Manchester United secures Qualcomm deal to enhance connectivity
Aug 05, 2022 23:41 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Manchester United has signed up San Diego-based processor designer Qualcomm for a multi-year global strategic collaboration. The relationship with the Premier League soccer team is focused on Qualcomms flagship...
Hanwha Solutions ramps up investment in US solar panel business
Aug 05, 2022 10:17 am UTC| Business Economy
Hanwha Solutions Corporation is set to ramp up its investment in the United States to cement its position as the leading manufacturer of solar panels in the global renewable energy market. The company said it has expanded...
HBO Max, Discovery+ to merge and form one single streaming service next year
Aug 05, 2022 09:17 am UTC| Business Economy
HBO Max and Discovery+ are finally merging, and their team up will result in the formation of a single streaming service instead of two. The merged streaming service is set to be launched in the United States in the summer...
Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing is launching its first GU brand store in US
Aug 05, 2022 08:02 am UTC| Business Economy
Fast Retailing, a public Japanese retail holding company that owns Uniqlo, J Brand and GU, revealed on Thursday, Aug. 4, that it would be opening the very first GU discount clothing store in the United States. It said that...
Intel expects to close $5B deal with Italy to build chip plant in the country
Aug 05, 2022 07:53 am UTC| Business Economy
Intel semiconductor company based in California, United States, is reportedly close to sealing a deal with Italy for the construction of a new chip plant in the country. The contract is said to be worth $5 billion as per...
Unilever unveils Web3 metaverse initiative
Aug 04, 2022 23:54 pm UTC| Business Economy Technology
Unilever is embracing web3 and the metaverse, creating a cross-functional Web3 collective across marketing, finance, legal, media, procurement, and licensing. A consumer goods company, Unilever owns a raft of household...
NBA teams up with Sportradar on AI virtual games for betting apps
Aug 04, 2022 23:50 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business Technology
Sportradar will offer 3,000 virtual National Basketball Association (NBA) games a day to its betting partners, allowing them to offer markets at times when little or no live events are taking place. Every virtual NBA...
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