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SoftBank Group floats blank check company for special acquisition

SoftBank Group Corporation has recently filed an application to float a blank check company with which it is expecting to raise an amount equivalent t...

Trump calls the ‘Covid stimulus package’ a disgrace, threatens not t...

The US President Donald Trump rejected the $900 billion coronavirus support package which was approved by a majority by leaders of both chambers of Co...

Apple on the road? Tech giant eyes car production by 2024

by anonymous Apple employees, as Apple refused to comment on future arrangements. Tech behemoth Apple Inc. is now planning to sink its teeth into...

US Congress Brings in Tighter Rules for Approving Jetliner Designs

The US Congress, in its year-end federal omnibus spending bill has incorporated significantly tighter rules for accepting jetliner designs after two f...

The Pfizer-Biontech Vaccine Gets EU Regulator’s Approval

The coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, which has already received regulatory authorisation for emergency use in at least 15 countries,...

Is Coronavirus Mutation Slower than Seasonal Influenza?

UK officials have observed a new mutation of the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly and highlight that it is highly transmissible. Several countrie...

Allergic Reactions to Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Under FDA Scanner

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an investigation into the allergic reactions caused by Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. T...

China Shudders as Aussie Coal Boycott Causes Power Shortage

Power outages, which were thought to be a thing of the past, have recently made a comeback, becoming the new normal in China. The residents of the Hun...

After UK, New COVID-19 Strain Found in Australia, the Netherlands, a...

Just as the world celebrated the launch of new COVID-19 vaccines, a new virus mutation detected which is highly contagious.  The new strain init...

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) snaps a $4.4-Bn deal for Aerojet Rocketd...

In a move to beef up its technological advancement in aerospace, US-based defence technology company Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) is going...

Amazon asks CDC for early COVID-19 vaccination of its essential work...

roposal gets accepted, all workers should receive their jabs in Phase 2a. Amazon is trying to persuade the Centre for Disease Control and Prevent...

The Roku-WarnerMedia deal: What’s in store for Americans 

st subscriptions for HBO Max, which currently has around 12.7 million subscribers. The streaming service HBO Max is finally available on the Roku...

US Congress Strikes USD 900 Billion Stimulus Deal for Coronavirus  

The relentless coronavirus pandemic has forced the US Congress to provide further stimulus to the ailing economy. After marathon negotiations, the sti...

What’s Facebook & Apple’s latest feud all about?

ll hurt small and middle-sized businesses that largely depend on personalised ads. Public disputes between tech giants Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Fa...

Alarm Bells in the UK Over new COVID-19 Virus Mutation

Viruses show mutation regularly, and researchers have found multiple mutations among different samples of the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes...

Cyberpunk 2077 removed from Sony’s PlayStation Store, online buyers...

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has removed the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game from the PlayStation Store. The company is now offering refu...

Microsoft’s plan of in-house chip deals a heavy blow on Intel’s stoc...

The shares of Intel dropped significantly over 6% by the market close on 18 December 2020.  The technology industry and stock market participants...

FDA greenlights Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

For a world striving to emerge out of COVID-19 gloom, the light at the end of the tunnel just got brighter. Adding to the hope for the future, another...

Tesla Share Price at Record high, EV Leader Enters S&P 500 with a ba...

Tesla is breaking all records with the stock contouring another record high of USD 695.00 a share yesterday. The EV giant is now all set to see its in...

US banks can now buy back shares post green signal from Fed

Share repurchases or share buybacks are heavily preferred by US companies as a part of shareholder returns. Federal Reserve has given a green signal o...