Category: US / Canada

Rumor: Facebook Is Looking for VC to Launch Its Own Stablecoin
9. 4. 2019 No Responses

Rumor: Facebook Is Looking for VC to Launch Its Own Stablecoin

According to Nathaniel Popper, editor of the New York Times, Facebook addresses VC (venture capital) investors as it seeks $1 billion as underlying collateral for its own stablecoin. Popper has posted this rumor on his Twitter account yesterday. News on...
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New Car Sales in the US: 3.1% Decline in March, Down 2% for the 1Q
3. 4. 2019 No Responses

New Car Sales in the US: 3.1% Decline in March, Down 2% for the 1Q

The automotive industry has launched a key spring sales period in the US with 3.1% decline in March and a 2% decline in the first quarter. From major producers, only Honda, Hyundai, KIA, Subaru and the Volkswagen Group have improved....
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FAA Knew Of 737 MAX Trim Problems
31. 3. 2019 No Responses

FAA Knew Of 737 MAX Trim Problems

A recently discovered document proves that Boeing ignored requirements FAA and international regulators made when they certified Boeing’s 737 MAX airliner. The underlying problem: For commercial reasons Boeing wanted the new 737 MAX version to handle like th...
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IPO valued Lyft at $ 24.3 billion
29. 3. 2019 No Responses

IPO valued Lyft at $ 24.3 billion

The initial public offering (IPO) valued Lyft at $24.3 billion. The pseudo-taxi operator’s shares will start trading on the stock exchange today, and the price of one stock was set at $72 for a large interest at a higher level...
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Jim Rickards Warns “Bernanke Painted The FED Into a Corner & It Can’t Get Out”
25. 3. 2019 No Responses

Jim Rickards Warns “Bernanke Painted The FED Into a Corner & It Can’t Get Out”

Four time bestseller writer Jim Rickards says the FED “throwing in the towel” on rate hikes is signaling a big problem for the economy. Rickards says, “The FED was tightening to get ready for the next recession…” “You need to cut...
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Levi Strauss goes public, the IPO valuation is $ 6.6 billion
21. 3. 2019 No Responses

Levi Strauss goes public, the IPO valuation is $ 6.6 billion

Levi Strauss returns to the stock market after 34 years of absence. The clothing seller valued its initial public offering on Wednesday at $17 a share and valued the company at approximately $6.6 billion. This is a higher valuation than...
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Seagate with Nvidia and HP Enterprise are developing AI manufacturing platform
21. 3. 2019 No Responses

Seagate with Nvidia and HP Enterprise are developing AI manufacturing platform

Seagate announces partnership with HP Enterprise (HPE) and Nvidia to Develop Project Athena’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) production platform to reduce Hard Drive (HDD) costs by 20% and Production Processes by 10%. Jeffrey Nygaard, executive vice presid...
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FAA and Boeing 737 MAX Certification Story
19. 3. 2019 No Responses

FAA and Boeing 737 MAX Certification Story

The Seattle Times: Managers of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have put pressure on their engineers to delegate broad responsibility for Boeing 737 MAX safety assessment to Boeing itself. Security engineers who are familiar with the documents have po...
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IBM ramps up (pseudo)crypto cross-border payments
18. 3. 2019 No Responses

IBM ramps up (pseudo)crypto cross-border payments

The cryptocurrency-based cross-border payments competition is cranking up. IBM Corp. said today its Blockchain World Wire initiative, a global payments network for regulated financial institutions, has entered production and will support instantaneous foreign...
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‘Jackscrew’ found at crash site confirms Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max was set to dive
15. 3. 2019 No Responses

‘Jackscrew’ found at crash site confirms Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max was set to dive

A screw-like device found in the wreckage of the Boeing Co. 737 Max 8 has provided investigators with an early clue into what happened: The so-called jackscrew, used to set the trim that raises and lowers the plane’s nose, indicates...
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US markets: New-home sales fell 6.9% in January
15. 3. 2019 No Responses

US markets: New-home sales fell 6.9% in January

Sales of new homes in the U.S. tanked 6.9 % in January, a probable sign that buyers paused during the government shutdown. The Commerce Department said that new homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000 in January,...
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Verizon will switch on mobile 5G in Chicago and Minneapolis April 11th
13. 3. 2019 No Responses

Verizon will switch on mobile 5G in Chicago and Minneapolis April 11th

Verizon’s 5G network is en route. After weeks of vague statements, the telecommunication giant has finally announced that its 5G network will launch on April 11th in Chicago and Minneapolis, making it the first publicly available 5G network on the...
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Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China grounded the Boeing 737MAX. The Cannibal Isles and Czech SmartWings continue flying
12. 3. 2019 No Responses

Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China grounded the Boeing 737MAX. The Cannibal Isles and Czech SmartWings continue flying

In connection with the second tragic accident of the all-new Boeing 737MAX just after the start, more and more airlines and countries are issuing regulations to ground this new Boeing model. Boeing has announced that it will “release a software...
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Boeing in pre-market 10% down, hundreds 737s grounded and 777X ceremony canceled
11. 3. 2019 No Responses

Boeing in pre-market 10% down, hundreds 737s grounded and 777X ceremony canceled

Boeing shares Fall 10% at pre-market as hundreds of 737s grounded, following 2nd deadly crash of new model B-737MAX. Boeing also cancels 777X launch event after Ethiopian Airlines’ MAX 8 crash. Boeing ADRs traded on Germany’s Tradegate exchange slumpe...
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Rocket Soyuz launched first six OneWeb satellites into orbit – internet from the space
28. 2. 2019 No Responses

Rocket Soyuz launched first six OneWeb satellites into orbit – internet from the space

Russian Soyuz rocket started yesterday from the spaceport in French Guiana. The task was to bring the first 6 OneWeb satellites in orbit. The satellites will provide Internet connectivity from the Space for users on the ground, in airspace and...
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