Rivian: America’s next top model? November 26, 2021 In 2020, despite a global pandemic making it more difficult for anybody that wanted to grab a beer at the end of a long work-day, Anheuser-Busch – the makers of Budweiser and a whole range of other alcoholic drinks – brought home revenues of a cool $46bn. Listed in New York, its market cap stands [...]
Crypto is a revolution built on economic and social incentives November 23, 2021 Crypto is built on economic and social incentives that make good actors of the mass majority of participants because it is transparent, says Dr Kacher.
Lexus NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid review: smooth operator November 22, 2021 The new Lexus NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid promises big tax savings and a painless ownership experience.Tim Pitt drives it.
Uber expands to cannabis delivery in Canada November 22, 2021 Uber's delivery and takeout unit has partnered with cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke to allow online cannabis orders through Uber Eats in Ontario, Canada, a company spokesperson told Reuters.
Deutsche Bank nominates Alexander Wynaendts as next chairman November 21, 2021 Deutsche Bank’s board will nominate Alexander Wynaendts as the new chairman at the bank’s annual general meeting in May 2022. If elected, Wynaendts will replace Paul Achleitner, who served as chairman for 10 years and decided not to run for re-election. “It is a great honour to have been nominated by Deutsche Bank as a [...]
Uber begins crackdown on driver cancellations November 21, 2021 Uber is to start blocking drivers who repeatedly cancel on passengers amid growing frustration with the app.
Revealed: Amazon to open 260 supermarkets across UK as it plots to take on Tesco and Sainsbury’s directly November 17, 2021 Amazon has developed detailed plans to storm the UK supermarket sector as the e-commerce is planning to open hundreds of cashierless grocery stores across the country in the next three years. More than 260 Amazon-owned and run supermarkets are to be launched before the end of 2024, namely 60 in 2022, another 100 per year [...]
Just keep moving November 16, 2021 [Re: Uber’s model was rife with flaws but the gig economy deserves saving, yesterday] The piece in support of Uber is fair enough, but it ignores the fact that a lot of Uber traffic came from tempting people off of public transport. In doing so, it added to the problem of climate change and congestion, [...]
Four Silicon Valley CAs on why its status as the world’s tech capital will remain unchallenged November 16, 2021 The pandemic saw many tech companies thrive as the world went more virtual. Despite talk of a drift away from Silicon Valley, local CAs tell Ryan Herman why its status as the world’s tech capital will remain unchallenged. This article first appeared in ICAS’s CA magazine. For Ninos Sarkis CA, there was only one place [...]
Bold move to take on Uber: Bolt to allow London drivers to set their own prices November 15, 2021 In an attempt to tackle driver shortages which have led to longer wait times and increased cancellations across the ride-hailing sector, Uber’s main rival in the capital, Bolt, said this morning it will allow drivers to set their own prices. Drivers often accept journey requests but then reject them after receiving more profitable options, Bolt [...]