Tag: Corporate news
Automakers BMW, Volvo back moratorium on deep seabed mining
<p>BERLIN — Automakers BMW and Volvo announced Wednesday that they support a moratorium on deep seabed mining for minerals used in electric vehicle batteries...
German unemployment slightly lower in March
<p>BERLIN — Unemployment in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, was slightly lower in March thanks to seasonal factors, official data showed Wednesday. Extensive use of...
An unwelcome prank: Volkswagen purposely hoodwinks reporters
NEW YORK — Journalists are used to being wary about odd pranksters pulling April Fool's Day hoaxes at this time of year. Few expect...
Deliveroo shares tumble by third on UK stock market debut
<p>LONDON — Shares of app-based meal delivery service Deliveroo tumbled by as much as a third in their U.K. stock market debut on Wednesday....
Automakers BMW, Volvo back moratorium on deep seabed mining
BERLIN — Automakers BMW and Volvo announced Wednesday that they support a moratorium on deep seabed mining for minerals used in electric vehicle batteries...
H&M swings to loss, affirms commitment to China market
<p>STOCKHOLM — Low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB on Wednesday reported an expected loss in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the pandemic-hit Swedish company...
German unemployment slightly lower in March
BERLIN — Unemployment in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, was slightly lower in March thanks to seasonal factors, official data showed Wednesday. Extensive use of...
Amid AstraZeneca setback, Germany banks on homegrown vaccine
<p>MARBURG, Germany — As Germany ponders how to accelerate its sluggish coronavirus vaccination campaign after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-cities-suspend-astrazeneca-vaccine-under-60-c6da4f4ed846ebebbe24505bfbf9bfce">yet another hitch involving the AstraZeneca shot</a>, a...
Deliveroo shares tumble by third on UK stock market debut
LONDON — Shares of app-based meal delivery service Deliveroo tumbled by as much as a third in their U.K. stock market debut on Wednesday....
Microsoft wins $22 billion deal making headsets for US Army
<p>Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2021/03/31/army-moves-microsoft-hololens-based-headset-from-prototyping-to-production-phase/">supply U.S. Army combat troops</a> with its augmented reality headsets. </p>
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