Syrian army preparing assault to end rebel siege of base east of capital The Syrian army backed by Russian jets escalated bombing of the last rebel bastion on the eastern outskirts of Damascus as they prepared to break a siege of an army base encircled by opposition forces, residents and […]
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As energy markets evolve, blockchain powers up As energy markets evolve, blockchain powers up:- Energy startups have been using blockchain to power electricity sharing in microgrid trials from Texas to Tasmania for a year or so. But now companies are moving beyond trials to commercial projects, leveraging the distributed ledger […]
Catalan separatists win election in rebuke to Spain and EU Catalonia’s separatists look set to regain power in the wealthy Spanish region after local elections on Thursday, deepening the nation’s political crisis in a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and European Union leaders who backed him. With nearly […]
Apple ups iPhone prices in India as tax increase makes imports costlier Apple ups iPhone prices in India as tax increase makes imports costlier:- Apple Inc has increased the prices of most of its iPhone models sold in India after the government last week raised taxes on imported phones in […]
Uber Eats to offer couriers insurance in Europe Uber’s food-delivery business will begin offering an insurance package to its couriers in Europe, a move to address the conditions of “gig economy” workers. Riders for food-delivery companies such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo are typically self-employed and the firms have come […]
BMW to build Czech test track for self-driving cars German luxury automaker BMW said on Friday it will spend over 100 million euros ($118 million) on a test track for self-driving and electric cars in the Czech Republic, as it expands its foray into alternative driving technologies. The construction of […]
3 people arrested in firebomb attack on Swedish synagogue Three people have been arrested for allegedly throwing firebombs at a synagogue in the Swedish city of Goteborg, the second anti-Jewish attack in the Nordic nation in two days. Jewish groups condemned the attacks as “unconscionable” and demanded that authorities take […]
May travels to Brussels in hope of clinching Brexit deal May travels to Brussels in hope of clinching Brexit deal:- British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet European Union chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker before dawn in Brussels on Friday as the two sides seek to clinch a deal to open […]
China’s COMAC says C919 jet completes 2nd test flight China’s COMAC says C919 jet completes 2nd test flight:- China’s domestically developed C919 passenger jet completed its second test flight on Thursday, the jet’s maker said, but there were questions about its duration and on the near five-month gap between the […]
Oil falls for third day as doubts over OPEC cuts linger Oil falls for third day as doubts over OPEC cuts linger:- Crude futures fell for a third day on Wednesday despite a bigger than expected drop in U.S. oil inventories reported by an industry group, with doubts lingering over […]
