The U.S. Senate is expected to take up President Joe Biden's US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Wednesday, with fellow Democrats seeking to advance key priorities and jettison aspects that have drawn unflattering scrutiny.
The number of charging points for electric vehicles in Germany has increased by more than 10per cent in the past three months to reach 39,538, energy industry association BDEW said on Wednesday.
The Texas electricity regulator meets Wednesday for the first time since a devastating winter storm fueled a financial crisis in its power market, amid calls to slash billions of dollars from costs facing businesses and consumers.
U.S investment company Artisan Partners on Wednesday said Danone needed to appoint a new, independent chairman, adding more pressure on Emmanuel Faber who is the French food company's current chairman.
Telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corp is joining a number of Chinese technology companies entering the electric vehicle market as it looks to build a team for a new product line, a company spokeswoman told Reuters.
A sharp spike in bond yields last week caught some hedge funds unaware, and saw macro and long-short funds in general give back February profits to end the month modestly up, several market participants said.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering two sites in Arizona and another site in New York in addition to Austin, Texas, for a new US$17 billion chip plant, according to documents filed with Texas state officials.
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Wednesday launched a search for eight people to join him as the first private passengers on a trip around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
New Zealand called on Google and Facebook on Wednesday (Mar 3) to strike deals with Kiwi media similar to those reached in Australia, which require the tech giants to pay for using news.
Coffee processors in the United States, the world's largest consumer of the beverage, are reporting significant cost increases in their operations, mostly related to transportation, and expect to raise retail prices soon.
