Mounting Cost

Wall Street's top regulator on Wednesday was poised to adopt new rules requiring publicly traded companies to disclose hacking incidents, a measure officials said was being taken to help the investing public contend with the mounting cost and frequency of cyber attacks.

Netflix is reportedly looking to bring live sports onto its platform. As per The Wall Street Journal, the streaming company has been trying to acquire “lower-profile leagues,” to avoid going over budget. High-profile sports are not being targeted, as to avoid mounting costs over time. Some Netflix executives intend to acquire smaller sports lea...

Elon Musk's SpaceX is expanding its satellite internet unit's foray into in-flight WiFi services with the rollout on Wednesday of Starlink Aviation, offering customers a $150,000 (nearly Rs. 1.2 crore) airplane antenna amid mounting competition for airborne connectivity. Starlink, SpaceX's growing network of thousands of internet satellites, will c...

Amazon will acquire iRobot, the maker of popular vacuum cleaners, about $1.7 billion (roughly Rs. 13,500) as part of the company's attempts to bolster its smart phone devices. Roomba vacuums that cost as much as $1,000 (roughly Rs. 79,500) collect spatial data on households that could prove valuable to companies developing so-called smart home t...

The mounting cost of China's zero-Covid policy threatens to derail Beijing's ambitious GDP target, analysts say, as supply chains snarl, ports face delays and Shanghai remains mired in lockdown.

Volkswagen AG cut its outlook for deliveries, toned down sales expectations and warned of cost cuts as it reported lower-than-expected quarterly operating profit.

Psychological fatigue with social distancing is emerging as a major challenge for curbing a pandemic now into its eighth month. That's especially so among young adults who are less fearful of the coronavirus, and suffer greater economic and social costs when they stay home.

Mi Curved Gaming Monitor 34-inch has been launched as part of Xiaomi’s new product ecosystem. It boasts of a high refresh rate curved display, slim bezels on three sides, and an ultra-wide aspect ratio. The Mi Curved Gaming Monitor 34-inch, as the name suggests, comes in at 34 inches and is available in a single black colour.

Amid rising fears over US-Chinese trade tensions and mounting tariffs, President Donald Trump said Saturday that firms could easily avoid additional costs by producing goods in the United States.

Even as Vijay Mallya renewed an appeal against his extradition to India, the liquor tycoon suffered another legal setback on Friday in a separate USD 40-million claims case brought by British liquor giant Diageo plc in the UK High Court.

Both Ford and VW face mounting costs for developing electric and autonomous vehicles. Diess told reporters that VW could shoulder its ambitious $91 billion electrification plan on its own but was open to partnerships to increase economies of scale.

Yandex announced a new smart speaker that uses the voice of "Alisa" - a virtual assistant similar to Amazon's Alexa - that will cost around EUR 40.

Ever since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared without leaving traces four years ago on March 8, 2014, theories about its disappearance have drawn global attention

Volkswagen added provisions of around 2.5 billion euros ($3 billion) on Friday to the mounting total from its diesel emissions scandal, which has already cost the company around 20 billion euros. "The reason is an increase in provisions relating to the buyback/retrofit program for 2.0l TDI vehicles, which is part of the settlements in North America...

Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet reported the news on Thursday, citing unidentified sources at the company.

Wall Street's top regulator on Wednesday was poised to adopt new rules requiring publicly traded companies to disclose hacking incidents, a measure officials said was being taken to help the investing public contend with the mounting cost and frequency of cyber attacks.

Netflix is reportedly looking to bring live sports onto its platform. As per The Wall Street Journal, the streaming company has been trying to acquire “lower-profile leagues,” to avoid going over budget. High-profile sports are not being targeted, as to avoid mounting costs over time. Some Netflix executives intend to acquire smaller sports lea...

Elon Musk's SpaceX is expanding its satellite internet unit's foray into in-flight WiFi services with the rollout on Wednesday of Starlink Aviation, offering customers a $150,000 (nearly Rs. 1.2 crore) airplane antenna amid mounting competition for airborne connectivity. Starlink, SpaceX's growing network of thousands of internet satellites, will c...

Amazon will acquire iRobot, the maker of popular vacuum cleaners, about $1.7 billion (roughly Rs. 13,500) as part of the company's attempts to bolster its smart phone devices. Roomba vacuums that cost as much as $1,000 (roughly Rs. 79,500) collect spatial data on households that could prove valuable to companies developing so-called smart home t...

The mounting cost of China's zero-Covid policy threatens to derail Beijing's ambitious GDP target, analysts say, as supply chains snarl, ports face delays and Shanghai remains mired in lockdown.

Volkswagen AG cut its outlook for deliveries, toned down sales expectations and warned of cost cuts as it reported lower-than-expected quarterly operating profit.

Psychological fatigue with social distancing is emerging as a major challenge for curbing a pandemic now into its eighth month. That's especially so among young adults who are less fearful of the coronavirus, and suffer greater economic and social costs when they stay home.

Mi Curved Gaming Monitor 34-inch has been launched as part of Xiaomi’s new product ecosystem. It boasts of a high refresh rate curved display, slim bezels on three sides, and an ultra-wide aspect ratio. The Mi Curved Gaming Monitor 34-inch, as the name suggests, comes in at 34 inches and is available in a single black colour.

Amid rising fears over US-Chinese trade tensions and mounting tariffs, President Donald Trump said Saturday that firms could easily avoid additional costs by producing goods in the United States.

Even as Vijay Mallya renewed an appeal against his extradition to India, the liquor tycoon suffered another legal setback on Friday in a separate USD 40-million claims case brought by British liquor giant Diageo plc in the UK High Court.

Both Ford and VW face mounting costs for developing electric and autonomous vehicles. Diess told reporters that VW could shoulder its ambitious $91 billion electrification plan on its own but was open to partnerships to increase economies of scale.

Yandex announced a new smart speaker that uses the voice of "Alisa" - a virtual assistant similar to Amazon's Alexa - that will cost around EUR 40.

Ever since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared without leaving traces four years ago on March 8, 2014, theories about its disappearance have drawn global attention

Volkswagen added provisions of around 2.5 billion euros ($3 billion) on Friday to the mounting total from its diesel emissions scandal, which has already cost the company around 20 billion euros. "The reason is an increase in provisions relating to the buyback/retrofit program for 2.0l TDI vehicles, which is part of the settlements in North America...

Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet reported the news on Thursday, citing unidentified sources at the company.