5 best news of May
Experts named the most attractive countries in Europe for foreign direct investment
In 2019, France was the most attractive country in Europe for foreign direct investment.
Such data were published by the international consulting company EY within the framework of the European Investment Monitoring project.
According to the study, the share of France in attracting foreign direct investment in Europe in 2019 was 18.8% (an increase of 17%). The second place in the implementation of international investment programs was taken by the United Kingdom – 17.4% (an increase of 5%).
The Top 10 most investment-attractive countries in Europe also includes Germany (15.1%), Spain (7.6%), Belgium (4.2%), the Netherlands (4%), Poland (3.1%), and Ireland ( 3%), the Russian Federation (3%) and Turkey (2.7%).
In China, there will be air tourism on autonomous air taxis
Last year, the Chinese manufacturer of autonomous air taxis EHang announced its plans, according to which in 2020 it should open in China the world’s first commercial routes on this new and interesting mode of transport.
Indeed, in April, EHang signed a contract to build an airport in southern China, and recently the company signed an agreement to build an airport as part of a tourist complex in the northwest.
Apple has acquired a startup that works with virtual reality
Apple has bought the startup NextVR, which broadcasts virtual reality events. This was reported by Apple Insider.
“Apple has confirmed the acquisition of California-based startup NextVR, which broadcasts live events with virtual reality,” the statement said.
During the quarantine, HAVAL cars can be purchased online
During the quarantine conditions, customer service of HAVAL car centers will be carried out remotely.
Now it will be possible to purchase a HAVAL car according to the “Door to Door” concept.
Elon Musk`s company SpaceX sent astronauts into space for the first time
The launch of the SpaceX manned spacecraft with two American astronauts, Douglas Hurley and Robert Banken, was a success. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, as planned, is moving towards the International Space Station (ISS).
The Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched Crew Dragon into the sky at about 10:20 p.m. Kyiv time.
The first stage of the rocket separated about three minutes after launch, and about the 10th minute of the flight, as planned, he returned to a special platform SpaceX in the Atlantic Ocean.
The ship continues to move to the ISS independently, using its own engines. Approximately, this path will take a little less than a day.
The second stage will burn up in the atmosphere. After its separation, the Flight Control Center and the crew congratulated each other on the successful launch.