Microsoft announces the appointment of CEO Satya Nadella as chairman of the board
Jun 18, 2021 09:19 am UTC| Business Economy
Microsoft has a new chairman of the board and it is no other than the companys chief executive officer, Satya Nadella. With her assignment at two high posts in the company, it is apparent that he just became even more...
JPMorgan Chase acquires UK’s investment platform Nutmeg
Jun 18, 2021 09:05 am UTC| Business Economy
JPMorgan Chase just purchased Nutmeg, an online investment management company based in London. It was reported that the American investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in New York City made...
Ford acquires Electriphi EV charging and energy management platform
Jun 18, 2021 08:16 am UTC| Business Economy
Ford Motor announced on Thursday that it acquired Electriphi, a company that provides charging management and monitoring software for electric vehicles. The purchase is said to have been made as the automakers goal is to...
Lotte predicted to pursue Yogiyo after losing to Shinsegae over eBay Korea acquisition
Jun 18, 2021 07:32 am UTC| Business Economy
Lotte Group may be going after Yogiyo now that reports are saying that Shinsegae and Naver consortium are the likely winners in the bid to buy eBay Korea. Since it is on the losing side, industry observers believe the...
Kakao gearing up for the August debut of its new subscription-based content platform
Jun 18, 2021 07:15 am UTC| Business Economy
Kakao is reportedly launching its newest subscription-based content platform. The company is said to be bringing out the platform in August and currently, it is being tested. What the Kakaos new content platform is...
Baidu to make thousands of robotaxis for a driverless service in China
Jun 18, 2021 07:07 am UTC| Business Economy
Baidu, a Chinese multinational tech firm specializing in Internet-related services and artificial intelligence, wants to put its Apollo robotaxis on the roads in China by 2023. The company also pledged to produce 1,000...
Yoshinoya test runs delivering its beef bowls via drone
Jun 17, 2021 19:19 pm UTC| Economy Business
Fast-food chain operator Yoshinoya Co. has successfully tested a drone service to deliver its gyudon beef-on-rice dishes to customers. In a flight demonstration, Yoshinoya staff cooked up gyudon dishes for four people,...
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