November2017
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Spotify has bought online music and audio recording studio Soundtrap
Nov 17, 2017Spotify is aiming to file its intention to float with U.S. regulators toward the end of this year to list in the first or second quarter next year. Music streaming company Spotify has bought online music... -
Volkswagen to spend $40 billion on electric cars, autonomous driving and new mobility services by the end of 2022
Nov 17, 2017Until it admitted two years ago to cheating on U.S. diesel emissions tests, Volkswagen had been slow to embrace electric cars and self-driving technology. Volkswagen’s leaders on Friday approved a five-year spending plan that aims to... -
Apple Inc pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December
Nov 17, 2017Apple Inc has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December, the company said on Friday. “We can’t wait for people to experience HomePod … but we need a little... -
Three cities in Yemen ran out of clean water as blockade by a Saudi-led coalition has cut imports of fuel needed for pumping and sanitation
Nov 17, 2017As a result of the development in Taiz, Saada and Hodeidah close to one million people are now deprived of clean water and sanitation. Three cities in Yemen have run out of clean water because a... -
Hong Kong stocks headed into the weekend on a positive note
Nov 17, 2017Hong Kong stocks headed into the weekend on a positive note Friday, climbing for a second day on renewed hopes US lawmakers can push through market-friendly tax cuts. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.67 percent, or... -
Subaru recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles from its domestic market
Nov 17, 2017It is not immediately known how much the wider recall of 395,000 vehicles will cost the group. The affected cars were produced at the two factories between January 2014 and October 2017. Subaru recalled nearly 400,000... -
Trudeau rallies Vancouver community around Women Deliver 2019 conference
Nov 17, 2017Prime Minister of Canada calls on people everywhere to push further and faster on the road to gender equality Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau spoke to hundreds of leaders, including government officials, business...