation, South Korea’s first telecom operator, has reportedly announced the release of a financial cloud package service to support MyData, a personal credit information management business backed by financial institutions. For the unin...

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After President Donald Trump threatened to impose a ban on WeChat and its alternative Signal in United States, the number of downloads of the Chinese apps spiked for a short duration of time in the country. As per reliable sources, the United States ...

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According to reliable sources, the Chinese video sharing platform TikTok reportedly made use of a known defect to get around Android protections to track MAC addresses of its users. The investigation, which was reportedly carried out by Wall Street J...

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Court wards off Uber, Lyft from classifying drivers as freelancers

A California judge has reportedly issued a preliminary injunction that would prevent ride-hailing companies Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. from classifying their drivers as freelancers rather than employees. The recent development follows the l...

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Amazon relaunches Twitch Prime as Prime Gaming for exclusive members

American multinational technology company Amazon.com Inc. has reportedly renamed its live video streaming platform Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming. Sources close to the matter stated that the recent development comes after Amazon pulled down its big-bud...

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According to a recent study regarding the economic impact of COVID-19, one in three employers in the United Kingdom are predicted to cut jobs by the third quarter of 2020. Sources close to the matter stated that the survey included over 33% of 2,000 ...

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Equinix acquires Premier Partner status with Google Cloud Platform

America-based multinational data center giant Equinix Inc., has reportedly acquired premier partner status by extending its relations with Google Cloud platform. Sources with relevant information stated that the recent development will allow the two ...

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America-based ride sharing companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. have been reportedly sued over alleged wage theft by California labor commissioner. According to the lawsuit, the classification of drivers as freelancers have not only violat...

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Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in first trial

America-based vaccine development company Novavax Inc. has reportedly announced a potential COVID-19 vaccine which showcased a promising immune response in the early stage of its clinical trial. The trials for phase one were conducted at two sites in...

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WhatsApp Inc., the Facebook owned messaging giant headquartered in California, has recently rolled out a new feature that allows the users on its messaging platform to search the web and verify the credibility of certain forwarded messages flagged by...

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Hobbycraft reveals 200% upturn in online sales amid COVID-19 outbreak

U.K.-based arts & crafting products supplier Hobbycraft has reportedly revealed a 200% growth in internet sales since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company claimed that their consumer base has expanded remarkably since people are pr...

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Nigeria gives green light to N8.64bn fund for Siemens electricity deal

Federal Executive Council of Nigeria has reportedly authorized President Mohammadu Buhari’s initiative to release €15.21 million (N8,648,081,465.2) or N1.708 billion in onshore and N6,940,081,465.20 in offshore as counterpart funding for t...

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Nike aborts plans for Goodyear factory amid COVID-19 outbreak

America-based multinational sports apparel company Nike Inc. has reportedly abandoned its plans to develop soles for its Nike Air shoes in Goodyear plant in Arizona. Sources close to the matter stated that the company had initially planned to start t...

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Dawn Aerospace launches reusable & sub-orbital test plane Mk-II Aurora

Dawn Aerospace, a New Zealand-based company, has reportedly revealed a carbon fiber-based reusable test plane Mk-ll Aurora. Sources close to the matter stated that although the aircraft’s hydrogen peroxide and kerosene-based engine is yet to be...

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The Nanyang Technological University (NTC), Singapore, on Monday, announced that Lee Kong Chain School of Medicine, has demonstrated an astonishing way to accelerate the speed, handling time, and cost of Covid-19 lab tests. The new technique is alle...

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According to reliable sources, the New Zealand government is planning to invest USD 51 million in a bid to keep the international education sector running following the ramifications of COVID-19 pandemic. It has also warned the educational institutes...

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MediaTek, a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company, has reportedly introduced 7nm 5G chipset named Dimensity 720, an addition to the existing Dimensity chipset series, for mid-tier devices segment. MediaTek claims that Dimensity 720 chipsets are bu...

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The South Korean economy is facing its worst decline in over 20 years after it fell into recession in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic has withheld export operations, with social distancing norms shrinking factory output. According to the...

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Amidst the economic slowdown stemmed by the outbreak of COVID-19, sources with relevant information stated that the euro reached an 18-month high while the stock market is witnessing a steady progress. The recent surge in the currency came along the ...

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As reported by credible sources, Hermes, a parcel delivery firm, declared that it will generate more than 10,000 jobs in the UK, driven by the unprecedented increase in online shopping due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. If reports are to be b...

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Airbus bags 300 airliners order from China, surpasses rival Boeing

Owing to surging travel demand, China has become a key competing ground for Airbus and its chief rival Boeing. Airbus, one of the leading names in the aerospace sector, recently signed a multibillion-dollar deal to sell 300 airliners to China. With t...

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Dish signs long-term agreement with Univision, ends carriage dispute

According to the new agreement, Univision networks and stations will be restored on DishLatino and Dish with immediate effect. Univision communications and Dish network have reportedly announced a new long-term contract, ending a nearly eight-month...

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Lime discontinues bike-share in Green Bay, hunts for alternatives

Green Bay aims to form a task force to find the new bike sharing service. The city aspires to develop its plan in spring and have the system into effect before fall. Lime has decided to withdraw its bike sharing program in Green Bay as the paradigm...

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SoftBank, Amazon to invest in Bengaluru-based mobility firm Drivezy

The investment will help Drivezy expand its fleet across India and further help it enter into overseas markets. Japan’s renowned technology investor, SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly in talks with global e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. to ...

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Next says no-deal Brexit tariffs could save £15M to benefit shoppers

The latest move comes in the wake of the company’s increasing focus on web sales, as it is expected to close around 507 stores over the next 15 years Next, the fashion retail giant, has announced that after a no-deal Brexit it could save up to...

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Nvidia introduces GauGAN to turn sketches into realistic landscapes

The program can blend hundreds of thousands of objects and their connection to other objects in the real world Nvidia Research has recently introduced a generative adversarial AI system named GauGAN that allows one to create photorealistic landscape...

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Trump targets GM & Ohio union official, demands Ohio plant reopening

The automaker and the union official had closed down a vehicle assembly facility recently. The U.S. President’s lashing, which came via a tweet, further amplifies the amount of public pressure on GM to re-commence operations at the plant. ...

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Nut bars behemoth Kind wants the FDA to change food labeling protocol

Kind appeals to the FDA to alter the way it regulates food labels. The renowned nut bars maker was previously engaged in a row with the FDA over the use of the word ‘healthy’ on its packs. Kind, the renowned maker of nut bars, has re...

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Microsoft contracts Invenergy for solar energy center development

The construction of the energy center is scheduled to start in 2019 and is anticipated to create approximately 500 jobs during construction. Microsoft, the tech giant recently announced that it has contracted Invenergy, a global developer of sustain...

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Chronicle launches of Backstory, its first data security platform

Unlike data security platforms, Backstory’s pricing will depend of the size of the company and not on the size of the customer’s data. Chronicle, the cybersecurity company that spun out of the former Google X and currently a subsidiary o...

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Ericsson, Airtel team up to deploy AI technology in network operations

Artificial Intelligence could be a key to Airtel’s customer experience centric operations management Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications and networking giant, and Bharti Airtel have recently confirmed that the companies have entered into ...

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AC Immune starts enrolling patients for next Phase 2 trial of anti-Tau

The antibody, called as MTAU9937A, RO7105705, is also being assessed by Genentech in a different Phase 2 trial Anti-Tau monoclonal antibody was detected and improved under the collaboration between AC Immune and Genentech The Switzerland-based c...

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Google, MediaTek partnership to boost machine learning in mobile apps

Taiwan-based fabless semiconductor company MediaTek Inc. has recently announced an expansion of its collaboration with Google, with its Helio P90 chipset to support the ML Kit of Google for bringing machine learning techniques for mobile developers o...

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Rapyd raises $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Stripe

Rapyd, a UK-based Fintech-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform, has raised about USD 40 million in a Series B funding round led by Stripe and General Catalyst. As per trusted sources, the latest funding round witnessed participation from Ignia, Target Global...

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SGX rejects Nutryfarm’s bid to acquire 45% stake in First Linkage

Investment holding company NutryFarm International’s bid to acquire 45 percent stake in tech firm First Linkage for 90 million Chinese yuan has reportedly been rejected by the Singapore Exchange over concerns surrounding contractual workarounds...

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Docomo & Hatch partner to introduce cloud gaming services in Japan

Hatch’s gaming services are presently available in the UK, Ireland, and Nordic nations. Since App Store forbids streaming services, cloud gaming will be accessible only through Android   devices.      D...

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CBRE confirms acquisition of Romonet to expand data center solutions

Reports confirm that CBRE Group, Inc. has acquired the assets of leading advanced analytics software company Romonet Limited, which offers consulting and technology services to large global operators of data centers. With this acquisition, profession...

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Thai Central Group makes a $200m investment in Grab’s Thai entity

Central will be acquiring a non-controlling but significant stake in the Thai entity of the Singapore based Grab. Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm, recently announced that it has raised approximately $200 million from Thailand’s ret...

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Roche to abandon Alzheimer’s drug crenezumab following failed trials

The news from Roche marks another failure in developing drugs for Alzheimer’s after many other drugmakers have stopped trials of prospective treatments. Roche Holding, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, has recently confirmed that it would be sto...

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DSM creates a joint venture with Nenter & Co to manufacture vitamin E

DSM is likely to acquire a 75 percent stake in the joint venture for about €135 million.   The new business will exclusively manufacture vitamin E for DSM The Dutch nutrition firm DSM has reportedly announced that it is planning to fo...

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Abcam acquires California-based antibodies developer Calico Biolabs

U.K. biotech firm Abcam has recently confirmed the acquisition of Calico Biolabs, a specialist in rabbit monoclonal antibodies based out of California. Calico is known to provide custom, high-quality recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibodies developed...

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Ad tech company OpenX signs a $110 million cloud deal with Google

Post the deal execution, the company would become one of the first 100 percent cloud-based programming advertisement platforms. The U.S.-based programmatic advertising technology company OpenX has reportedly signed a five-year deal with Alphabet Inc...

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Huawei develops its own chip technology to sidestep U.S. components

The company claims that its chip technology is at par with the leading U.S. technologies. Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, recently announced that it will be using its own technology for a next-gen smartphone instead of U.S. components. Experts spec...

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Basilea & Roche to jointly study novel treatment for urothelial cancer

The planned study would assess the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of the derazantinib-atezolizumab combination in patients with confirmed FGFR genomic aberrations and advanced urothelial cancer. Basilea Pharmaceutica Limited, a commercial stage ...

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Tech giant IBM signs 8-year cloud agreement with BNP Paribas S.A

The deal will enable BNP Paribas to utilize IBM Hybrid Cloud solutions to enhance its service capabilities via multiple environments. Tech giant IBM has reportedly announced that it has inked an eight-year agreement to extend its cloud partnership w...

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