October 18, 2022 11:50 am
Lyft Inc said on Monday that it would raise the service fee, which its US riders pay directly to the company, so that it could cover rising insurance costs. “Lyft is facing insurance inflation pressures and we’ve nominally increased service fees to help offset these costs,” a spokesperson for the company said. The latest data […]
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According to a report by Reuters, citing sources with knowledge of the matter, Broadcom will seek early antitrust approval from the European Union of its proposed $61 billion acquisition of cloud computing company VMware, as the US chip maker pointed to competition from Amazon, Microsoft as well as Google. The deal, which was announced in […]
Read moreOctober 14, 2022 8:12 am
Volkswagen’s software unit Cariad said on Thursday that it would spend more than $2 billion and acquire a 60% stake in a new joint venture with Chinese technology company Horizon Robotics. The unit will invest $1 billion in Horizon Robotics and additional $1.26 billion in the joint venture, Volkswagen said, and the transaction is expected […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2022 7:40 am
Roku Inc (ROKU) and Walmart (WMT) said on Wednesday that Roku’s new suite of smart home products, including security cameras, video doorbells, lighting and plugs, was about to be launched. The smart home devices will be available exclusively in almost 3,500 Walmart stores, starting October 17th. When launched, Roku TV Operating System integration will enable […]
Read moreOctober 12, 2022 10:51 am
Delta Air Lines (DAL) said on Tuesday it had invested $60 million in air taxi startup Joby Aviation, while acquiring a 2% equity stake. The tie-up will initially offer passengers air taxi transport to and from airports in New York and Los Angeles, the airline said. According to Delta Air’s Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian, […]
Read moreOctober 12, 2022 7:41 am
PayPal Holdings Inc said on Tuesday that it had launched the PayPal Zettle Terminal for small businesses in the United States following the European launch in 2021. The Terminal is an all-in-one point-of-sale solution, which allows for increased mobility in-store for small businesses. Equipped with a touchscreen, PayPal’s digital in-store solution is easy to set […]
Read moreOctober 11, 2022 10:01 am
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) announced on Monday plans to invest over EUR 1 billion during the next 5 years in electric vans, trucks and low-emission package hubs in Europe, as it accelerates net-zero carbon push. The e-commerce giant said the investment would help its European electric van fleet expand from 3,000 vehicles to more than 10,000 […]
Read moreOctober 11, 2022 6:43 am
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions said on Monday that it would launch “24/7 Clearing” as a service to its financial institution clients, starting with 24/7 USD Clearing in the fourth quarter of 2022. This new service is meant to allow Citi’s clients to make USD payments across the group’s 1,500 financial institution customers globally 24 […]
Read moreOctober 7, 2022 10:24 am
Air Products (APD), a global leader in hydrogen production, said on Thursday that it intended to invest nearly $500 million to build, own and operate a 35 metric ton per day facility to produce green liquid hydrogen at a greenfield site in Massena, New York, along with liquid hydrogen distribution and dispensing operations. The facility’s […]
Read moreOctober 6, 2022 10:45 am
LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc said on Wednesday that it had appointed Tyler Dilney as its next Chief Financial Officer. Dilney will succeed Miles Nagamatsu, who has stepped down from the CFO post. Tyler Dilney is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 10 years of experience and has worked in industries such as mining, technology […]
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