Rivals
With Cainiao buyback, Alibaba takes aim at rivals’ overseas rise
ALIBABA’S plan to buy full control of its logistics subsidiary rather than spinning it off could signal the Chinese giant is taking competition from e-commerce rivals Shein and Temu...
Rivals Nissan and Honda sign MOU on EV partnership
JAPANESE auto rivals Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are considering a strategic partnership to collaborate on producing key components for electric vehicles and artificial intelligence in automotive software platforms,...
Tesla, rivals get low marks for automated-driving technology
TESLA’S Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and nine other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received “poor” ratings from the United States Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)...
Bank of America joins rivals in predicting stronger investment banking revenue
BANK of America (BOA) expects its investment banking revenue to rise by 10 to 15 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, joining rivals who have...
Apple’s EV wind down offers reprieve to Tesla and Detroit rivals
THE sudden demise of Apple’s electric vehicle (EV) programme is a bleak sign for the car market. It may be a boon for automakers themselves. Tesla and Detroit’s automakers...
Google steps up Microsoft criticism, warns of rival’s monopoly in cloud computing
ALPHABET’S Google Cloud on Monday ramped up its criticism of Microsoft’s cloud computing practices, saying its rival is seeking a monopoly that would harm the development of emerging technologies such...
With air networks redrawn, Singapore emerges as the best connected among its regional rivals
CITIES around the world from Bangkok to Detroit are fading from international flight networks, as the post-Covid travel boom funnels traffic into more traditional hubs. Across South-east Asia, pre-pandemic...