First Transit and First Vehicle Services Lead the Way with ASE Blue Seal Shops and Master Technicians

CINCINNATI, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — First Transit and First Vehicle Services reached 70 National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Blue Seal maintenance shops, more than any other transportation company in the U.S. In total, 554 First Transit and First Vehicle Services technicians are ASE certified and hold more than 3,800 certifications, plus 229… Continue reading First Transit and First Vehicle Services Lead the Way with ASE Blue Seal Shops and Master Technicians

How Donald Trump changed Facebook

At one point in time, Facebook’s relationship with politicians was relatively uncontroversial. But after the 2016 US elections, everything changed. Early in the campaign, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump tested the limits of Facebook’s rules against hateful speech at the same time that the company became a vehicle of political exploitation by foreign actors. Facebook’s first… Continue reading How Donald Trump changed Facebook

Is global inflation nearing a peak?

Prices of many key commodities such as oil, wheat and copper have fallen in recent months. Calling the top of the current wave of inflation has been a painful exercise for economists and central bankers, who have been proven wrong time and again over the past year. But data on Wednesday, which showed that some… Continue reading Is global inflation nearing a peak?

New credit rating rules could see 100 Indian firms downgraded: Moody’s ICRA

The Indian unit of credit rating agency Moody’s, ICRA, said on Wednesday that nearly 100 companies with debt totalling 350 billion rupees ($4.40 billion) are likely to be downgraded after the central bank tightened rating methodologies. The companies likely to be affected are mostly in the power, healthcare, engineering, construction and roads sectors. “Our assessment… Continue reading New credit rating rules could see 100 Indian firms downgraded: Moody’s ICRA

Battery makers expect robust results as auto industry rebounds

Demand from the replacement market for automotive batteries is picking up pretty well and buoyant sales has brought in cheers for Amara Raja and Exide Industries – two key players in India. According to recently-released financial data on the global auto industry, the impact of Covid pandemic and other geopolitical situations such as the ongoing… Continue reading Battery makers expect robust results as auto industry rebounds

A Long-Awaited IoT Reverse Engineering Tool Is Finally Here

At the 2012 DefCon security conference in Las Vegas, Ang Cui, an embedded device security researcher, previewed a tool for analyzing firmware, the foundational software that underpins any computer and coordinates between hardware and software. The tool was specifically designed to elucidate internet-of-things (IoT) device firmware and the compiled “binaries” running on anything from a… Continue reading A Long-Awaited IoT Reverse Engineering Tool Is Finally Here

Nobody Is Playing Netflix’s Games

It’s been nearly two years since Netflix began its big push into gaming, and the streaming giant’s presence as a household name isn’t quite translating. According to recent findings from analytics company Apptopia, 99 percent of the service’s users have never touched a single video game on the platform. If you’ve played any of their… Continue reading Nobody Is Playing Netflix’s Games

Used Land Cruisers fetch over double new price amid Toyota shortage

NAGOYA, Japan — Resale prices of some Toyota models have topped what new ones sell for as Japan’s top automaker keeps car buyers waiting. The median price of the 2022 Land Cruiser ZX reached 17.05 million yen ($129,000) in late July, more than double the manufacturer’s suggested price for the gasoline version of the popular sport utility vehicle, according… Continue reading Used Land Cruisers fetch over double new price amid Toyota shortage

Honda raises profit outlook thanks to weaker yen

TOKYO — Honda Motor on Wednesday upwardly revised its operating profit forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 2023 to reflect the weak yen. The automaker said it now expects 830 billion yen ($6.15 billion) in operating profit for the year through March, a 4.7% decline from the previous fiscal year. The latest figure… Continue reading Honda raises profit outlook thanks to weaker yen

John Carver Joins Burrell Aviation as CEO

ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Burrell Aviation (a subsidiary of The Burrell Group) has announced John Carver as CEO, effective August 15, 2022. Carver, who brings over two decades of experience in logistics and aviation to the company, will oversee the development and expansion activities of Burrell Aviation as it continues to advance… Continue reading John Carver Joins Burrell Aviation as CEO