Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI push
Paris, France -- Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday...Technology Business Geostrategy
IBM claims ‘real world’ edge in quantum computing race
San Francisco, United States -- Technology veteran IBM on Tuesday laid out a plan to have a "practical" quantum computer...Technology Business Economy Science
Ratcliffe unveils electric Ineos car
Jim Ratcliffe is the co-owner of the Manchester United.Ratcliffe, 71, earlier this week completed a deal to become co-owner of Manchester United, with a pledge to drive the English football giants to renewed success
On Friday, Jim Ratcliffe noted that a desire by subsidiary Ineos Automotive to produce zero-carbon cars was hampered by how far they could travel without a recharge
Bosch to cut 3,500 jobs
The company is reducing costs to safeguard competitiveness,The global jobs cull would affect "indirect" workers, BSH added, referring mainly to administrative positions
BSH which employs around 60,000 people globally, said 1,000 jobs will be cut this year already
Chip giant TSMC shifts to Japan
The company produces half the world's chips.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which counts Apple and Nvidia as clients, produces half the world's chips
But TSMC's customers concerned about supplies of semiconductors want the firm to make more chips away from the self-ruled island
Dow, S&P 500 hit fresh records, but Nasdaq ticks lower
The tech-rich Nasdaq slipped by 0.3 percent to 15,996.82 -- a day after surging by 3.0 percent following strong earnings...The Dow Jones Industrial Average, America's blue-chip index, rose 0.2 percent to end the day at a record high of 39,131.53
The broad-based S&P 500 was barely positive for the day, rising by well under 0.1 percent. Nevertheless, it inched higher to a new record of 5,088.80
Saudi solar company ALUPCO partners with Mexico-based Array technologies
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian aluminum extrusion company Aluminum Products (ALUPCO) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Array...ALUPCO, headquartered in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is recognized as a leading aluminum solutions provider in the Middle East and North African region
Array Technologies, known for manufacturing solar tracker technology for over 30 years, has operations in Arizona, Australia, Brazil, England, South Africa, and Spain
American spaceship lands on moon, images expected soon
The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is "alive and well" following a drama-packed touchdown, the firm that...The Houston-based company's stock price soared by 40 percent in early trading before paring back to 24 percent.
Intuitive Machines said Odysseus, which is the size of a large golf cart, is upright.
UAE-based banks aggregate capital, reserves reach US$131bn by end of November 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE- The aggregate capital and reserves of banks operating in the UAE increased 13.3 percent, reaching US$131 billion...The aggregate capital and reserves of UAE-based banks increased 12.3 percent or US$14.4 billion during the first 11 months of 2023
National banks accounted for 86.5 percent of the total capital and reserves of UAE-based banks logging $113 billion by end of November 2023
Real estate transactions worth over US$74m take place in Qatar in week
DOHA, QATAR - The volume of real estate trading in the country in sales contracts at the Department of Real...Total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin for the same period were US$8 million.
The list of real estate properties traded for sale include vacant lands, houses, a residential building, and residential units.
AI in focus as world’s biggest mobile fair gets underway in Spain
Barcelona, Spain - The world's biggest mobile phone fair throws open its doors in Barcelona Monday with the sector looking to...Phone makers are expected to focus on the unique AI-powered tools of their latest handsets at the four-day Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Telecoms operators will use the event to explore how AI can help improve their operations, from boosting security to providing better customer service
Price of natural gas in Europe falls to a 3-year low
LONDON, UK – The price of natural gas in Europe fell again on Friday, taking it to its lowest in almost...Gas reserves, which are usually drawn down during winter for heating, are at 64.7 percent of storage capacity on average in the European Union.
Gas prices soared in 2022 and into 2023 as Russia's invasion of Ukraine made EU countries limit consumption and diversify their sources of supply.
