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Lime lays off dozens and pulls e-scooter service from 12 markets
- January 11, 2020
We're grateful to our team members, riders, Juicers and communities who supported us throughout this journey. "When Lime launched we were excited to partner on an innovative approach to mobility for metro-Boston residents", the letter said. (more...)
- January 11, 2020
We're grateful to our team members, riders, Juicers and communities who supported us throughout this journey. "When Lime launched we were excited to partner on an innovative approach to mobility for metro-Boston residents", the letter said. (more...)
JC Penney, Kohl's report decline in holiday sales
- January 11, 2020
Excluding appliances and furniture , categories it exited a year ago, comparable sales fell 5.3% in the period. Macy's on Wednesday reported that its sales at stores opened at least a year fell 0 .6% during the November and December period, which was not as bad as most industry analysts had anticipated. (more...)
- January 11, 2020
Excluding appliances and furniture , categories it exited a year ago, comparable sales fell 5.3% in the period. Macy's on Wednesday reported that its sales at stores opened at least a year fell 0 .6% during the November and December period, which was not as bad as most industry analysts had anticipated. (more...)
Lebanon Slaps Carlos Ghosn With Travel Ban
- January 11, 2020
Ghosn is accused of causing damage to Nissan by having the automaker's subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates pay a total of $10 million to Omani distributor Suhail Bahwan Automobiles LLC between July 2017 and July 2018, and having around $5 million of it transferred to a Lebanese investment firm that he effectively owned. (more...)
- January 11, 2020
Ghosn is accused of causing damage to Nissan by having the automaker's subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates pay a total of $10 million to Omani distributor Suhail Bahwan Automobiles LLC between July 2017 and July 2018, and having around $5 million of it transferred to a Lebanese investment firm that he effectively owned. (more...)
'NSFW': Elon Musk dances awkwardly at Tesla event in China
- January 11, 2020
The 48-year-old, who shared a clip of it himself on Twitter , was celebrating the opening of a $2 billion Gigafactory in the city, as well as the first deliveries of locally-made Model 3 units to customers. GM and Ford each delivered more than 2 million vehicles in the United States previous year, compared with Tesla's worldwide deliveries of 367,500 vehicles. (more...)
- January 11, 2020
The 48-year-old, who shared a clip of it himself on Twitter , was celebrating the opening of a $2 billion Gigafactory in the city, as well as the first deliveries of locally-made Model 3 units to customers. GM and Ford each delivered more than 2 million vehicles in the United States previous year, compared with Tesla's worldwide deliveries of 367,500 vehicles. (more...)
World Bank trims 2020 growth forecast amid slow recovery for trade, investment
- January 11, 2020
Pakistan's growth rate is estimated at only 2.4 per cent in the current fiscal year and is projected to rise to 3 per cent in the next, according to the Bank. Growth in Angola is anticipated to accelerate to 1.5%, assuming that ongoing reforms provide greater macroeconomic stability, improve the business environment, and bolster private investment. (more...)
- January 11, 2020
Pakistan's growth rate is estimated at only 2.4 per cent in the current fiscal year and is projected to rise to 3 per cent in the next, according to the Bank. Growth in Angola is anticipated to accelerate to 1.5%, assuming that ongoing reforms provide greater macroeconomic stability, improve the business environment, and bolster private investment. (more...)
Taco Bell Promises to Pay Some Managers as Much as $100,000
- January 10, 2020
We're excited to shake things up and make 2020 even more about what matters most: "our goal". Recycling and/or composting bins will be added to all restaurants, where infrastructure permits, and PFAS, Phthalates and BPA will be removed from all consumer-facing packaging materials. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
We're excited to shake things up and make 2020 even more about what matters most: "our goal". Recycling and/or composting bins will be added to all restaurants, where infrastructure permits, and PFAS, Phthalates and BPA will be removed from all consumer-facing packaging materials. (more...)
Fed's Richard Clarida says policy appropriate if economy stays on track
- January 10, 2020
Clarida's comments before the Council on Foreign Relations echo the statements from Fed chief Jerome Powell in December following the final policy meeting of 2018. "We need to be nimble and we need to be alert", he said. Clarida suggested the committee wants to give the rate cuts time to work through to inflation expectations and actual prices. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
Clarida's comments before the Council on Foreign Relations echo the statements from Fed chief Jerome Powell in December following the final policy meeting of 2018. "We need to be nimble and we need to be alert", he said. Clarida suggested the committee wants to give the rate cuts time to work through to inflation expectations and actual prices. (more...)
IAG CEO Willie Walsh Remade European Aviation: Now He’s Retiring
- January 10, 2020
Bloomberg's Benedikt Kammel reports on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open". IAG will name a successor to Iberia "in due course". The changes come as the airline group has continued its global expansion, reaching an agreement to purchase Spanish rival Air Europa for $1.1 billion in September. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
Bloomberg's Benedikt Kammel reports on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open". IAG will name a successor to Iberia "in due course". The changes come as the airline group has continued its global expansion, reaching an agreement to purchase Spanish rival Air Europa for $1.1 billion in September. (more...)
2019 tax filing season for individual filers begins January 27
- January 10, 2020
The Tax Clinic does not prepare tax returns but offers free legal representation to low-income taxpayers who have tax problems. And, just in time for the new tax season, the IRS announced it has signed a new agreement with companies that electronically prepare free returns for eligible taxpayers. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
The Tax Clinic does not prepare tax returns but offers free legal representation to low-income taxpayers who have tax problems. And, just in time for the new tax season, the IRS announced it has signed a new agreement with companies that electronically prepare free returns for eligible taxpayers. (more...)
Anthony Brindisi, John Katko vote against limiting Trump’s war powers
- January 10, 2020
Gaetz, R-Fla., told The Hill he felt comfortable voting for the resolution after the passage of an amendment he presented stripping language criticizing Trump for targeting Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani . base in Iraq and they couldn't do a damn thing [in response]". Trump said he authorized the strike against Iranian Gen. Quassem Soleimani last week to prevent an imminent attack against the USA and its interests. (more...)
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- January 10, 2020
Gaetz, R-Fla., told The Hill he felt comfortable voting for the resolution after the passage of an amendment he presented stripping language criticizing Trump for targeting Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani . base in Iraq and they couldn't do a damn thing [in response]". Trump said he authorized the strike against Iranian Gen. Quassem Soleimani last week to prevent an imminent attack against the USA and its interests. (more...)
PM Modi tells business leaders economy will bounce back
- January 10, 2020
According to sources, the finance minister was busy with some party-assigned work and could not attend the meeting. Modi, who seems to have taken charge of the efforts to revive the economy, has over the past few days held as many as 12 brainstorming meetings with different stakeholders over various issues affecting the economy and to thrash out appropriate policy interventions in the upcoming Budget . (more...)
- January 10, 2020
According to sources, the finance minister was busy with some party-assigned work and could not attend the meeting. Modi, who seems to have taken charge of the efforts to revive the economy, has over the past few days held as many as 12 brainstorming meetings with different stakeholders over various issues affecting the economy and to thrash out appropriate policy interventions in the upcoming Budget . (more...)
Attackers Could Have Made Private TikTok Videos Public
- January 10, 2020
The hackers could use it to modify the content of the videos published on the platform. While researchers can't be sure if the security loopholes have been exploited, Check Point has collaborated with TikTok to fix the vulnerabilities and ensure that they can't be used now be used by hackers. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
The hackers could use it to modify the content of the videos published on the platform. While researchers can't be sure if the security loopholes have been exploited, Check Point has collaborated with TikTok to fix the vulnerabilities and ensure that they can't be used now be used by hackers. (more...)
Lindsey Graham rips Rand Paul, Mike Lee over Iran strike criticism
- January 10, 2020
He then urged European allies and other world powers to follow America's lead in abandoning an global agreement on managing the country's nuclear ambitions. Iraq's military said it also sustained no casualties. Iran has powerful militia allies in Iraq and they said they meant to take revenge for Friday's USA drone attack, in which top Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis died alongside Soleimani. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
He then urged European allies and other world powers to follow America's lead in abandoning an global agreement on managing the country's nuclear ambitions. Iraq's military said it also sustained no casualties. Iran has powerful militia allies in Iraq and they said they meant to take revenge for Friday's USA drone attack, in which top Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis died alongside Soleimani. (more...)
Uber will stop providing upfront pricing on rides in California
- January 10, 2020
You pay what the app calculates based on the time and distance traveled at the end of a journey, like a normal taxi. In an email received by customers in the Golden State, the ride-share giant revealed a small handful of new additions to the app. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
You pay what the app calculates based on the time and distance traveled at the end of a journey, like a normal taxi. In an email received by customers in the Golden State, the ride-share giant revealed a small handful of new additions to the app. (more...)
Stocks Inch Higher After Iranian Strike Roiled Markets
- January 10, 2020
Iranian forces fired missiles overnight at military bases housing US troops in Iraq, in response to the USA killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, a move that initially sent shivers across global markets and drove USA stock futures down over one per cent. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
Iranian forces fired missiles overnight at military bases housing US troops in Iraq, in response to the USA killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, a move that initially sent shivers across global markets and drove USA stock futures down over one per cent. (more...)
'Betrayed': anger in Japan over Ghosn's allegations
- January 10, 2020
Appearing before a packed room, he spoke for more than an hour, delivering an angry and often rambling broadside. Speaking in public for the first time since his escape, Ghosn said he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors. "Ghosn was deemed a high flight risk, which is obvious from the fact that he actually fled and illegally departed from the country", Mr Saito said. (more...)
- January 10, 2020
Appearing before a packed room, he spoke for more than an hour, delivering an angry and often rambling broadside. Speaking in public for the first time since his escape, Ghosn said he had been treated "brutally" by Tokyo prosecutors. "Ghosn was deemed a high flight risk, which is obvious from the fact that he actually fled and illegally departed from the country", Mr Saito said. (more...)
Gold prices correct after hitting all time high: What investors should do
- January 09, 2020
Gold, considered a safe investment in times of political and economic uncertainty, had risen as much as 2.4 per cent early on Wednesday and risen above the key $1,600 level for the first time in almost seven years after Iran's retaliatory attacks. (more...)
- January 09, 2020
Gold, considered a safe investment in times of political and economic uncertainty, had risen as much as 2.4 per cent early on Wednesday and risen above the key $1,600 level for the first time in almost seven years after Iran's retaliatory attacks. (more...)
Apple App Store breaks record, earns $386m in a day in 2020
- January 09, 2020
In a press release published earlier today, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue, announced that "2019 was the biggest year for Services in Apple's history" thanks to the introduction of several new products and the incredible momentum experienced by the App Store . (more...)
- January 09, 2020
In a press release published earlier today, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue, announced that "2019 was the biggest year for Services in Apple's history" thanks to the introduction of several new products and the incredible momentum experienced by the App Store . (more...)
Japan steps up efforts to bring Ghosn back from Lebanon
- January 08, 2020
Nissan's fugitive former boss, Carlos Ghosn , has described his arrest in Japan , from which he escaped last month, as a plot against him and said his detention conditions were a "travesty" against human rights. The comments came after Nissan issued a statement on Tuesday, saying it would still take legal action against Mr Ghosn despite him no longer being in Japan. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Nissan's fugitive former boss, Carlos Ghosn , has described his arrest in Japan , from which he escaped last month, as a plot against him and said his detention conditions were a "travesty" against human rights. The comments came after Nissan issued a statement on Tuesday, saying it would still take legal action against Mr Ghosn despite him no longer being in Japan. (more...)
Amid slowdown, Rolls-Royce delivers 25% more cars in 2019
- January 08, 2020
Apparently the vehicle has exceeded expectations, with demand across the world: around one in three Rolls-Royces still goes to North America, with China second by numbers and Europe third. In Singapore, it delivered 30 cars past year, up from 21 in 2018. The marquee says that the strong demand for its Cullinan SUV has helped boost the sales figures. (more...)
- January 08, 2020
Apparently the vehicle has exceeded expectations, with demand across the world: around one in three Rolls-Royces still goes to North America, with China second by numbers and Europe third. In Singapore, it delivered 30 cars past year, up from 21 in 2018. The marquee says that the strong demand for its Cullinan SUV has helped boost the sales figures. (more...)
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