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Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Aug 6, 2024Turkey’s national communications authority stated on Friday that it has stopped access to Instagram, the social media platform, without providing a reason. This move came after a senior Turkish official accused the US corporation of censoring... -
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram
Aug 3, 2024Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official. The BTK communications authority said in... -
General Motors changes the way it rates the performance of its salaried employees in the US
Aug 2, 2024General Motors is changing the way it rates the performance of its salaried employees in the U.S. in a move to better reward high-performers and put pressure on low-performers to improve or leave. According to an... -
Toyota reported a modest rise in Q1 net profits
Aug 2, 2024Toyota on Thursday reported a modest rise in first-quarter net profits as a weak yen and cost cuts helped the Japanese auto giant overcome a drop in production and sales in its home market. The firm... -
BMW posted a drop in net profit for the Q2
Aug 2, 2024German luxury carmaker BMW posted a drop in net profit for the second quarter on Thursday, dragged down by higher manufacturing costs and weakening demand in key market China. Net profit at the BMW group —... -
Q2 order intake at Daimler Truck fell 5% on the prior year
Aug 1, 2024Second-quarter order intake at Daimler Truck fell 5% on the prior year, the firm said on Thursday, amid weakening demand in Europe and Asia. Total orders, an indicator of future sales, stood at 198,376 for the... -
Toyota posted a 17% rise in Q1 operating profit
Aug 1, 2024Toyota Motor said on Thursday it posted a 17% rise in first-quarter operating profit, as the Japanese automaker got a boost from cost reduction efforts and a weak yen that helped offset lower sales and production... -
Porsche expects the transition to electric vehicles to take longer than it thought
Jul 23, 2024Luxury carmaker Porsche expects the transition to electric vehicles to take longer than it thought, it said on Monday, having previously said its aim was for 80% of sales to be all-electric by 2030. It has... -
Tesla’s Q2 margin hit a more than five-year low
Jul 23, 2024Tesla’s tab second-quarter margin hit a more than five-year low, the electric vehicle maker is likely to report on Tuesday, and its CEO Elon Musk is expected to double down on the company’s robotaxi plans and... -
Tesla halted some production lines in Texas and Nevada due to the global IT outage, Business Insider reported
Jul 21, 2024Tesla halted some production lines in Texas and Nevada due to the global IT outage, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Tesla told its staff Friday morning that it is “currently...