Articles by R. Ghosh

UAW strike costs General Motors $3 billion; Fiat might be the next victim

A large proportion of Fiat's employees comprise non-full-time workers, which makes it more prone to face a strike in the coming days.

Nov 17, 2019

Crisis deepens as Boeing leaves it to regulators to decide on time of 737 Max's return to service

Boeing's announcement comes following reports that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration head Steve Dickson has asked his team to "take whatever time required" to review Boeing's 737 Max.

Nov 17, 2019

Elon Musk ramps up hiring in China; adds 33% more jobs as Tesla US jobs decline

A couple of days after launching its Made-in-China version of Model 3 sedan, Tesla announced its fourth Gigafactory in Berlin

Nov 17, 2019

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Starbucks opens its largest store ever; plans to turn coffee store into tourist attraction

The five-story coffee store is spread across a sprawling 35,000 square feet and takes over the Tokyo Roastery

Nov 16, 2019

Volkswagen to pump in $66 billion in major electric vehicle push; ropes in new head for Audi

Duesmann's appointment is in a bid to revive the lost glory of Audi that got embroiled in a emission test scandal in 2015.

Nov 16, 2019

AirAsia takes a new route; to sell flight on other airlines to boost revenues

The airline company has entered into a partnership with travel technology company Kiwi.com, which will supply content and technology to AirAsia.

Nov 16, 2019

Crisis looms large as Global Debt hits record high of $250 trillion

Global debt surged $7.5 trillion in the first half of the year and now could end the year well beyond $255 trillion.

Nov 16, 2019

Apple is planning to offer users a bundled subscription service from 2020

The iPhone maker is planning to offer its users a bundled subscription service of Apple TV+, Apple News+ and Apple Music as early as in 2020

Nov 15, 2019

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Ford names its first all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E; price to be revealed on global debut

This is the first time that the carmaker is using the name Mustang on a vehicle other than its iconic two-door pony car that debuted in 1964

Nov 15, 2019

Hyundai Motor union stages first full strike in 12 years

Hyundai to start production of Santa Cruz pickup in US from 2021

The South Korean carmaker will pump in $140 million in its Alabama plant and add 200 jobs to start with as early as 2021

Nov 15, 2019

Robots out, humans in: Boeing assigns 777 assembly job back to humans after robotics failure

The decision to switch back to human mechanics follows the failure of the automation system

Nov 15, 2019

Goodbye Amazon, says Nike: What's behind the divorce?

Nike's decision to discontinue sales of its merchandise through Amazon is in a bid to re-strategize it marketing and retail strategy.

Nov 14, 2019

Unilever has a new chairman: Former Carlsberg CEO Nils Andersen replaces Marijn Dekkers

The announcement follows the appointment of Scottish Alan Jope, who took over as the company's chief executive officer earlier this year.

Nov 14, 2019

Google Bank: Alphabet to offer checking accounts in 2020 with Citigroup: Here's all to know

Google is planning to create checking accounts in partnership with Citigroup, the parent company of Citibank, and Stanford Federal Credit Union.

Nov 14, 2019

Destination Berlin for Gigafactory 4: Tesla to open new production hub in the German capital

The new facility will produce vehicles, batteries and powertrains, starting with the production of Model Y. .

Nov 14, 2019

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Amazon to launch new grocery store brand; steps up competition in brick-and-mortar space

Fresh grocery is one of the areas that the e-commerce giant has been trying to explore for a while now but is yet to break through with the Amazon brand

Nov 13, 2019

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Disney+ to stream on Amazon Fire TV devices, LG and Samsung smart TVs

Disney+ launch marred by technical glitches; services hit hard in Puerto Rico and Canada

Many users complained of an error message that flashed on their screens when they tried to download the Disney+ app.

Nov 13, 2019

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650 jobs go up in smoke as troubled e-cigarette maker Juul tries to slash $1 billion in costs

Juul said last week it would halt sales of its mint-flavored nicotine pods, which were found to be the most popular flavor among high school students.

Nov 13, 2019

Facebook Pay: Zuckerberg now lets you send money on Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram

'Facebook Pay will make these transactions easier while continuing to ensure your payment information is secure and protected'

Nov 13, 2019

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Boeing expects to resume deliveries of 737 in December & start commercial services in January

Boeing's 737 Max is grounded since March following two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people

Nov 12, 2019

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