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Big Oil Does Little to Act on Climate Despite Vows -U.S. House Panel

Major energy companies are not doing enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change despite public promises to fight the problem, a U.S. House panel said about documents released on Friday that it got in a probe. Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform subpoenaed major oil executives for the documents, which […]

Ericsson and Apple End Patent-Related Legal Row with Licence Deal

Ericsson said on Friday it had struck a global patent licence agreement with Apple, ending a row over royalty payments for the use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones. The Swedish telecoms equipment maker said the multi-year deal included global cross-licences for patented cellular standard-essential technologies, and granted certain other patent rights. “The settlement ends […]

Microsoft to Buy 4% Stake in London Stock Exchange

Microsoft is to take a 4 percent equity stake in London Stock Exchange Group as part of a 10-year commercial deal to migrate the exchange operator’s data platform into the cloud, the British company said on Monday. It is the latest sign of deepening ties between financial services providers and a handful of big global […]

China’s Xi Calls for Oil Trade in Yuan at Gulf Summit in Riyadh

President Xi Jinping told Gulf Arab leaders on Friday that China would work to buy oil and gas in yuan, a move that would support Beijing’s goal to establish its currency internationally and weaken the U.S. dollar’s grip on world trade. Xi was speaking in Saudi Arabia where Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted two […]

Foxconn Unit Invests $500 Million in India Affiliate

Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said on Thursday that its Singapore unit has acquired 4.08 million shares in Foxconn Hon Hai Technology India Mega Development Private Limited for $500 million. The announcement of a $500 million injection into its India unit comes after Reuters reported last month that Apple supplier Foxconn plans […]

Meta Battles U.S. Antitrust Agency over Future of Virtual Reality

The Biden administration on Thursday accused Meta Platforms Inc of trying to buy its way to dominance in the metaverse, kicking off a high-profile trial to try to prevent the Facebook parent from buying virtual reality app developer Within Inc. The FTC sued in July to stop the deal, saying Meta’s acquisition of Within would […]

NIO to Install 20 Battery-Swapping Stations in Enbw Charging Parks

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio will install swapping stations, where drivers can switch their car battery for a fully-charged one, at 20 charging parks in Germany owned by utility EnBW, the utility provider said on Thursday. Nio launched in Germany in October on a leasing model, with users leasing cars with a 75 gigawatt hour […]

Exclusive: India’s Snapdeal to Shelve $152 Million IPO Amid Tech Stocks Rout

SoftBank-backed Indian e-commerce firm Snapdeal has decided to pull the plug on its $152 million IPO, the company told Reuters, making it the latest casualty of a meltdown in tech stocks that has soured investor sentiment. Snapdeal filed its initial public offering (IPO) regulatory papers for approval in December 2021, a year that saw many […]

Saudi Arabia Signs Huawei Deal, Deepening China Ties on Xi Visit

Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised U.S. security concerns. King Salman signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership agreement” with Xi, who received a lavish welcome […]

Stolen Data of 600,000 Indians Sold on Bot Markets So Far - Study

Around five million people globally have had their data stolen and sold on the bot market till date, of which 600,000 are from India, making it the worst affected country, according to one of the world’s largest VPN serice providers NordVPN. Bot markets are used by hackers to sell stolen data from victims’ devices with […]