Formula One — the popular motor racing event — has had a hard time cracking the U.S. market, but it may finally be on the right track, the chief executive of McLaren Racing said. “Well, they’re starting to get it right now. What they got wrong is they didn’t have […]
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Expect a photo op and a ‘mock deal’ at the Trump-Xi meeting — not a long-term truce, says economist
Expect a photo opportunity, a “mock deal,” and temporary market relief from the much-touted meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G-20 meeting, an economist said on Friday. “We don’t think this deal will be engineering a long-term truce between the two countries,” […]
US-China trade war could create winners in Southeast Asia
The trade war between the Washington and Beijing is pushing many global companies to rethink the manufacturing and fabrication work they now do in China — and a bloc of Southeast Asian countries stands to benefit tremendously, according to a senior partner at consulting firm Bain & Co. In the […]
Gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi, media and security sources say
Gunmen attacked the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi early on Friday and appeared to have entered a part of it, security sources and media said. It was unclear if there were any immediate casualties, but a blast and gunshots rang out in the affluent Clifton neighborhood, where […]
Suicide bombers attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi
Three suicide bombers attacked the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi early on Friday, but were killed before entering the building, the city’s police chief said. At least two police officers were killed in the attack, which was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), an ethnic insurgent […]
Hustle till you make it? Reddit’s co-founder says putting work above all else could be ‘toxic’
Hustle till you make it. It’s a strategy many entrepreneurs have credited for their success. But, according to one famous founder, it could do you more harm than good. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently slated the hustling culture — the idea of prioritizing work ahead of all else — as […]
US government reportedly asked allies to avoid using equipment manufactured by China’s Huawei
The U.S. government is trying to persuade wireless and internet providers in allied countries to avoid telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. U.S. officials have reached out to their government counterparts and telecom executives in friendly countries where Huawei equipment is already in […]
The pioneering and popular compact Range Rover Evoque gets a major makeover
Iconic off-road automaker Land Rover is sprucing up a model that has become one of hottest sellers in the rapidly growing luxury compact sport utility vehicle segment. When the Range Rover Evoque makes its global debut on Thursday, it will be the first time the popular and relatively affordable vehicle […]
Comey resists closed-door Congress interview on FBI actions
Former FBI chief James Comey said Thursday he will resist a subpoena to appear before a congressional committee Dec. 3 unless that happens publicly because House Republicans will distort anything he says behind closed doors. “I’m still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions,” he tweeted. @Comey: […]
These are the best cars we tested in 2018
After a long hiatus, Cadillac is back to being a marque that offers world-beating technology. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the CT6, where the company’s Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system takes center stage. It was already the best such system when we first tried it earlier this year, […]