Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Packaged Food Giants Plan To Directly Push Online Sales To Gather Customer Data
Companies in the packaged food industry are trying to gather more data about the purchasing habits of their customers and this is pushing companies like Kraft Heinz, General Mills and
Published on February 20, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Legal Challenges Faced By Uber Across The World
The ruling by Britain’s Supreme Court this week that the drivers of the ride hailing company Uber should be treated as employees and were entitled to worker rights such as
Published on February 20, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Australia Pushes On With New Content Law Despite Facebook’s News Blackout
The Australian government will continue to push for implementing laws that are designed for force Facebook Inc to pay news outlets for content, said the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison,
Published on February 19, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
WHO Team In China Dismiss Covid-19 ‘Lab Leak’ Theory
The theory that the novel coronaries had leaked from a lab in Wuhan in China was dismissed by a team of scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) after a
Published on February 19, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
A New Demo House In New York Was 3D Printed And Completed In Just Days
Most homes in the world are built from brick and mortar or wooden blocks – in essence they are built block by block. However, a company in the United States
Published on February 17, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Indian Government To Approve Some New Chinese Investment In Weeks: Reuters
An easing of tension at their Himalayan borders between India and China has resulted in a thawing in the cold relation between the two neighbours which has potentially prompted the
Published on February 17, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
WHO Team Exploring Covid-19 Origin In China Says Signs Of Larger 2019 Original Outbreak
The signs of the covid-19 pandemic were much wider in Wuhan in China in December of 2019 than was thought previously, found the investigating team from the World Health Organization
Published on February 16, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Google’s Long Privacy Battle With Apple Strains Its Own Apps
The own apps of Google are now complaining of the long time that the search engine’s privacy battle with Apple Inc. is going on . Apple has made it mandatory
Published on February 16, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Microsoft President Brad Smith Says SolarWinds Hack Largest And Most Sophisticated Ever
According to Brad Smith, the President of Microsoft Corp, the hacking campaign that made use of a United States based tech firm as a means to hack into the data
Published on February 15, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Scientists Develop Bracelets That Can Convert Human Body Heat Into Energy
Scientists have developed a wearable device that has the technological ability to use the human body to power itself and hence do not use batteries. This technological development could be
Published on February 15, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
BBC World News Banned From Broadcasting In China
The television and radio regulator of China has banned the broadcasting of the British television news network BBC World News in the country this week. The television channel has been
Published on February 13, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US Business Lobby Urge Biden Administration For A Digital Policy To Counter China Threat
According to industry groups and former United States officials, countering China’s growing technological power needs development of China’s growing technological power by the new Biden administration of the US. Among
Published on February 13, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Latest Survey Shows 50% Of UK Exporters To EU Having Issues With New Brexit Rules
The increased red tapism and border disruption because of Brexit is causing problems for almost half of British exporters to the European Union, showed a survey that is one of
Published on February 12, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Its Planters And Corn Nuts Brands Of Kraft Heinz To Be Sold To Hormel For $3.35 Billion
Kraft Heinz Co. third largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, has finalised plans to divest its nuts business
Published on February 12, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
US Court Rules Vast Overpayment By Facebook In Data Privacy Settlement To Protect Zuckerberg
A court ruling earlier this week indicated that the social media company Facebook Inc might have been forced to pay about may $4.9 billion more than it would have required
Published on February 11, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Cannabis Sector In US Rises To New High As It Gains Traction Through Reddit
The recent trading frenzy at the American stock exchanges in Reddit favorites such as GameStop could be shifting towards other stocks as indicated by the stocks of cannabis companies reaching
Published on February 11, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
With Customers Shifting To Larger Devices, Slow Sale For Apple iPhone 12 Mini Indicated
Industry data provider Counterpoint said on Tuesday that during the first half of January, the sale of new iPhone 12 mini from Apple accounted for just 5 per cent of
Published on February 10, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Origin Of Covid-19 Was ‘Most Likely’ From Animals To Humans, Says WHO
The novel coronavirus “most likely” first originated in animal prior to getting spread among humans, claimed an international team of scientists led by the World Health Organization. The team of
Published on February 10, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Ether’s Chance To More Out Of Bitcoin’s Shadow With Futures Launch At CME
With investors seeking to take advantage of the increasing institutional interest in the evolving asset class of crypto currencies, a futures derivative of ether, the second largest crypto currency in
Published on February 8, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Management
Tech Giants Targeted By New Anti-Monopoly Rules In China
The grip of the tech companies of China which is already stringent was strengthened further on Sunday with the country’s market regulator releasing a set of new guidelines related to
Published on February 8, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Hundreds Of Trucks Powered By Natural Gas Ordered By Amazon
With the United States based online retailer Amazon.com Inc trying to find out ways to reduce carbon emission in its fleet of trucks in the country, the company has ordered
Published on February 7, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Large Chunk Of Cuban Economy Opened Up To Private Businesses
Private businesses will now be allowed to operate in most sectors of Cuba, said the government of the country on Saturday which marked the biggest reform in the country in
Published on February 7, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
German Police Does Not Have The Pass Word To Access $60 Million Worth Of Seized Of Bitcoin
A huge cache of more than 50 million euros ($60 million) worth of bitcoin has been seized by prosecutors in Germany from a fraudster. However the prosecutors are now faced
Published on February 6, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Facebook Benefitting Financially From Fake Pandemic News Spreaders On Its Platform
It has been alleged that the social media platform Facebook is continuing to give the opportunity to its users to make money from the spread of potentially dangerous false theories
Published on February 6, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Ford’s Investment In EVs And Self Driving Cars To Double
Even while reporting a net loss of $2.8 billion for the fourth quarter of last year, the United States based auto giant Ford Motor Co has announced its plans to
Published on February 5, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
J&J Submits Emergency Use Application For Its Covid-19 Vaccine In The US
Johnson & Johnson has sought permission from regulators in the United States for authorization for emergency use of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine and the company will apply for a similar
Published on February 5, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Qualcomm Quarterly Sales Drop Due To Chip Supply Constraints
The sales of United States based semiconductor and chop maker Qualcomm Inc have been hampered by semiconductor supply constraints – which has in fact roiled the global industry, resulting the
Published on February 4, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Pandemic Surge In Online Purchasing Helps eBay To Beat Earnings Estimates
The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted consumers to shop more form online sources which has benefitted the e-commerce firm eBay Inc as the company beat estimates of analysts for its sale
Published on February 4, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Historic Annual Loss Reported By Exxon Due To Cvoid-19 Pandemic
With the Covid-19 pandemic drastically bringing down global energy prices, a historic annual loss for 2020 was reported by Exxon Mobil Corp which brought down the market value of the
Published on February 3, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon CEO And Hand Over Reigns To Cloud Biz Head Jassy
The founder and CEO of Amazon.com Jeff Bezos will step down from his post and become executive chairman. He will be succeeded by the chief of the company’s lucrative cloud
Published on February 3, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Record Annual Loss Posted By Boeing As It Again Delayed New 777X Jet Launch
A record annual loss of $12bn was reported by United States based airplane maker Boeing Co as it again delayed the launch of its all-new 777X jet and consequently booked
Published on January 29, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
GM Targets Offering Only Electric Vehicles By 2035
The United States based auto giant General Motors hopes to offer zero emission vehicles only by 2025 and has set a target of becoming carbon neutral by 2040 in its
Published on January 29, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
BMW Reduces Price Of Its Made In China Electric SUV To Compete With Tesla And Local Startups
A price cut for all of its all-electric iX3 SUV in China by the German automaker BMW has not pitted the models in direct competition with those offered by Tesla
Published on January 29, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
89% Efficacy Shown By Novavax Cobid-19 Vaccine In UK Trials
Trial results of a new virus against Covid-19 in the United Kingdom have showed an efficacy rate of 89.3 per cent. This new vaccine called Novavax is the first one
Published on January 29, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
WHO Covid-19 Investigation Team Ends Quarantine And Starts Virus Origin Mission
The investigation team that is in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus pandemic, tasked with finding the facts about the origins of the virus that
Published on January 29, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Australian Competition Regulator’s Latest Report Challenges Google’s Online Advertising Dominance
Australia is trying to break down the market dominating position of tech giants as its regulator prepares to bring in regulations that will allow Australian internet users to choose what
Published on January 29, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
57% Q4 Rise In Quarterly Profit For Hyundai Driven By Crossovers And Genesis
South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor reported its best quarterly profit in more than three years and said that it expects a boost in sales for its vehicles in the
Published on January 28, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Some US Stores Of Walmart Will Have Robots To Fill Online Orders
With Americans shifting their spending habits to online mores during the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States based retailer Walmart Inc said that it will add small robot-staffed warehouses to a
Published on January 28, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
EV Charging Company Ubitricity To Be Purchased By Royal Dutch Shell
The electric-vehicle (EV) charging company Ubitricity will be purchased by Royal Dutch Shell as a part of the target of the company to become a net zero carbon emission company
Published on January 26, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
There Can Be A ‘New Cold War’ If Protectionism Policies Followed By US, Warns Xi Jinping
There will potentially be a new cold war if the newly elected United States president Joe Biden continues with the protectionist policies for the country as implemented by the former
Published on January 26, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
‘False’ Content on Twitter can now be flagged by its users
Users of Twitter are being asked to help out the company to fight fake news. A pilot project has been announced by the social media company that will allow the
Published on January 26, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
China Largest FDI Receiver With US In Second Place In 2020, Shows UNCTAD Report
While there was a 42 per cent drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) globally in 2020, China bucked the trend and was the top recipient of the foreign investment flows,
Published on January 25, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Detection Of New Virus Strain In New Zealand, Australia Suspends Travel Bubble
After New Zealand confirmed that its first case of Covid-19 infection in months was because of the South African variant of the virus, a travel bubble with the country was
Published on January 25, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
A New Proposed Law Could Force Google Out Of Australia
The Australian government is bringing a new law related to a long standing demand on the need for tech companies to pay for news that appear in search results or
Published on January 24, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Almost 14 Year High For US Factory Activity In January
There are indications that inflation in the United States will rise in the months ahead because of increasing prices due to bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by the Covid-19
Published on January 24, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Carbon Footprint Increases By Leaving Camera On During Video Calls, Streaming Videos In HD: New Study
There can be an increase in carbon emissions by leaving a computer’s camera on during video calls, claimed a study from a United States based University. Between 100 to 150
Published on January 21, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Electric Car Sale Globally Increased In 2020 Despite Pandemic Hit
According to data published on Tuesday by EV-volumes.com, a Sweden-based consultancy, even though there was a decline by at least 25 per cent in the sale of cars globally on
Published on January 20, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Following Recovery From Pandemic, Chinese Economy Posts Strongest Growth In Two Years
A very fast paced recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic induced economic slowdown and recession helped the Chinese economy to post its strongest growth in two years. The economy came to
Published on January 18, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
$1.9 Trillion Additional Pandemic Package Unveiled By President-Elect Joe Biden Post Pandemic
A massive $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal to counter the impact of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic in the United States was unveiled by US president-elect Joe Biden. The
Published on January 16, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Study Finds US-China Trade War Resulted In Loss Of 245,000 Jobs At Its Peak
According to a recent study commissioned by the US-China Business Council (USCBC), a peak loss of 245,000 jobs in the United States was the result of the trade war with
Published on January 16, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
