European shares are expected to open mostly higher Monday as investors focus on earnings and monitor an upcoming meeting between the United States and Russia. The FTSE 100 is seen off by 3 points at 7,661; the CAC 40 is set to start higher by 16 points at 5,441; and the DAX 30 is expected […]
Read moreLast year, Singaporean state-owned investor Temasek made a $75 million investment in the meat-alternative industry. That investment — in Impossible Foods, which makes vegetarian burger patties taste and “bleed” like beef — is just one part of the closely watched investor’s reportedly growing focus on food and agriculture. The California-based start-up counts not only the […]
Read more'Never underestimate human stupidity,' says historian whose fans include Bill Gates and Barack Obama
Historian Yuval Harari says the study of the past has taught him an important lesson for the future. “One things that history teaches us is that we should never underestimate human stupidity,” said Harari, a professor at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and author of books that have been recommended by the likes of Microsoft […]
Read moreChina on Monday posted second-quarter GDP growth of 6.7 percent from a year ago, slightly lower than 6.8 percent in the first quarter of 2018 as Beijing has been cracking down on risky credit amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S. The official reading was in line with expectations from analysts polled by Reuters. The […]
Read moreAsian stocks were set for a slightly softer open on Monday after major markets in the region posted gains last week amid a perceived easing in rhetoric in the U.S.-China trade dispute. Investors also awaited the release of a barrage of China economic data due later in the day. Australian SPI futures were lower by […]
Read moreElon Musk courts new controversy after tweeting, then deleting, an attack on a British cave explorer
Elon Musk launched into a blistering Twitter tirade ON Sunday against a British explorer who helped spearhead the rescue of a youth soccer team trapped in a Thailand cave — only to delete his posts after coming under withering criticism. The flame war between Tesla’s CEO and Vernon Unsworth, a spelunker who helped rescuers find […]
Read moreSandra Oh Lin was a busy working mom trying to find fun projects for her children — and to get them away from “screen time.” “I had two kids, age 3 and 5. I wanted to give exposure to hands-on activities. Let them exercise creativity.” Lin told CNBC’s On The Money in an interview that […]
Read moreThe Department of Justice has not given up: It’s still trying to block AT&T‘s acquisition of Time Warner (now named Warner Media). And it probably dooms Comcast’s chances of buying Fox. For Comcast it doesn’t really matter that the only way the Department of Justice can win is if the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
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My $34,430 Tucson Limited AWD came with heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, parking sensors, a premium audio system, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a mega-panoramic sunroof, lane departure warning and automatic emergency braking. That’s a lot for the price. The Tucson’s 1.6-liter 175 horsepower turbocharged engine feels motivated off the line. Hyundai’s 7-speed […]
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Trump suggests US and UK could strike a 'tremendous' trade deal after Brexit
President Donald Trump hinted that the world’s largest economy could strike “a tremendously big deal” with United Kingdom, if the latter country successfully negotiates its exit from the European Union. In an interview with British broadcast journalist Piers Morgan, Trump — fresh from his first official visit to the U.K. — dangled the prospect of […]
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