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BMW profits drop on spending for new tech
Frankfurt, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — Luxury automaker BMW saw net profit fall 29% to 1.48 billion euros ($1.63 billion) in the second quarter from a year earlier as higher spending to develop new technologies and revamp factories weighed on the bottom line.
What to know about the Capital One data breach
New York, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — One of the country's biggest credit card issuers, Capital One Financial, is the latest big business to be hit by a data breach, disclosing that roughly 100 million people had some personal information stolen by a hacker.
Canada: Huawei 5G wireless decision to wait until after vote
Ottawa, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — Canadians won't find out until after this fall's federal election whether Chinese tech giant Huawei can provide equipment for the country's next-generation 5G wireless network, Canada's public safety minister said Tuesday.
BCSCL and BCL sign two commercial agreements
Dhaka, Jul 30 (UNB)- Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL) and Beximco Communications Limited (BCL) signed two separate commercial agreements on Satellite Transponder Service and Up-linking Service respectively at BCSCL head office here on Monday.
Developer summit of bdapps held in the city
Dhaka, Jul 30 (UNB)- The first ever bdapps developer summit was held on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre here in the city.
Hawaii scientists denied access to existing observatories
Honolulu, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — Protests against construction of a giant telescope have halted work at existing observatories on the Big Island, a report said.
Capital One target of massive data breach
Seattle, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — A hacker gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications, the bank said Monday as federal authorities arrested a suspect in the case .
Customer services: Banglalink partners with Samsung
Dhaka, July 29 (UNB) – Banglalink, a cellular service providers and Samsung, a global technology brand recently entered into a partnership aiming to provide their customers with regular services and other facilities.
Israel invests in high-tech upgrades at West Bank crossings
West Bank, July 29 (AP/UNB) — It's just after 6 a.m. and a Palestinian man's face is momentarily bathed in crimson light, not by the sun rising over the mountains of Jordan, but by a facial recognition scanner at an Israeli checkpoint near Jerusalem.
T-Mobile's $26.5B Sprint deal OK'd despite competition fears
Washington, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — U.S. regulators have approved T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a deal that would leave just three major cellphone companies in the country.