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A Dyson EV is coming in 2020
This year, the company has finally confirmed that it will, in fact, build an electric vehicle to help further its goals. The company's owner and founder Sir James Dyson , said in an email to staff today: "I wanted you to hear it directly from me: Dyson has begun work on a battery electric vehicle, due to be launched by 2020". [Full Article...]
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Shares Bought by UBS Asset Management Americas Inc
Raymond James & Associate has invested 0.01% in Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE: DGX ). Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has an annual performance rate of 19.11% *. The Firm operates through two businesses: Diagnostic Information Services and Diagnostic Solutions. At present, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has a PE ratio of 20.41 with a forward P/E of 17.14 *. [Full Article...]
Netflix partners with airlines to offer better streaming on flights
Netflix says the new service should improve buffering times and help reduce bandwidth, so that carriers "can now support and promote certain in-flight services as a core part of [the airline's] offering rather than sticking it on some kind of premium tier". [Full Article...]
U.S. home prices spiked in July despite a slowdown in sales
Seattle (13.5%), Portland (7.6%), and Las Vegas (7.4%) reported the highest year-over-year gains among the 20 cities. San Diego home prices continue to rise, but the pace slowed in July, according to the closely followed Case-Shiller report . [Full Article...]
Software Giant SAP Buys Israeli Startup Gigya for $350 Million
The acquisition beefs up SAP's ability to help companies doing business in Europe to comply with privacy regulations such as the EU's upcoming General Data Protection Regulation. The business software firm SAP is buying the U.S. But a few years ago, the company started to widen out its view of the objective of identity management and how it can be used for a wider set of customer management ... [Full Article...]
AN AIR TAXI? Would you do it? Dubai's Certainly Working on It.
The two-seater Autonomous Air Taxi soared above a testing site near Jumeirah Beach Park, managing to accurately take off, navigate the skies and land, as this short clip shows. It measures about two metres in height, and the diameter of the rotor rim, including propellers, is just over seven metres. Nine independent batteries take two hours to reach full charge in the prototype, but charging tim... [Full Article...]
Alstom Confirms Rail Merger Talks With Siemens
Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the French company plans to pay shareholders a special dividend if the deal does go through. Alstom is in a stronger financial position than Bombardier, the second source said. Bay said on Twitter. "Is this now the end of Alstom?" Bombardier also wants control of the new group which was not acceptable to Siemens while Franco-German politic... [Full Article...]
Does The Data Supplment The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Movement?
For the quarter, shares have been noted at -5.52%. Disney Walt Co now has $153.68 billion valuation. The stock price is showing discouraging image with current unsupportive move of -0.66% at trading price of $37.45. (ATUS) if the two companies are unable to reach a new deal before the end of September. The company has market cap of $6.47 billion. The Firm focuses on the development of therapeutic ... [Full Article...]