Bloomberg Ericsson AB filed US trade complaints seeking to block imports of Apple Inc devices, escalating a legal battle that shows licensing talks between the two over 5G telecommunications technology are going poorly. In complaints filed with the US International Trade Commission in Washington, Ericsson targets a wide swath of Apple products — the iPhone, tablets, smart watches, smart …
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At $1.9mn, Porsche Carrera GT sets online sale record
Bloomberg A 2005 Porsche Carrera GT has sold for $1.9 million on the car auction website Bring a Trailer (BAT). The $1,902,000 final sale set a world record for the highest amount of money paid at auction for the V10 supercar. It also set the record for the highest amount of money ever spent on any vehicle at BAT. …
Read More »Intel plans to spend $20bn on Ohio chipmaking hub
Bloomberg Intel Corp plans to spend $20 billion on a chipmaking hub on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, which the company expects to grow to be the world’s biggest silicon-manufacturing site. The chipmaker will begin construction of two fabrication plants on a 1,000-acre site in New Albany, which it expects to be operational by 2025, said the person, asking …
Read More »Samsung to power up mobile chips
Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co introduced its first mobile processor powered by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. graphics as the company tries to better compete with the gaming prowess of archrival Apple Inc.’s iPhones. The new Exynos 2200 processor is built using Samsung’s most advanced 4nm fabrication process and is the industry’s first mobile chip with hardware support for ray tracing, …
Read More »Oil’s red-hot rally cools after surge to highest since 2014
Bloomberg Oil dropped alongside other financial assets and commodities as crude’s sizzling rally ran out of steam after hitting a seven-year high. Futures in New York slumped more than 3%, before paring losses to trade near $84 a barrel, following a decline in stocks and raw materials including copper. Crude has posted a gain of more than 10% so …
Read More »India hopes for $30bn as bonds near index inclusion
Bloomberg India is inching towards a major milestone: opening its $1 trillion government bond market to more international investors, one of the most ambitious attempts to attract foreign inflows since the country liberalised its economy three decades ago. Policy makers have spent months preparing to join global indexes, key benchmarks that increasingly determine how large asset managers allocate their …
Read More »China installed record amount of rooftop solar panels in 2021
Bloomberg China put a record number of solar panels on rooftops last year as growth in residential areas outpaced installations on solar farms. A total of 53 gigawatts of solar capacity was built in 2021, close to the all-time high set in 2017, with more than half coming from rooftop installations, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). China …
Read More »India’s electricity firm looks to coal imports
Bloomberg India’s largest electricity producer is stepping up a campaign of coal imports as the nation seeks to avoid a new power crunch. State-run NTPC Ltd. has sought about 10 million tons of overseas coal since it issued its first international tender in two years in October, according to documents posted on its website. The reversal after years of …
Read More »Italy considers $4.5bn to fight soaring power bills
Bloomberg Italy’s government is readying as much as 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) to offer immediate help to consumers hit by energy prices, while it works on a wide range of longer term measures, people familiar with the matter said. The aid won’t require parliament to authorize fresh debt, and can rely instead on other revenue streams such as …
Read More »Japan’s LNG inventories fall to 7-month low
Bloomberg Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) inventories slumped to a seven-month low as colder weather increased demand and Europe hoarded shipments of the super-chilled fuel. LNG shipments — particularly those exported from US projects — are rerouting from Asia to Europe to take advantage of more attractive prices. That’s leaving less supply for Asian importers, and the cargoes that are …
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