Demand for electric vehicles accelerated in January, with fully battery-powered cars outperforming an overall contraction in the car market that the industry blames on declining […]
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Ex-Fortnum chief Venters fashions role with designer Paul Smith | Money News
Ewan Venters, the former Fortnum & Mason chief, is joining the board of Paul Smith Ltd, the design company best-known for its striped fashion garments. […]
South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump’s funding threat
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Donald Trump’s “influential” billionaire adviser Elon Musk a day after the new U.S. […]
Italy says International Criminal Court made an ‘immense mess’ out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant
ROME — Italy’s justice minister strongly defended the government’s decision to repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, saying Wednesday that the […]
U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2024 as Imports Surged
The U.S. trade deficit in goods hit a record last year, as American consumers snapped up imported products and a strong U.S. dollar weighed on […]
U.S. Postal Service Reverses Decision to Halt Parcel Service From China
The United States Postal Service on Wednesday said it would continue to accept packages from China and Hong Kong, reversing a decision to temporarily halt […]
Could the Trade Fight Take a Bite Out of Apple?
President Trump’s proposal that the United States should take control of Gaza and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East” drew widespread criticism, […]
Box-office smash ‘Moana 2’ drives Disney profit in the first quarter
NEW YORK — Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office success of “Moana 2.” The Walt Disney Co. earned $2.55 […]
New York Times Reports 350,000 Additional Digital Subscribers
The New York Times Company added 350,000 digital-only subscribers in the last quarter, the company said Wednesday, pushing the total subscriber count to more than […]
Honda and Nissan Merger Talks in Peril
Nissan Motor and Honda Motor have hit a standstill negotiating the terms of a merger, announced less than two months ago, that would have created […]
