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 insur....

MediaTek unveils first mmWave Chipset to support 5G smartphones

MediaTek has announced the launch of Dimensity 1050 system-on-chip, the first mmWave 5G chipset that will support the advanced generation of 5G equipped smartphones with seamless connectivity and display, power efficiency, and gaming. As....

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 Arriv....

Pintarnya to develop a super app for blue collar workers in Indonesia

Pintarnya, a job upskilling platform based out of Indonesia, has reportedly announced that it plans to develop a new app for the 60 million blue-collar workers of Indonesia who often face uncertainty and scams while looking for a job. As....

UK’s Health Secretary announces 10-year plan to tackle dementia

The UK Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, has reportedly announced a novel 10-year plan to effectively tackle dementia and to increase funding in research to get a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases. As per so....

Starbucks to cover abortion related travel expenses for workers

Starbucks has reportedly announced that it would start covering all eligible travel expenditures for the workers seeking gender-affirming surgical procedures or abortions. As per reports, the coffee conglomerate has joined Apple, Amazon,....

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 ....

Russia-Ukraine war puts UK fish & chips industry in severe jeopardy

The on-going conflict between Russia and Ukraine has adversely affected the fish and chips industry in the United Kingdom, driving the closure of centuries-old shops, sharp price hikes, and change in menus. The National Federation of Fis....

U.S Govt. pledges $3.16 bn funding to boost EV battery manufacturing

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reportedly announced funds of $3.16 billion from President Joe Biden’s ‘Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’ for bolstering the domestic battery manufacturing and supply chain and creating....

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....