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Amazon pauses construction on HQ2 in Virginia amid job cuts

BLOOMBERG Amazon.com Inc is pausing construction on its sprawling second headquarters near Washington, a decision that coincides with the company’s deepest ever job cuts and a reassessment of office needs to account for remote work. John Schoettler, Amazon’s real estate chief, confirmed the pause in a statement to Bloomberg News. Schoettler said the company remains committed to Arlington, Virginia, where ...

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Porsche, Ferrari e-fuel push at the heart of EU engine debate   

BLOOMBERG Two of Europe’s most venerable names in the car industry, Porsche and Ferrari, are surfacing in an European Union (EU) debate about a plan to kill the combustion engine — and they’re changing the conversation. The luxury sports-car makers are seeking a carve-out for synthetic electro-fuels, or e-fuels, from the EU’s planned 2035 ban on new internal combustion engine ...

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iPhone maker plans $700m India plant in shift from China

BLOOMBERG Apple Inc partner Foxconn Technology Group plans to invest about $700 million on a new plant in India to ramp up local production, underscoring an accelerating shift of manufacturing away from Beijing as US-China tensions grow. The Taiwanese company, also known for its flagship unit Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., plans to build the plant to make iPhone parts ...

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