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Smart glasses: Optic 2000 celebrates 50 years of innovation

The last edition of Las Vegas’ global innovation exhibition has been marked with French eyewear specialist Optic 2000’s 50th anniversary. After decades of focusing mainly on optics and design, the French firm is now addressing the next era of glasses: technology integration.

Researchers Suggest Previous Studies On Smartphone Addiction May Be Flawed

Researchers are now suggesting the there are some serious flaws in a large majority of studies and surveys that have been conducted in recent times which examines the impact on the psychological...

Myth Of Positive Health Impact Of Moderate Drinking Debunked In New Study

Earlier studies which had given rise to the notion that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke have been negated in the results of a major genetic study which has also claimed a very...

10,000 Jobs At Mercedes-Benz Owner Daimler To Be Cut Worldwide

FAA Plans Individual Review Of All Boeing 737 Max Planes

EU To Respond Strongly Against US Tariff Threat Against France, Claims Paris

Huawei Was Close To Be Banned From US Financial System Last Year: Reuters

EU To Probe Google And Facebook Over Data Usage Issues

Uber’s European Rival Bolt To Break Even In Most Of Its Markets, Says CEO

More Scrutiny Could Be Accorded By Pichai To Alphabet's Moonshot Ventures

A Battery Joint Venture To Be Set Up By GM And LG Chem In US

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Fiat Chrysler Confirms Negotiations With PSA For A Possible Merger

Discussions about a possible partnership between Peugeot, Vauxhall owner PSA and car giant Fiat Chrysler is currently ongoing. This news of a possible tie up was recently confirmed by Fiat Chrysler. The talks were also confirmed by PSA, which operates UK Vauxhall factories at...

Major Restructuring At Deutsche Bank Pushes A 832 Million Euro Loss

The third quarter performance of the German lender Deutsche Bank reported a new t loss that was more than what the markets were expecting as the bank’s performance was impacted by a major restructuring plan being implemented in the company. During the third quarter, the bank made a net...

Aramco’s Planned IPO To Being On Nov. 3: Reuters

A Reuters report based on information from sources claimed that Saudi Aramco is set to announce the launch of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on November 3. The much awaited IPO, the largest ever in history, had been delayed a number of times – including earlier this month, so that advisers have...

Faulty Boeing Design Pointed At In Indonesia Report On 737 MAX Crash

According to Indonesian investigators probing the fatal crash of the a Lion Air flight last October, the seeds of the accident were sowed in the lack of understanding in the part of Boeing about the risks in the design of cockpit software on its 737 MAX craft and added that such an action was also...

WeWork's New Chairman Defends Huge Payout To Co-Founder In Rescue Package

While defending the $1.7billion payout to Adam Neumann, the co-founder of the United States based office-sharing company WeWork, its new Executive Chairman Marcelo Claure said the company now faces ‘zero risk’ of going bankrupt – potentially hinting at the fortunes of the company after the ouster...

Hyundai Missed Third-Quarter Profit Expectations Due To Quality Issues

Costs towards booking charges for addressing the potentially costs of engine defects in the United States and its home market impacted the earnings of the South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor for the third quarter forcing the company to miss analysts estimates by a significant amount. The...

Tesla Surprises Market With Q4 Profits, Its Second Straight Quarter Of Profit Ever

In a surprise announcement, United States based electric car maker Tesla announced a fourth quarter profit for 2018 at $139 million which is the first time that the company has managed to post two consecutive quarters of profits in the 15 years that it has been in operation. According to...

$1.7bn Paycheck For Wework Co-Founder As Thousands Fear Job Losses

Even as Japan’s investment conglomerate SoftBank reached a deal to takeover United States based office space sharing firm WeWork through owning a majority stake at the company, the deal has come as a boon for the beleaguered co-founder of WeWork - Adam Neumann. He is slated to part the company with...

Toyota Reiterates Commitment For Mass-Use Electric Car For Indian Market

Japanese auto giant Toyota has stressed that it would soon bring in its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) into the large Indian market. The first all-electric car to be manufactured by Toyota India in collaboration with the Indian auto major Maruti, Toyota's chief technology officer,...

Caterpillar Reports Q3 Profit Drop, Downgrades Full Year

Weak demand for construction and mining equipment all over the world has drive the industrial equipment manufacturer Caterpillar to report a larger than expected drop in revenues for the third quarter of the current year. This forced Caterpillar, which is also known as the industrial bellwether, to...

"Metalu Plast helps everyday athletes reach their goals" says Guillaume Deguerry Marketing & International Manager

France did not only win on the field at the 2018 Russian Soccer World Cup. The company based in the west of the country provided nearly 30 team shelters where the Mbappé, Ronaldo and Messi of the world sat for several weeks. Feedback from an exciting experience with Metalu Plast's Marketing &...

McDonald’s Earnings Miss Market Expectations, Scales Back On Promotions

Despite spending heavily in promotional activities through the quarter, the largest fast food chain of the world McDonald’s did not manage to draw enough US consumers away from the competition and consequently performed worse than expected in the quarter. This was the first such performance of the...