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HDT Global Awarded Contract to Support Northrop Grumman in U.S. Air Force Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Program
SOLON, Ohio, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HDT Global (HDT), the leading manufacturer of highly-engineered, mission-capable infrastructure solutions across defense, aerospace and government markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to support the U.S Air Force’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program as part of the team led by Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman… Continue reading HDT Global Awarded Contract to Support Northrop Grumman in U.S. Air Force Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Program
Fisker Jumps on EV-Production Pact With Magna International
Benzinga Is Polkadot the So-Called Ethereum Killer? For years, cryptocurrency upstarts have been searching for a so-called Ethereum (CCC:ETH-USD) killer. Among the most promising candidates is Polkadot (CCC:DOT-USD) as Polkadot was designed to upgrade Ethereum and to overcome its drawbacks. I’m not promising that this, or any other cryptocurrency, will actually “kill” Ethereum. Nor am… Continue reading Fisker Jumps on EV-Production Pact With Magna International
India: NV Capital launches media & entertainment focused credit fund
NV Capital on Wednesday announced the launch of its maiden media & entertainment credit fund with a corpus of about $68 million (Rs 500 crore). The fund recently received a nod from Indian market regulator SEBI as Category II Alternative Investment Fund. NV Capital is looking to raise funds from domestic as well as offshore… Continue reading India: NV Capital launches media & entertainment focused credit fund
Family battle at Velodyne highlights Spac deal pitfalls
Brothers-in-law wage war at leading US maker of laser sensors used by self-driving vehicles Go to Source
Waymo announces another $2.5 billion in funding from latest investment round
Autonomous rideshare startup Waymo has announced an additional $2.5 billion investment round of funding. Waymo plans to use the additional funding, led by parent company Alphabet Inc., to hire more staff and advance its self-driving technology toward more paid rides. Waymo was launched in 2009 by Google’s parent company Alphabet, Inc., as a self-driving car project.… Continue reading Waymo announces another $2.5 billion in funding from latest investment round
Controlled Products Systems Group Partners With Gibraltar Perimeter Security
DENVER, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Controlled Products Systems Group (CPSG), the leading nationwide distributor of perimeter access control products, has partnered with Gibraltar Perimeter Security, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of anti-ram vehicle barriers. “Protecting critical infrastructure against vehicle-based threats is one of the areas that our installing dealers are tasked with… Continue reading Controlled Products Systems Group Partners With Gibraltar Perimeter Security
Sixt U.S. Fleet to Reach 2019 Levels in Summer
After reactivating its existing workforce to full strength, Sixt is planning a hiring offensive to meet this new demand. Photo courtesy of Sixt. Sixt SE held its annual general meeting virtually on June 16, announcing it would increase its fleet to 2019 levels in the U.S. this summer. “After the most difficult and challenging year… Continue reading Sixt U.S. Fleet to Reach 2019 Levels in Summer
Game maker Krafton aims to raise up to $5b in what could be South Korea’s biggest IPO
Krafton Inc, the South Korean company behind blockbuster video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”, said on Wednesday its IPO would raise up to 5.6 trillion won ($5 billion) at the top of an indicative range, which would be a record for the country. Krafton said in a regulatory filing it expected to offer 10 million shares, at… Continue reading Game maker Krafton aims to raise up to $5b in what could be South Korea’s biggest IPO
Cruise secures $5B credit line to buy electric, autonomous Cruise Origin vehicles from GM
Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of GM, has tapped a $5 billion line of credit from the automaker’s financial arm to pay for hundreds of purpose-built electric and autonomous Origin vehicles as they start to roll off the assembly line. The access to the credit provided by GM Financial will push Cruise’s “total war chest” to… Continue reading Cruise secures $5B credit line to buy electric, autonomous Cruise Origin vehicles from GM