TRAVELLERS come in all different stripes. So it is generally not wise for the chief executive of a major airline to say something like this about a controversial presidential stance: “This policy and its impact on thousands of children is in deep conflict with [our] mission and we want no part of it.” But that […]
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I’ve always found summer to be a good time to step away from technology for a little bit. As often as I can, and I’ll do it this week to celebrate the Fourth of July, I’ll put down my phone for a few days and leave technology behind while I head to the beach. You […]
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IT USED to be said that America’s shale producers were the new “swing factor” in global oil markets. It turns out that role is being taken by America’s president. At a time when oil prices are at three-and-a-half-year highs, markets are being buffeted by three countervailing forces unleashed by President Donald Trump: his geopolitical agenda, […]
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Reform and debt reduction efforts in Italy are at risk of being undone by its new populist coalition government, the country’s former minister of economy and finance and Italy told CNBC on Wednesday. “It is essential that Italy continues the path of fiscal consolidation, putting debt on a clear declining path and at the same […]
Read moreElectric scooters, self-driving vehicles, and flying cars: No matter what the future of transportation is, Alphabet wants to be involved. Earlier this week, The Financial Times reported that the holding company directly invested in electric-scooter startup Lime, even as its venture capital arm, GV, led the startup’s funding round. This news brings together two striking […]
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Poland is facing the prospect of an unprecedented institutional crisis, amid escalating tensions between its nationalist government and the EU. Thousands of people took part in anti-government protests in Warsaw and several other Polish cities late Tuesday, after the country’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) implemented legislation that could force as many as one-third […]
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Uber is re-launching its services in Finland, following an almost one-year suspension that resulted from the country’s strict transportation laws. Two of its most popular services, UberX and UberBLACK, will be available again in Helsinki, Finland’s capital, as of 3 p.m. CET (9 a.m. ET) on Wednesday, the company said in a blog post. Finland’s […]
Read moreThe emergence of “superstar” tech firms is hurting the pay packets of workers, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Wednesday. The OECD’s annual employment outlook said wage growth in many countries it examined is failing to keep pace with improvements in productivity. Wage growth after factoring in inflation has slowed, on average, […]
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Quinoa, ambient lighting and Perrier. They’re certainly not be synonymous with fast food giant McDonald’s, but if a new concept being tested out in Hong Kong proves successful, that could change. A branch was renovated last year into what the company called, McDonald’s Next. Here, a burger and fries are delivered to customer’s tables on […]
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European officials are considering holding talks on a tariff-cutting deal between the world’s largest car exporters to prevent an all-out trade war with the U.S., according to the Financial Times who cited diplomats briefed on the matter. The proposal is being looked at by officials in Brussels, the administrative heartland of the European Union, ahead […]
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