November2022
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Tesla to recall over 40,000 Model S and Model X vehicles that may experience a loss of power steering assist
Nov 12, 2022Tesla Inc is recalling just over 40,000 2017-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles that may experience a loss of power steering assist when driving on rough roads or after hitting a pothole. The Texas-based electric... -
Waymo opens up its autonomous taxi service for customers in Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 12, 2022Alphabet Inc’s Waymo said it was opening up its autonomous ride-hailing service for customers in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, pushing ahead with the deployment of robotaxi services in the United States. Investors have been worried about... -
Volkswagen’s South Africa unit aims to develop new markets in Asia and Latin America
Nov 12, 2022Volkswagen’s South Africa unit aims to develop new markets for its petrol and diesel cars in Asia and Latin America, its managing director said, as Europe restricts sales as part of a shift to electric vehicles.... -
Berkshire Hathaway sold 5.78 million Hong Kong-listed shares of electric vehicle maker BYD
Nov 12, 2022Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company owned by Warren Buffett, has sold 5.78 million Hong Kong-listed shares of electric vehicle maker BYD for HK$1.14 billion ($145.38 million), a stock exchange filing showed. The sale lowered Berkshire’s holdings... -
Walt Disney Co plans to freeze hiring and cut some jobs
Nov 12, 2022Walt Disney Co is planning to freeze hiring and cut some jobs as it strives to move the Disney+ streaming service to profitability against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, according to a memo seen by Reuters... -
Orange launched a new 5G network in Botswana on Friday
Nov 12, 2022French telecoms group Orange launched a new 5G network in Botswana on Friday in a first step towards rolling out the high-speed data offering to other markets in the Middle East and Africa, company executives said.... -
Thomson Reuters Corp to buy SurePrep LLC for $500 million in cash
Nov 12, 2022Thomson Reuters Corp said on Friday it would buy SurePrep LLC, a U.S.-based provider of tax automation software and services, for $500 million in cash. The information company has been partnering since April with 20-year-old SurePrep,... -
People who have had Covid more than once are two or three times more likely to have a range of serious health problems
Nov 12, 2022People who have had Covid more than once are two or three times more likely to have a range of serious health problems than those who have only had it once, the first major study on... -
Heathrow Airport not to re-introduce a cap on passenger numbers around Christmas
Nov 11, 2022Heathrow Airport has stated it will not re-introduce a cap on passenger numbers around Christmas. The UK’s biggest airport said it was preparing for the biggest festive travel season in three years. Heathrow also predicted staffing... -
Comedian Chris Rock to host Netflix’s first ever live streamed show
Nov 11, 2022Comedian Chris Rock is to host Netflix’s first-ever live-streamed show, as the company begins to experiment with screening live events. A stand-up special by Rock will be available around the world as it happens in early...
