Pandemic pushes Air France-KLM deep into red in 2020
Air France-KLM said Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic "severely impacted" its earnings in 2020, pushing it deep into a net loss of 7.1 billion euros ($8.6 billion).
Feb 18, 2021
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Dutch government backs KLM bailout after pilots agree to pay cut
The Dutch government on Tuesday approved a multi-billion-euro coronavirus bailout for struggling airline KLM after pilots agreed a five-year pay cut deal.
Nov 04, 2020
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Sony first-half net profit doubles, forecast revised up
Sony on Wednesday said net profit doubled in the April-September period and revised up its full-year forecast, citing growth in key sectors including gaming, which has been boosted by coronavirus lockdowns worldwide.
Oct 28, 2020
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Photovoltaics industry can help meet Paris agreement targets
To meet the Paris Agreement's daunting goal of preventing Earth's average temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above its level in preindustrial times, one of the best options for the ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Finally: a usable and secure password policy backed by science
After nearly a decade of studies, the passwords research group in Carnegie Mellon's CyLab Security and Privacy Institute has developed a policy for creating passwords that maintains balance between security and usability—one ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Cleaning up money laundering
Money laundering is big business but wholly illegal big business. It has an enormously negative impact on local, national, and international economies as well as providing the financial means to fund other criminal activities ...
Aug 10, 2020
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Quadrupling turbines, US can meet 2030 wind-energy goals
The United States could generate 20% of its electricity in a breezy way within 10 years according to new Cornell research.
Feb 25, 2020
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Researchers call for harnessing, regulation of AI
Artificial intelligence appears to be "widening inequality," and its deployment should be subject to tough regulations and limits, especially for sensitive technologies such as facial recognition, a research report said Thursday.
Dec 12, 2019
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Toyota reports record first-half net profit, sales
Japanese car giant Toyota on Thursday reported record net profit and sales for the first half, with cost-cutting efforts helping to boost its balance sheet.
Nov 07, 2019
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