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MetLife launches online payment gateway in Bangladesh
Dec 8, 2018MetLife Bangladesh has unlocked the online payment gateway for its customers. From now on MetLife Bangladesh customers will be able to pay premium and policy related payments through its website using their Visa, Master and American... -
Huawei arrest a ‘despicable rogue’ action
Dec 8, 2018Chinese state-run media on Friday condemned the arrest in Canada of a top executive of telecoms giant Huawei on a US extradition request as a “despicable rogue’s approach” to contain Chinese high-tech ambitions....Read More -
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to open assembly plant in Detroit
Dec 7, 2018Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is reportedly planning to open an assembly plant in Detroit. According to US media, the plant would start producing its Jeep sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in 2020, and create up to 400 jobs.... -
Qualcomm unveiled a new chip for 5G smartphones
Dec 5, 2018Chip supplier Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday unveiled a new generation of mobile phone processor chips that will power 5G smartphones in the United States as soon as next year. The key feature of the Snapdragon 855... -
Waymo launches self driving taxi in Arizona
Dec 5, 2018Alphabet’s Waymo on Wednesday launched a significant development in its costly, decade-long quest for autonomous transportation: self driving taxi that actually generate fares. With little fanfare, the company has begun charging passengers to use its driverless... -
General Motors is intensifying its attack on Ford’s lead in sales to U.S. commercial fleets
Dec 4, 2018General Motors Co is intensifying its attack on rival Ford Motor Co’s lead in sales to U.S. commercial fleets to prop up profit margins amid weakening consumer demand, according to executives at the No. 1 U.S.... -
Tesla changed it’s plan to start the production of Model Y
Dec 4, 2018Tesla Inc had plans to build its pilot small electric SUV Model Y at Gigafactory 1 by June 1, 2020, the Business Insider reported on Monday, citing leaked internal documents, but said the company changed its... -
A seven-year-old boy becomes YouTube’s highest-earning star
Dec 4, 2018A seven-year-old boy who reviews toys has been revealed as YouTube‘s highest-earning star, raking in $22m (£17.3m). The estimate by Forbes magazine found that Ryan of Ryan ToysReview pipped Jake Paul by $500,000 for the 12... -
Tumblr announced plans to ban all pornographic content
Dec 4, 2018Social networking site Tumblr has announced plans to ban all pornographic content, effective from 17 December. The new policy comes weeks after the site was pulled from Apple’s App Store after child abuse images made it... -
Verizon and Samsung to launch U.S. 5G smartphones in the first half of 2019
Dec 4, 2018Verizon Communications Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Monday confirmed long-held industry expectations they would seek to steal a march on Apple Inc by launching U.S. 5G smartphones in the first half of 2019. The...
