Millennials have been accused of killing canned tuna, motorcycles and diamonds. But they’re actually helping at least one industry: Irish whiskey. Over the last five years, the volume of Irish whiskey sold in the U.S. grew by 61 percent, according to the Irish Food Board. In 2018 alone, sales grew […]
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Geneva electrifies: From econoboxes to Aston Martin hypercar, new EVs dominate Europe’s biggest auto show
Churning out an astounding 1,900 horsepower, Ferrari’s Pininfarina Battista is one of the most powerful automobiles ever produced. It also happens to be all electric, one of a score of battery-based vehicles debuting at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, which runs through Sunday. While “electrification,” whether hybrid, plug-in or all-electric, […]
Better economic data needed before Wall Street can rise back to all-time highs
Stocks kicked off 2019 with a bang as U.S.-China trade tensions simmered while the Federal Reserve signaled patience in raising rates. However, stocks will need improving economic data to make a run at the record levels set last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are both 4 […]
Macron’s Africa visit reveals determination to weaken China’s grip on the continent
French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a four-day charm offensive across the Horn of Africa last week, stopping off in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The trip is largely seen as a bid to cement new ties in a region where China’s influence has been growing fast. In the first visit […]
She was called more than 1,800 times: When robots collect the bills
IN THE CAR WHERE Paula Hanson lives, often parked outside a local sheriff’s station in Lancaster, California, her phone wouldn’t stop ringing. Hanson tried to explain to the employees at Discover Bank all that had happened to her. First, she had been laid off from her job, and then her […]
Europe turns its concerns to China’s growing clout as Xi visits
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Italy and France next week amid a European Union firestorm over the dangers of rapidly growing Chinese trade and investments – particularly regarding next-generation telecom technology – and intensifying divisions among its members about how to deal with them. Western media coverage has understandably […]
Amazon’s 2nd headquarters faces new blocks in Virginia funding vote
Amazon.com Inc’s plan to set up a second headquarters in northern Virginia, after being rebuffed in New York, will face its first test when local officials vote on Saturday on a proposed financial package worth an estimated $51 million. Amazon in November picked National Landing, a site jointly owned by […]
Suspected white supremacist charged with murder after New Zealand mosque shootings
Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday after 49 people were killed and dozens wounded in massshootings at two New Zealand mosques. Tarrant, handcuffed and wearing a white prison suit, stood silently in the Christchurch District Court where he was remanded without […]
‘Draft Beto’ grassroots group in California got early start that could help 2020 candidate
LOS ANGELES — Even before former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced his formal 2020 presidential run Thursday, he enjoyed political support in California. A Draft Beto movement, which began in January, included supporters throughout the state. The Democrat’s 2018 Texas Senate campaign raised more than $5 million in the Golden […]
James Comey says a subpoena may not work for Mueller report
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey on Friday said that he did not know if Democrats could obtain an unredacted copy of the Mueller report with a subpoena if the Department of Justice declined to release it. “I’m sure they can subpoena. They definitely can issue subpoenas for […]