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GM looks to Japan’s TDK to make US batteries with China tech
GENERAL Motors (GM) is in discussions to buy electric vehicle (EV) batteries that would use technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and be assembled at a new plant...
Flood of new F&B brands, players leaves trail of local casualties
But some operators say cut-throat competition also present new opportunities for incumbents and new playersLOCAL food and beverage (F&B) operators are facing increasing pressure from a flood of new...
Nvidia CEO says customer relations are ‘tense’ due to shortages
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, whose products have become the hottest commodity in the technology world, said that the scramble for a limited amount of supply has frustrated some customers...
Lloyd’s of London plans overhaul of ‘unclear’ conduct rules
Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday (Sep 12) it plans to overhaul its rules on dealing with poor conduct in the commercial insurance market as its current processes for...
Two Chinese AI chipmakers seek IPOs to mount challenge to Nvidia
TWO of China’s most prominent designers of artificial intelligence (AI) chips are each targeting an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai as soon as this year, taking advantage of...
Indian state minister to meet Samsung officials in bid to resolve strike
The plant, which has been disrupted for four days, makes appliances that contribute 20 to 30% of the South Korean company’s annual revenue of US$12 billion in India THE...
Samsung workers to continue India plant strike after talks end without deal
SAMSUNG Electronics employees will continue their strike for the fifth day after a meeting on Thursday (Sep 12) between their union, the company’s management and the state government could...
China’s Geely scouting locations for Europe plant
CHINESE carmaker Geely is scouting locations for a plant in Europe but has not committed fully to building up local production, executives from the car conglomerate said in interviews...
