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Tesla in the fast lane: How the automaker drove its way into a stell...

Tesla Inc released a media statement on Saturday revealing its vehicle deliveries in 2020. Founder Elon Musk congratulated the Tesla team on Twitter f...

GE’s new wind turbine has the power of 4 Boeing 747 jet engines

are racing to build the most powerful wind turbine for futuristic sustainability. An American conglomerate, General Electric (GE) has manufacture...

COVID-19: Top US official says Wuhan lab leak most credible theory

It has been one year since the world first confronted COVID-19, a deadly respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.  The co...

How COVID-19 pandemic zoomed up the fortune of this software firm?

Amongst many video conferencing software companies competing to grab the maximum market space, Zoom has undoubtedly grown spectacularly. Zoom Video Co...

Three pandemic-triggered travel changes that are here to stay

The year 2020 has made it clear that few things will never remain the same because of the coronavirus pandemic. Such as - travelling. As the pandemic...

Major events that shaped the markets in 2020

Having changed our lives in myriad ways, the unprecedented year of 2020 is finally coming to an end. The year began with health and economic panic tri...

WHO warns coronavirus can become endemic; a wake-up call for 2021?

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken innumerable lives and caused enormous disruption to economies, families, and societies worldwide. According to...

Fashion legend Pierre Cardin breathes his last at 98

French couturier Pierre Cardin, who was known for his new and surprising designs, passed away at the age of 98 on Tuesday. The designer had become fam...

How is ESG impacting mining companies?

The metals and mining arena is progressively presented with environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns which include critical issues around d...

Biden's $2 trillion green plan to soon be a political reality?

The newly elected United States president, Joe Biden’s ambitious $2 trillion green plan might be reaching a political reality for transitioning...

Growing role of AI in healthcare: Pharma giants make big investments...

Healthcare industry is already using artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose diseases and analyse patients’ data and scans. Now, pharma and bio...

The Very First Boeing 737 Max Commercial Flight Takes Off In Nearly...

Boeing’s 737 Max has finally returned to the skies in the US with American Air. It’s return to commercial service in the US comes after ne...

2020: The year tech giants took healthcare space by storm

Medical technology is transforming the pharmaceutical and biotech sector. The big technology giants have shown interest in the healthcare industry wit...

Senator McConnell rejects stimulus check increase to US$2000 

After the House voted in favour of the stimulus check increase as per Trump's demand, the legislation is stuck at the Senate level. On 29 December 202...

A snapshot of 20 most valuable companies on NASDAQ

NASDAQ is a stock exchange based in New York, United States of America. It is one of the leading stock exchanges in the world where many technology co...

Intel shares closed higher after agreeing with Third Point LLC

Intel Corporation shares closed 4.93% on Tuesday in the US after the company acknowledged to improve ‘shareholder value’ and work with Thi...

US reports first case of the highly contagious new COVID-19 strain

The US reported its first case of the new COVID-19 strain on 29 December. The highly contagious strain was first detected in the UK and led to travel...

House gives the green signal to USD 2,000 stimulus check. Will it cr...

On 28 December 2020, the House voted in favour of an increase in the stimulus checks from USD 600 to USD 2,000. Two hundred and seventy-five members v...

NSW govt makes QR code system mandatory for businesses in 2021

NSW health minister Brad Hazard has announced that it is mandatory for all the businesses to use the NSW Government QR code system from 1 January 2021...

Novavax to Commence Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of its COVID-19 Vaccine

Late-stage biotechnology player developing next-generation vaccines Novavax Inc (Nasdaq: NVAX) revealed that it would    start its late...