Finnish telecom firm Nokia has suffered a setback after a source close to the matter confirmed it had lost out to Samsung Electronics on a part of the contract to supply new 5G equipment to Verizon in the United States. STOCKHOLM: Finnish telecom firm Nokia has suffered a setback after […]
LOS ANGELES: A firework at a gender reveal party triggered a wildfire in southern California that has destroyed 7,000 acres (2,800 hectares) and forced many residents to flee their homes, the fire department said yesterday. More than 500 firefighters and four helicopters were battling the El Dorado blaze east of […]
Italy’s antitrust authority said on Monday it had opened an inquiry into Google Inc , Apple Inc and Dropbox Inc over cloud computing services. MILAN: Italy’s antitrust authority said on Monday it had opened an inquiry into Google Inc , Apple Inc and Dropbox Inc over cloud computing services. “The […]
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s plan to test every resident for the coronavirus is being hobbled by limited take-up as a wary public steer clear of the China-backed health scheme. The free voluntary tests are part of an attempt to stamp out a third wave of infections that began in late […]
LONDON: British police said today they had arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a series of stabbings in the early hours of yesterday morning in the city of Birmingham left one person dead and seven others injured. The 27-year-old suspect was detained in Selly Oak area of the […]
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resumed campaigning in New Zealand’s virus-delayed general election today with an attention-grabbing promise to make the Maori New Year a public holiday. Electioneering had barely started last month when a sudden Covid-19 outbreak forced Auckland into lockdown and brought a temporary halt to campaign activities. […]
SYDNEY: Looking to travel from Beijing to Hangzhou in eastern China? A flight can be had for as low as 180 yuan (US$26): One of a slew of deals fuelling a robust recovery in Chinese passenger levels and which could provide a model for a beleaguered industry globally. Led by […]
NEW YORK: Serena Williams seeks a quarter-final berth at the US Open on Monday as the top men’s seeds look to take advantage of Novak Djokovic’s shock disqualification. Williams goes head-to-head with Greece’s 15th seed Maria Sakkari for a spot in the last eight as she chases a record-equalling 24th […]
The Japanese government has guaranteed most of a loan to Nissan Motor Co from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a source said, taking its guarantee to more than 40per cent of 713 billion yen (US$6.7 billion) in finance for Japan’s No.2 automaker. TOKYO: The Japanese government has guaranteed most […]
SYDNEY: In 2017, the last car Australia built rolled out of a General Motors’ plant in the city of Adelaide, ending seven decades of local automotive history and the belief that the country’s factories could ever compete globally. Three years later, policymakers are once again looking to manufacturing to generate […]