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Tesla sales sink again in France, Denmark amid anti-Musk protests
Tesla sales fell in France for a fourth straight month in April and also dropped in Denmark, data showed on Thursday (May 1), the latest…
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Nio delivers 53% more vehicles in April following Firefly brand launch
The EV maker officially launched its lower-priced Firefly brand in China on Apr 19, with plans to gradually reach global markets Chinese…
News
How to Save Time and Money at the Airport
From long lines to overpriced food and scarce seating, airports are rife with pitfalls. For some people, said Katy Nastro, a travel expert…
Politics
An investor’s guide to navigating the Australian election
THE outcome of Australia’s tight federal election could be the next catalyst for local assets as a tariff standoff between the US and…
Business
Telegram weighs US$2 billion bond sale to refinance 2021 debt
[DUBAI/LONDON] Telegram is holding investor meetings about a bond sale worth about US$2 billion as the social media app seeks to refinance…
Business
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and cut its growth forecasts on Thursday (May 1), as uncertainty surrounding US tariffs…
Business
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, cuts growth forecasts on US tariff hit
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on Thursday (May 1), suggesting uncertainty…
News
Christina Leitzel’s ‘Fun’ Prosthetic Eyes are Designed to Stand Out
As a maker of prosthetic eyes, Christina Leitzel was told as an apprentice to treat her craft much as an expert art forger would: create a…
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Jeju Air Disaster Prompts a Reckoning Over Runway Safety
Jeju Air Flight 2216 did not have to end in such a catastrophe. Early on Dec. 29, a clear Sunday morning, the Boeing 737-800 made an…
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Trump’s Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Economic Growth Forecast
The growing list of major economies warning of weaker growth because of U.S. tariffs has a new member. The Bank of Japan said on Thursday…
Business
Tesla board opened search for a CEO to succeed Elon Musk: report
Tesla board members about a month ago reached out to several executive search firms to find a successor for CEO Elon Musk, The Wall Street…
Politics
Airbus tells US airlines they’ll need to pay their own tariffs
Airbus said it will not cover the cost of tariffs on its planes imported by US airlines, setting up a clash with carriers unwilling to…
News
Uber Mideast unit delivers gold coins to doorsteps in Dubai
Dubai residents can now have 24-carat gold coins delivered to their homes in less than an hour as super app Careem targets millions of…
Politics
Gold retreats on firm dollar, US payrolls data on tap
Gold was subdued on Thursday (May 1) on the US dollar’s strength, while investors awaited more clarity on trade policy between the US and…
Business
Couche-Tard clinches deal to deepen Seven & i Takeover talks
Alimentation Couche-Tard and Seven & i Holdings have signed a non-disclosure agreement that will give the Canadian company access to the…
Business
Visa, Bridge partner to launch stablecoin-linked cards
Visa and stablecoin infrastructure provider startup Bridge are partnering to offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards to customers across…
Business
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
Tech giant Meta on Wednesday (Apr 30) reported quarterly profits that were well above expectations, brushing aside market worries that its…
Business
eBay announces CFO transition; sees quarterly revenue ahead of estimates
The company’s use of generative artificial intelligence, including its “magical” listing tool, and improvements in search and targeted…
Business
Oil settles lower, posts steepest monthly decline since 2021
Oil prices settled down on Wednesday (Apr 30) and recorded the largest monthly drop in almost 3½ years after Saudi Arabia signalled a move…
Business
US: Stocks end mostly up, rebounding from bad GDP report
Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday (Apr 30) after digesting a poor US GDP reading that was offset by solid consumer…
Politics
Even MAGA Is Disgusted by Trump’s “Kim Jong Il–Style” Cabinet Meeting
President Trump’s all-hands Cabinet meeting Wednesday to mark his 100 days in office was such a shameless display of fealty that even…
News
Judge Gives Powerful Warning While Freeing Pro-Palestine Protester
Thanks to the USPS’s cooperation, immigration officials now have access to photographs of the outside of envelopes and packages, as well…
Politics
Trump’s New MAGA Slogan: Kids Will Get Two Dolls and Not 30
Just one day after his commerce secretary claimed that the American Dream is a return to multigenerational factory serfdom, President…
Politics
Trump Pulls the U.S. Post Office Into His Cruel Deportation Efforts
Thanks to the USPS’s cooperation, immigration officials now have access to photographs of the outside of envelopes and packages, as well…