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Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) to discontinue several of its combustion engine models by the end of the decade and sell fewer cars overall to focus on developing more profitable premium vehicles, Financial Times reported, citing the company's finance chief. "The main goal is not growth, it is us [more focused] on quality and…

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) will stop amplifying Russian government accounts, asking other government-affiliated media to remove posts featuring prisoners of war, citing international humanitarian law. Twitter would add warnings to state-backed accounts’ posts about prisoners when they have a “compelling public interest,” quoting Article 13 of the Geneva Convention III.  Also Read: Twitter Admits It Removed…

As per a new NBC News poll, one in five Americans has invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency. Another sign that digital assets continue to get more popular even as lawmakers warn of market risks and work to regulate the industry, reported CNBC. According to the poll, half of the men…

A security breach that allowed hackers to swindle 173,600 Ether and 25.5 million USDC tokens in a $600 million hack of play-to-earn game Axie Infinity is making investors cautious about cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported, citing Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu. The incident could alter the attitude and responsibilities of venture capitalists investing in crypto. Animoca is…

Automakers, stating in court papers, will back environmental regulators in defending the higher standards, thus backing the Biden administration's stricter air pollution standards for passenger cars, writes the Wall Street Journal.  The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a lobbying group for automakers and suppliers, petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington,…

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) reported Q4 FY21 revenues of €5.53 billion compared to €345.4 million a year ago, mainly due to high demand for the company's COVID-19 vaccine. BioNTech and its partner Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) delivered approximately 2.6 billion doses of Comirnaty/BNT162b2 worldwide in 2021, including over 1 billion doses to low- and middle-income countries. As…

According to an energy expert, consumers will have to be ready for higher prices as Russia continues its war in Ukraine and disruptions to the global energy market persist, writes CNBC. Washington and its allies have imposed sanctions on Russia, including energy exports, which could lead to inflation. “What is the…

The key Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Hong Kong face congestion, which rose to the highest level in five months due to COVID-19 lockdowns. It could pose possible delays to goods heading to the U.S. this summer, reported Bloomberg. Ryan Closser, a director at FourKites, states, “Shenzhen is the second-busiest port…

A group of distressed debt investors in the U.S. and U.K. are prepared to take action against Evergrande Group (OTC:EVGPY), the Financial Times reports. The investors included Saba Capital, Redwood Capital Management, and Ashmore. The action came after the indebted property developer admitted that undisclosed lenders took $2.1 billion in cash from its…