Amazon, an online retailer, has received permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use drones to deliver parcels to customers. The permit was issued for the Prime Air service.
Bloomberg writes that now Amazon will be able to start delivering their orders to customers on a commercial basis. The company and its competitors will have to overcome some technical and bureaucratic obstacles before the service will be fully operational, but permit of issuance means that they managed to convince the government that they are ready to work in the strictly regulated field of air transportation as per agency.
In the FAA said that the regulator wants to support innovation, but will monitor the safety of the use of drones.
German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG on Monday took the third package of measures restructuring of business because of poor dynamic aviation market recovery, according to a press release. “Forecasts for international flights have deteriorated significantly in recent weeks. With the end of the summer holiday season, the number of passengers and bookings is declining again […]
Stocks Boeing, which fell by 47.5% since the beginning of the year fell by 1.6% before the opening of trading on Tuesday amid news of a new FAA investigation. The US airline is going through the most difficult period in its history, continuing to expect recertification of the most profitable passenger`s aircraft Boeing 737 Max, […]
Spotify Technology SA, owner of the Tinder Match Group Inc., computer game developer Epic Games Inc and ten other companies have formed a coalition to put pressure on Apple Inc and other app store operators to change placement rules, according to The Wall Street Journal. In the statement from The Coalition for App Fairness, (“Coalition […]
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One of the world’s largest investment banks, Goldman Sachs, has sold shares worth $ 10.5 billion because of large package deals, Bloomberg reports, citing a customer newsletter. The bank sold securities of Baidu Inc., Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Vipshop Holdings Ltd. worth $ 6.6 billion before the opening of American markets. The bank then […]
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The French company has developed an augmented reality application for digital makeup. The Signature Faces application allows you to apply filters to your face in real time. “We believe that everyone is beautiful by themselves, but in a world where the camera is always on, it’s normal to want to “play” with filters. We want […]
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The court satisfied the claim of the state-owned PrivatBank to Agroterminal and decided to collect UAH 1 billion in debt from it as a guarantor of Boryvazh. This is stated in the decision of the Commercial Court of Odessa region. According to court materials, PrivatBank terminated the loan agreement due to the debtor’s breach of […]
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From October 1, drivers must turn on the dipped headlights of the car outside the city. This helps to additionally mark the vehicle in conditions of low visibility within the autumn-winter period. GlobalLogic reminds about the importance of compliance with traffic rules and tells about the developments of Ukrainian engineers that affect road safety. In […]
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For the first time, the National Bank has identified a list of critical infrastructure facilities in the banking system of Ukraine. This was reported on the regulator’s website on Friday, April 23. It is noted that such powers of the NBU are provided by the Law on Basic Principles of Cyber Security of Ukraine. “Objects […]
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In January-October 2020, Ukraine reduced exports of agricultural products by 1.7% compared to the same period last year. According to the Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business Association exports were reduced exactly to $ 17.6 billion. According to this data, imports of agricultural products for the reporting period increased by 14.4% to $ 5.1 billion. Thus, […]
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Ukraine places eight-year Eurobonds for 1.25 billion dollars at 6.875%. The demand is more than $ 3.3 billion. This was reported by Interfax-Ukraine, citing its own source. Initially, the benchmark profitability of the issue was 7-7.25%. Demand for Ukraine’s debt at the final rate exceeded $ 3.3 billion. According to the publication, Deutsche Bank, BNP […]
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Intellias has been recognized among the best IT service companies according to the annual Best Employer Survey by EY Ukraine. During this survey, the industry’s professionals and students ranked the best IT employers and specified employer attractiveness criteria. Among other Top 10 IT employers the professionals also mentioned Ciklum, EPAM, Genesis, GlobalLogic, Google, Grammarly, MacPaw, […]
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Elon Mask’s company has applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to connect cars, trucks, cargo ships and aircraft to its network of fast-growing Starlink Internet satellites. This is what Verge says. The completed document states that SpaceX is requesting a comprehensive license to operate Starlink terminals on so-called “mobile ground stations, which […]
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Deputy Head of the Office of the President Yulia Svyridenko has joined the Supervisory Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine. This is stated in the Cabinet. She is elected to the council as a representative of the state for a term not exceeding one year. As reported, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by order №494-r […]
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned investors against buying the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Bloomberg reports. “If you have less money than Ilona [Mask], you probably need to be careful. Ilon has a lot of money and he’s very advanced, so I’m not worried that his bitcoins will rise and fall chaotically,” Gates said. Gates fears that […]
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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to revoke the banking license and eliminate the Soyuz bank. It is reported by the National Bank press service. The liquidation of the bank will be held under the compact procedure due to violations in the sphere of financial monitoring legislation, – noted in the NBU. “The […]
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What is the current situation with investment in the pharmaceutical and medical sector of Ukraine? Can we expect the prosperity? If yes, then when? If no, then why? What may attract, and what may prevent? Investments background Investments in the medical sector of Ukraine are considered to be one of the most promising according to […]
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The Cabinet of Ministers has set the maximum allowable amount of the basic annual fee for the services of a member of the Supervisory Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine for UAH 6.328 million (about $ 19 thousand per month at the current exchange rate). The government portal reported this. Thus, according to Resolution №503 […]
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Two newest An-132D and An-178 aircraft were excluded from the state register of civil aircraft in Ukraine. The relevant order was published on the portal of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine. The decision was made due to the lack of airworthiness certificate for the aircraft for two years, and the State Aviation Service did […]
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