India’s industrial production falls sharply
New Delhi (dpa-AFX) – India’s industrial production declined sharply and at a faster than expected pace in February, preliminary figures from the statistical office showed Monday. The industrial production index dropped 3.6 per cent year-on-year following a 0.9- per-cent decrease in January. Economists had expected a 3-per-cent fall. In the same month last year, production…
Domino’s, Nuro to start autonomous pizza delivery in Houston
Washington (dpa-AFX) – Domino’s Pizza and autonomous vehicle start-up Nuro are launching autonomous pizza delivery in Houston this week. Following the launch, some Domino’s customers in Houston can have a pizza delivered by Nuro’s R2 robot. Nuro’s R2 is the first completely autonomous, on-road delivery vehicle with a regulatory approval by the US Department of…
Will Smith drama ‘Emancipation’ to boycott Georgia due to voting law
Los Angeles (tca/dpa) – Apple’s slave drama «Emancipation,» an upcoming film directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Will Smith, will no longer shoot in Georgia after Governor Brian Kemp signed the state’s controversial new voting law last month. The film, which is expected to start production June 21, is the first major Hollywood production to…
