News
News and interesting information for business
December 6, 2018The days of mindlessly scrolling through pages of products while shopping online are over thanks to a new ecommerce experience from Mastercard and Next Retail Concepts. The innovative digital environment lets shoppers browse and buy just like...
more »
December 5, 2018GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) and TESARO Inc (NASDAQ: TSRO) announced that the Companies have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which GSK will acquire TESARO, an oncology-focused company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, for an...
more »
December 4, 2018Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has been awarded the prestigious Dutch ‘Crystal Prize’, which this year focused on ‘Chain Transparency’. Organized by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs in...
more »
December 3, 2018Through its inhouse haulier, Scania demonstrates how carbon emission reductions by more than 95 percent can be achieved with existing technology.
more »
November 30, 2018As British Airways looks towards its Centenary next year, the airline, in collaboration with Cranfield University, today challenged academics from across the UK to develop a sustainable alternative fuel which could power a commercial aircraft on...
more »
November 29, 2018Paying with your watch finally become reality in Austria. Together with Garmin, the manufacturer of wearables and mobile GPS products, the savings bank group will launch the payment service Garmin Pay. The Garmin app permits users to transfer...
more »
November 28, 2018WE:Treat is the next generation of Saab’s medical treatment simulator, allowing the user to train medical personell in handling injured soldiers out in field. The interface is based on a new app for smartphones and tablets. The application,...
more »
November 27, 2018innogy SE confirms its outlook for 2018 for adjusted EBIT and adjusted net income at Group level. At divisional level, however, an adjustment to the outlook was necessary. Adjusted EBIT for the first nine months of 2018 amounted to EUR 1,872...
more »
November 26, 2018Siemens has honored 12 particularly resourceful researchers as Inventors of the Year 2018. Together, these scientists are responsible for some 590 inventions and 589 individual patents. Two of the inventors are from Germany, three from Austria...
more »
November 23, 2018If you were to sum up the emotions of German drivers, it would be that they are stressed out by traffic jams yet still enjoy driving and see themselves as Superman at the wheel. According to the 2018 Continental Mobility Study, two thirds of...
more »
November 21, 2018FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced it is expanding its fleet to add 1,000 Chanje V8100 electric delivery vehicles. FedEx is purchasing 100 of the vehicles from Chanje Energy Inc and leasing 900 from Ryder System, Inc. The purpose-built electric...
more »
November 21, 2018NN Group today announces that it has reached an agreement with ING Groep to terminate the warrant agreement between the two parties for a consideration of EUR 76 million. This transaction eliminates potential share dilution.
more »
November 20, 2018When this Ford Mustang suffered irreparable internal damage, it looked like the end of the road. But cartoonist and illustrator Fabrizio De Tommaso had other ideas that – from the outside at least – it could become a work of art.
more »
November 19, 2018G2 Crowd, a community of more than 500,000 authenticated users, has named ESET the “Best Endpoint Protection Suite.” In the real-time examination of user satisfaction across a dozen different solutions, ESET Endpoint Security was the overall...
more »
November 16, 2018Booking.com, one of the world’s largest travel e-commerce companies and a digital technology leader, has revealed new findings from a global study that aims to uncover the experiences and perceptions of women with careers in tech. Reflecting...
more »
November 15, 2018The wait is over! And Alaska Airlines is ready to celebrate. The Seattle area's hometown airline announced today tickets are now on sale for 18 daily nonstop flights between Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport in Everett, Washington, and eight...
more »
November 14, 2018At a time when 92% of adult Americans rate maintaining digestive health as important to their overall health, new wellness brand HI! Happy Inside™ answers their need by delivering prebiotics, probiotics, and fiber1 in an all-in-one cereal. This...
more »
November 13, 2018Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Safran [EPA: SAF] have received regulatory approvals for a joint venture so they can begin designing, building and servicing aircraft Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)—onboard engines that are primarily used to start the main...
more »
November 12, 2018Success in today’s Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace requires unique combinations of hardware, software and security delivered in a timely manner to solve complex technical requirements. Now entrepreneurs and creators can expect to have a new...
more »
November 9, 2018Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) will take part in the Credit Suisse Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ. Chris Boerner, chief commercial officer, will answer questions about the company at 8...
more »
November 8, 2018Global technology provider Arrow Electronics announced that it has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with NVIDIA. Under the terms of the agreement, Arrow will distribute data center platforms such as NVIDIA® DGX™, NVIDIA virtual GPU...
more »
November 7, 2018Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE) announced that its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Anixter Inc., has priced $250 million of 6.00% senior notes due 2025. The offering is expected to close on November 13, 2018. Anixter International will...
more »
November 6, 2018This holiday season Amazon is giving customers even more convenient and faster delivery options. Starting today, November 5, and for a limited time, all Amazon customers can enjoy free shipping with no minimum purchase amount on orders that will...
more »
November 5, 2018Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH), the parent company of consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., announced today that it has appointed Michèle Flournoy and Ellen Jewett to the Board of Directors, effective October 24, 2018 and...
more »
November 2, 2018Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global specialty materials company, announced it is implementing sales control measures in the European, Americas and Asia regions for its polyoxymethylene (POM) engineered materials product, including all grades...
more »