Apple seeks engineers to develop 6G connectivity
ISLAMABAD: Apple launched its first iPhones with 5G wireless speeds just a few months ago and now it’s looking to start work...
Bitcoin steams to new record and nears $1 trillion market cap
LONDON/TOKYO: Bitcoin hit yet another record high on Friday, and moved within sight of a market capitalisation of $1 trillion, blithely shrugging...
TikTok strikes deal with UFC to live-stream content
TikTok will live-stream content from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on its short-form video app as part of a multi-year partnership with...
Debt-laden world, rising bond yields – a toxic taper tantrum combo
LONDON: In May 2013, bond investors threw a tantrum after hints the U.S. Federal Reserve might slow the money-printing presses. A similar...
Bosch, Microsoft join forces to develop vehicle software platform
BERLIN: Bosch will work with Microsoft on a software platform for vehicles, it said on Thursday, as it strives to get a...
Kuwait plans to shorten oil supply deals for some Asian buyers
NEW DELHI: Oil producer Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) is in talks to shorten its annual supply deals with some customers in India...
Facebook ‘unfriends’ Australia: news pages go dark in test for global publishing
SYDNEY: Facebook faced an angry backlash on Thursday after blocking news feeds in Australia in a surprise escalation of a dispute with...
EU to be tougher in trade talks, include climate change goals in deals
BRUSSELS: The European Union will become more assertive in trade talks and push for its international partners to include combating climate change...
Nestle outshines peers thanks to pet food, health products
ZURICH: Nestle is aiming to boost organic sales growth towards 4% this year, the food giant said on Thursday, after strong demand...
Honda to appoint R&D chief Toshihiro Mibe as new CEO
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co Ltd will name Toshihiro Mibe, head of the its research and development arm, as new chief executive officer,...
Bitcoin surges to new highs, analysts warn about price sustainability
NEW YORK/LONDON: Bitcoin soared to yet another record high on Wednesday, a day after the virtual currency vaulted to the $50,000 hurdle,...
10 airlines join hands with UNICEF to support vaccine roll-out
ISLAMABAD: The world’s leading airlines are backing a landmark UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) initiative to prioritise delivery of Covid-19 vaccines, essential medicines...
Amazon documents reveal company’s secret strategy to dodge India’s regulators
NEW DELHI: It was early 2019, and senior Amazon.com Inc executive Jay Carney was preparing for an important meeting. The former press...
US vows to boost transatlantic cooperation
WASHINGTON: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed the importance of cooperation with the European Union in a call with the European Commission’s vice...
Adidas plans to sell struggling Reebok brand
BERLIN: German sportswear maker Adidas AG plans to sell or spin-off its underperforming Reebok brand, 15 years after it bought the US...