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Toyota´s sales much higher than those of their competitors
General Motors (NYSE: GM) did well in North America after reporting an increase in sales in the first quarter. However, the shortage of computer chips continues to be a significant stumbling block for the company's production. The automaker announced its sales …
Verizon and Nokia want to be at the forefront of 5G development
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has signed an agreement with ABP (Associated British Ports) to offer private 5G services in the Port of Southampton. The company offers this innovative wireless network in partnership with Nokia (NYSE: NOK). The port of …
Small miners make Congo one of the largest producers of Cobalt in the world
Congo's Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) could become the fourth largest cobalt producer in the world in 2021, according to a new Roskill report. According to the market analyst, if the state-owned company is able to capture all 8,000 tons of cobalt …
Alibaba Group to invest up to 750m $ in food service app
Nice Tuan, a Chinese grocery app, has received $ 750 million in investments from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), Anatole Investment, Jeneration Capital, D.E. Shaw and DST. Also known as Beijing Shi Hui Tuan LTD, Nice Tuan was founded in 2018 to enter …
Michigan University starts its first cannabis scholarship
Lake Superior State University is making history as the first school to offer a cannabis chemistry scholarship to undergraduate students, a move that is exciting for those looking to get into the industry. This college in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, was …
Intel expects a boom in chip production
Tech experts believe that the high demand for computer chips could continue even after the Covid-19 has subsided. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is quite impressed with the predictions made by the experts and hopes to continue to seize the opportunity. These …
Suez canal blockage without impact on LNG markets
On the morning of March 23rd, the world was shaken by the unfortunate news that the Suez Canal was blocked. At 7:40 a.m. local time, the Ever Given ran aground when strong winds took her off course. The importance of the Suez Canal for worldwide shipping can …
Coca-Cola reacts to tax payment controversy
Tax Notes’s Ryan Finley and Robert Goulder discussed the U.S. Tax court exchanged in the Coca-Cola case. Finley believes that this company's $ 12 billion transfer pricing dispute is an excellent opportunity for multinational corporations to understand the …
For the first time a Canadian cannabis producer sets up a worker´s union
After a failed earlier attempt, Potanicals Green Growers workers are the first of Canada's nearly 300 licensed producers to unionize. On Wednesday, UFCW 1518 welcomed workers at the Peachland, British Columbia-based medicinal cannabis cultivation and …
Pioneer Natural stock loses after takeover spree
Stocks of Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) fell more than 6% as the US oil producer surprised investors by taking over rival DoublePoint Energy for $ 6.4 billion months after a big deal, with the sector getting on still recovering from last year's crash. …