The dollar slid further and European markets edged slightly lower ahead of Asia’s Tuesday trading day. European markets finished in mildly negative territory in the last session, although volumes were lighter than usual. That was due to the closure of markets stateside for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Major European indexes closed slightly […]
Read morePolice said an explosion has torn through three adjacent homes in Belgium’s northern port town of Antwerp and injured up to 20 people. Antwerp police said in a statement late Monday that most of the injuries were slight. Authorities rescued seven people from under the rubble. Antwerp police spokesman Wouter Bruyns told VRT network: “There […]
Read moreThe U.S. cautioned President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner that a close friend, Rupert Murdoch’s former wife Wendi Deng Murdoch, could be using her ties to Kushner and wife Ivanka Trump to aid the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Counterintelligence officials also warned the Chinese-American businesswoman may have […]
Read moreFord has resurrected the Ranger. The Blue Oval reintroduced its popular smaller pickup truck for the North American market at the North American International Auto Show. The Ranger is equipped with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine and the only 10-speed automatic transmission in the segment, Ford said. The Ranger comes in three trim levels: entry-level XL, […]
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ASK frequent flyers which is their favourite aircraft and most come up with the same answer: the A380 superjumbo made by Airbus, a giant European planemaker. Able to carry 525 passengers in a typical three-class layout, on two full-length decks, the aircraft still feels spacious, with wide aisles and plenty of headroom. Frequent flyers also […]
Read moreFord CEO Jim Hackett has a message for those who think the automaker is falling behind other automakers or tech firms when it comes to developing self-driving cars and mobility services: Relax. “I am saying that Ford has nothing to worry about in terms of lagging there. Our technology is exceptional,” Hackett told CNBC at […]
Read moreThe Honda Accord was named the North American Car of Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Monday. The Accord shared the award with the Volvo XC60 and Lincoln Navigator, which were named Utility of the Year and Truck of the Year, respectively. Honda appears to have pulled off a “magic […]
Read more“It’s the world’s thinnest notebook,” said Steve Jobs as he introduced the MacBook Air 10 years ago today. Apple‘s Macworld 2008 was a special one, taking place just days after the annual Consumer Electronics Show had ended and Bill Gates bid farewell to Microsoft. Jobs introduced the MacBook Air by removing it from a tiny […]
Read moreOne in six adults in the United States own voice-activated smart speakers, according to research. The Smart Audio Report, which is based on data from NPR and Edison Research, said Monday that around 39 million U.S. adults own a smart speaker, and that the adoption rate of such speakers over the last three years is […]
Read moreChina is targeting websites and mobile apps that offer cryptocurrency exchange-like services, it was reported Monday. Beijing plans to block domestic access to Chinese and offshore cryptocurrency platforms that allow centralized trading, Bloomberg said, citing unnamed sources. Chinese authorities will also target people and companies that provide market-making, settlement and clearing services for centralized trading, […]
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