Month: March 2019
Southwest Airlines Say Shutdown Cost Them $60mn, Cuts Estimates
The shares of Southwest Airlines slipped drastically at the stock market on Wednesday. The slip for the airline based in Dallas followed the company’s decision to trim its outlook for revenue in the quarter as they cited a major blow of $60 million, owing to the partial shutdown of the government. As far as the March…
Read MoreReportedly, Germany Considering Special Levy On Foreign Internet Companies
The finance ministry of Germany is looking into the likelihood of a 15% special levy on the online advertising income gathered by foreign Internet firms such as Facebook or Google from German operators, as reported by a magazine Wirtschaftswoche. This step could comprise treating disbursements for online ads in a similar manner as license fee…
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Google Didn’t Inform Consumers About Microphones Placed In Nest Security Systems
The nastiest type of microphone is a concealed one. Consumers were unaware in early February when the search giant declared Nest Secure, its home security system, would be capable of functioning as an AI-supported Google Assistant after the latest update. The company, in a blog post, said, “With a toggle within the Nest application, one…
Read MoreGoogle Duo Integration Comes To OnePlus Phones In Its Latest Update
OnePlus has extended its collaboration with the search giant Google and declared native incorporation of Google Duo within its smartphones. The firm states that it will get native Google Duo backing to OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 5, One Plus 3T, and OnePlus 3 phones in the upcoming period through an imminent OxygenOS…
Read MoreFarmers Paid $7.7bn By USDA To Save From Trump’s Tariffs
Addressing a press conference William Northey told the press that the Agricultural department of United State has already paid $7.7 billion to farmers. William Northey who holds the position of undersecretary at Farm Production and Conservation, further told the reporters that the steps have been taken to protect the interest of farmers. Earlier president Donald…
Read MoreEuropean Auto Industries Alliance With China Over Global Industrial Development
Leading European and Chinese automakers have pledged to strengthen their cooperation at the Brussels Summit, where their association; Chinese Association Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) and the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) have inked a cooperation agreement. Together, China and the EU respectively the largest and the second largest in the world account for about half of…
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