A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch markets watchdog has fined Volkswagen 450,000 euros ($534,000) for misleading consumers who bought its diesel cars between 2009 and 2015. The Authority for Consumer & Markets (ACM) said it had
Month: November 2017
Washington state attorney general sues Uber after data breach
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington state’s attorney general sued the ride-sharing company Uber on Tuesday, alleging it had violated the state’s data breach notification law. Uber said last week that in late 2016 it had paid hackers $100,000 to destroy data on more than 57 million customers and drivers which had been
KENYAN E-COMMERCE STARTUP WAGON SHOPPING DELIVERS YOUR GROCERIES IN JUST 2 HOURS
Wagon Shopping is a Kenyan startup that has huge ambitions for African expansion after launching an on-demand e-commerce website that allows people to shop for supermarket products from the comfort of their home/office, and we deliver in under 2 hours. Imagine your Ad placed here Launched in February, Wagon Shopping is looking to take the hassle out of
SoftBank offers to buy Uber shares at 30 percent discount
An Uber App SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is offering to purchase shares of Uber Technologies Inc at a valuation of $48 billion, a 30 percent discount to its most recent valuation of $68.5 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The investment, which was approved
Public Transport In South Africa Under Scrutiny Ahead of Festive Season
Picture of a Public Transport In Church Alive In S.A Johannesburg - Minibus taxis and buses will receive special attention this week in a pre-festive season drive to ensure that public transport vehicles are roadworthy. "Traffic chiefs from all provinces and major metros decided at a special National Road Safety Steering Committee meeting
Mumbai airport handles 969 flights In 24 hours; sets new world record
An AAI official said the Mumbai airport handles a minimum of 46 flights per hour. Mumbai International Airport broke its own record of 935 on Friday by handling 969 takeoffs and landings in its single runway. MUMBAI - Creating a new world record for single-runway operations, Mumbai airport handled 969 take-offs and landings in 24
2 planes clip wings at New York’s JFK airport
Hyundai workers stop building SUV ahead of U.S. launch as labor row escalates
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor workers in South Korea have stopped building the Kona sport utility vehicle this week ahead of a U.S. launch - a protest against what the automaker’s labour union says are plans to trim assembly line headcount. The union, which is also in annual talks with management over
FAAN to Rehabilitate Enugu Airport Runway Before Christmas
Airport certified ready for emergency response Abuja - The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that the agency plans to rehabilitate the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu before the high Christmas traffic, Thisday reported. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the
Cooperatives Exporting As A Tool For Poverty Alleviation And Export Development
Theme: Teaming Up For Competitive Advantage Nigeria, despite its natural endowment and positive prospects in economic development, is seriously confronted with the continuing problems of poverty and income inequality. Income inequality comes in two dimensions - the inequality among classes (or the poor becoming poorer and the rich becoming richer and