Japan’s industrial output rose 1.6 percent in June from the previous month due to higher production of cars and chemicals, preliminary government data showed on Monday, in a sign of a pickup in manufacturing activity. The result compared with the median estimate of a 1.7 percent increase in a Reuters poll of economists. It followed […]
Read moreGeopolitical tensions in the Korean Peninsula ramped up in recent days and the dollar slipped on the back of U.S. GDP figures ahead of the market open in Asia Monday. U.S. GDP grew at 2.6 percent in the second quarter, according to the Commerce Department’s advanced estimate released Friday. While the reading met expectations, the […]
Read moreAs the German election campaign gets more robust in the run-up to September 24, you will probably see the euro issues moving center stage. The Socialist challenger Martin Schultz unsuccessfully tried to attack using Germany’s contested migration/refugee policies. He is now turning to the future of the monetary union and the damage caused by a […]
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The entire class is a collection of floating, comfort-focused barges. Don’t expect much in terms of handling or driving fun, because if you care about those things you shouldn’t be buying a 16-foot-long sedan. In terms of achieving that class-hallmark comfort, the Kia does a reasonable job. Body motions are more controlled than many full-sizers, […]
Read moreMusic lovers take note: A new pair of headphones on the market will test your hearing — courtesy of a digital assistant that greets you upon activation — in order to pump high-definition sound into your eardrums. At a time when headphone manufacturers are elevating their technology game to compete against one another, Israel-based startup […]
Read moreThe wearables market appears to be in its death throes. Jawbone is reportedly going out of business. Fitbit has struggled to meet earnings estimates. And Intel just quietly shut down its wearables division. But industry experts I spoke to in recent weeks aren’t quite ready to pull the plug on the trend. Investors are still […]
Read moreWhat if the federal government gave everyone a check, every month? Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are among those who say universal basic income, or UBI, is a good idea. With inequality widening, the idea of an unconditional, periodic cash payment that the government makes to everyone has suddenly become a […]
Read moreA 34-year-old man opened fire in a nightclub in the southern German city of Konstanz on Sunday, killing one person and seriously injuring three others, police said. The suspect suffered life-threatening injuries in a gunfight with police officers outside the music venue after they had rushed to the scene shortly after the incident around 0230 […]
Read moreThis week, one of Bitcoin’s largest and most notorious coin exchanges was brought down by law enforcement — and police and prosecutors are now beginning to explain why. On Thursday, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Alexander Vinnik — thought to be the operator, or one of the operators of Bitcoin exchange BTC-e […]
Read moreAlphabet’s Google unit has begun trying to do to Facebook what Facebook has largely done already to Snap: stifle its user growth by aping its features. Just in the past two weeks, Google has: Updated its mobile app with data and features that make part of it look more like Facebook’s News Feed product. Google […]
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