By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - Silicon Valley self-driving startup Gatik and Isuzu North America Corp on Tuesday said they will work together to build autonomous delivery trucks that Gatik will use to serve its retailer customers. Gatik, which works with Walmart Inc in Arkansas and Louisiana and Loblaw Companies Ltd in Canada to deliver goods to stores from warehouses using autonomous trucks with safety drivers, has seen a boom in business as the pandemic has boosted sales at grocery stores. What I can share is our revenue is in the millions. So this is not a free service that we offer, said co-founder and chief executive Gautam Narang. He said Gatik s business model for now is to be a delivery service provider for retailers using self-driving technology rather than selling the technology to automakers.
Brown tells Reimagine Oregon she is working on Black reparations April 02 2021
Gov. Kate Brown said she is laying the groundwork for paying reparations to Black Oregonians.
Brown made the comment during an online Reimagine Oregon meeting with elected officials throughout the state and other community leaders Friday, April 2. Reimagine Oregon is an advocacy organization formed following the death of George Floyd to press state, regional and local governments to eliminate systemic racism. The noon meeting was scheduled to update the progress on promises made by elected officials last year.
In brief remarks, Brown said she was studying what was happening in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, which is 16% Black. The City Council there has committed $10 million over 10 years to repairing the ongoing harm that systemic racism has caused the city s Black residents, starting with a housing initiative. The council voted Monday, March 22, to allocate $400,000 to give 16
Read more about Wipro gains on concluding acquisition of Metro-NOM GMBH, Metro Systems Romania on Business Standard. Wipro rose 1.42% to Rs 422.10 after the IT major said it completed the take over of Metro-Nom GMBH and Metro Systems Romania S.R.L. for a purchase consideration of EUR 52.04 million based on the financials at the time of completion of the
Nora returns to the Oregon Zoo
Nora is back at the Oregon Zoo.
After spending the past few years at Utah s Hogle Zoo, the 5-year-old polar bear returned to the zoo in Southeast Portland late Tuesday, March 9, even as operators were putting the finishing touches on the new Polar Passage habitat. Seeing Nora this morning was so exciting, said Nicole Nicassio-Hiskey, the zoo s senior marine life keeper, who worked closely with the young bear during her previous time in Portland. She has grown into a beautiful bear. Her coat looks great and she seems very comfortable already she has been taking dips and splashing around.
The Australian market closed virtually flat after surrendering early gains on Thursday, 11 March 2021, as gains in tourism stocks on news of support package countered losses in big banks and buy-now-pay-later giant Afterpay.
At closing bell, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 edged down 0.18 point, or 0.00%, to 6,713.92. The broader All Ordinaries edged up 5.77 points, or 0.08%, to 6,952.92.
Consumer discretionary stocks were the bright spot throughout the day as travel-exposed companies were buoyant on news of stimulus for the sector. The government unveiled a A$1.2 billion tourism support package aimed at boosting local travel. Flight Centre Travel Group was the top gainer, adding 9.2%. Corporate Travel Management rose 4.3%, while travel bookings company Webjet climbed 3.8%. Casino and gaming company Aristocrat Leisure, Qantas Airways and Sydney Airport Holdings all clocked gains of more than 2%.