JM Agreda

JM Agreda is a freelance journalist for more than 12 years writing for numerous international publications, research journals, and news websites. He mainly covers business, tech, transportation, and political news for Businessner.
198 published posts

Finland, Sweden Submits Application to Join NATO Alliance

Finland and Sweden formally requested to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a decision prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and despite objections...

Is Mastercard Ditching the Card? Payments Giant Wants You To Wave and Smile To Pay

Mastercard Inc. has started to make payments quicker than ever as you will no longer have to take your phone out, tap or swipe...

McDonald’s Leaves Russia After 30 Years

McDonald's entry into Russia over 30 years ago came at a time when doors for growth were seen after the fall of the Soviet...

Saudi Aramco’s Q1 Profits Jump 82% Despite Oil Market Volatility

Saudi Aramco, the Saudi state-owned oil company, announced an over 82 percent increase in first-quarter net profit on Sunday, beating analyst expectations and benefiting...

Jeff Bezos Hits on President Biden Over Inflation

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos became the latest billionaire to engage in political sparring on Twitter this weekend, calling President Joe Biden's remark about business...

Toyota Forecasts 20% Profit Slump Due to Parts Shortages, Covid Lockdowns

Toyota Motors cautioned that "extraordinary" increases in raw material costs might shave a fifth off full-year earnings, a clear warning that the world's largest...

Apple Pulls the Plug on the Iconic iPod After 20 Years

Apple's legendary line of iPod music players has been retired, ending the music player's two-decade career. The Cupertino, California-based company in a statement on Tuesday...

How Did Bitcoin Slump 50% from Its All-Time High Record?

Bitcoin values have plummeted in recent months, shedding more than half their worth since mid-April and falling to just under $30,000 early Tuesday morning. According...

Earth Given 50:50 Chance of Hitting Global Climate Targets by 2026

A new climate report released by the World Meteorological Organization, said there is a 50:50 chance of the annual average global temperature temporarily reaching...

World’s Largest Plane Pulls Off Its Latest Hypersonic Flight Test

The world's largest aircraft successfully completed its fifth flight test as it comes closer to fulfilling its role of carrying and releasing hypersonic vehicles. The mammoth ...

U.S. SEC Fines Nvidia $5.5m over GPU sales to Crypto Miners

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday reported that NVIDIA has agreed to pay $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it "failed to...

Shopify to Acquire Logistics Startup Deliverr for $2.1B Despite Growth Slowdown

As it continues its rally to face Amazon in the e-commerce space, Shopify announced on Thursday that it has acquired Deliverr, a San Francisco, California-based e-commerce fulfillment firm for $2.1 billion in cash and equity. The...