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Nov152019 by adminNo Comments
Huawei sells folding smartphone with no Google after US ban

Huawei sells folding smartphone with no Google after US ban

Technology
Huawei starts selling foldable Mate X smartphone without Google apps or U.S.-made processor chips following sanctions imposed by WashingtonBy JOE McDONALD AP Business WriterNovember 15, 2019, 9:00 AM3 min read Chinese tech giant Huawei is selling its first folding smartphone without Google apps or U.S.-made processor chips following sanctions imposed by Washington. The Mate X, which unfolds to 14.6 centimeters (5.8 inches) wide, went on sale Friday on Huawei’s online store in China priced at 16,999 yuan ($ 2,422). It competes with Samsung’s Galaxy Fold launched in September. Huawei Technologies Ltd., China’s first global tech brand, is scrambling to preserve its business following U.S. controls imposed in May on sales of American components and technology to the company, which Washington s...
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Oct312019 by adminNo Comments
Bombardier sells Northern Ireland operations in $1.1bn deal

Bombardier sells Northern Ireland operations in $1.1bn deal

Business
Canada's Bombardier has agreed to sell its Belfast-based aerospace business to US-based Spirit AeroSystems as part of a $ 1.1bn (£840m) deal.The business is Northern Ireland's biggest manufacturer, employing 3,600 people, and was put up for sale by Bombardier in May. Its history dates back to the 1930s when Shorts established its first factory in Belfast.The deal will see Kansas-based Spirit pay $ 500m (£390m) in cash, and take on liabilities worth $ 590m (£460m), to acquire aerostructure operations in Northern Ireland, Morocco and Texas.Spirit, whose global operations include a site in Prestwick, Scotland, makes parts for aeroplane makers Boeing and Airbus. Advertisement ...
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Oct272019 by adminNo Comments
Kurt Cobain’s cigarette-burned cardigan sells for £260k

Kurt Cobain’s cigarette-burned cardigan sells for £260k

Entertainment
A cardigan worn by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana's Unplugged session has sold at auction for £260,000.The olive green mohair cardigan epitomised the fashion of the grunge-scene of the early 1990s, and even has a cigarette burn hole in one of the pockets. The MTV gig, which took place in November 1993, featured many of the band's lesser-known hits and covers. Image: The mohair cardigan epitomised the fashion of the grunge-scene Julien's Auctions chief executive Darren Julien, said earlier in the week: "Even though Kurt Cobain died...27 years old, over 25 years ago, I mean, there's still a fascination with him and his music and he's constantly getting a new fan base."His Nirvana music, it's played all over the world, you know, and there's ...
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Oct122019 by adminNo Comments
Israel’s Elbit Systems sells $153M worth of mini-drones to unnamed country

Israel’s Elbit Systems sells $153M worth of mini-drones to unnamed country

Business
Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems announced the sale of over 1,000 THOR mini-drones to an unnamed Southeast Asian country in a $ 153 million deal. The contract for the unmanned aircraft systems, including other unmanned aircraft manufactured by the company, will be executed over a 22-month period, Elbit said earlier this week. The contract calls for THOR multirotor vertical-takeoff-and-landing mini-drones, as well as larger Skylark LEX, Skylark 3 and Hermes 450 tactical models and ground control stations. The drones are light and small, and suited for reconnaissance missions. At nine pounds, it can carry a 1.5-pound payload, typically a camera, to an altitude of 2,000 feet. It features a 4-mile range and can stay aloft for up to 55 minutes. The Israel Defense Forc...
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