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4:15am, 4th June, 2020

German auto stimulus to boost Volkswagen's electric push

Germany unveiled sweeping incentives for cheap electric cars and for hybrid vehicles, providing a boost to Volkswagen's electric push while staggered taxes for polluting combustion-engined cars will penalise sports utility vehicles.

Tesla cuts prices by as much as 6% in North America to boost demand

3:15am, 27th May, 2020

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Tesla cuts prices by as much as 6% in North America to boost demand

Tesla Inc has cut prices of its electric vehicles by as much as 6% in North America following a decline in auto demand in the region during weeks of lockdown that have now started to ease.

Apple awards $10 million to nasal swab maker COPAN Diagnostics to help boost factory output

6:57am, 7th May, 2020

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Apple awards $10 million to nasal swab maker COPAN Diagnostics to help boost factory output

Apple Inc said on Thursday that it was awarding $10 million to a maker of nasal swabs and other materials for collecting samples for Covid-19 tests in a move aimed at boosting the swab maker's production to 1 million collection kits per week by early...

5:38pm, 21st April, 2020

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Netflix doubles expected signups but warns coronavirus boost may fade

Netflix Inc more than doubled its own projections for new customers as quarantined audiences binged on series such as "Tiger King," but the company predicted a weaker second half of the year if stay-at-home orders to fight the coronavirus are lifted.

Amazon wins trademark case in boost for online retailers vs luxury firms

9:56am, 2nd April, 2020

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Amazon wins trademark case in boost for online retailers vs luxury firms

Amazon is not liable for unknowingly stocking goods for third-party sellers that infringe trademarks, Europe's top court said on Thursday, handing online retailers a victory in their battle against luxury goods companies.

EU to unveil plans to boost European firms, rein in U.S. tech giants

8:58pm, 18th February, 2020

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EU to unveil plans to boost European firms, rein in U.S. tech giants

The European Commission will on Wednesday launch the first of a raft of proposals to help European companies exploit their rich trove of industrial data and at the same time rein in online giants Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Amazon.co...

Indonesia plans incentives to boost electric vehicle industry

6:53am, 1st August, 2019

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Indonesia plans incentives to boost electric vehicle industry

Indonesia plans a series of incentives to boost production of electric vehicles (EVs), according to a copy of a draft regulation reviewed by Reuters.

Blue Origin gets in on three partnerships with NASA to boost missions to the moon

3:39am, 31st July, 2019

Space

Blue Origin gets in on three partnerships with NASA to boost missions to the moon

Jeff Bezos shows off a mockup of the Blue Moon lunar lander in May. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space venture, , has been selected to participate in three partnerships with NASA to advance technologies that could come...

U.S. FCC to auction additional 5G spectrum, boost rural internet

2:40pm, 12th April, 2019

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U.S. FCC to auction additional 5G spectrum, boost rural internet

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Friday the agency plans to hold its third 5G spectrum auction on Dec. 10, the latest effort to make more spectrum available for higher-speed service that could transform significant sectors...

10:29am, 12th April, 2019

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FCC to auction additional 5G spectrum, boost rural internet

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Friday the FCC intends to start the agency's third 5G spectrum auction on Dec. 10, the latest effort to make more spectrum available for faster-speed service that could transform signif...