As governments around the world begin to get even tougher on traditional combustion engines, Japan’s car manufacturers are well positioned to put their world-leading technologies to the test. Julian Ryall reports. In front of hundreds...
Daimler’s Media Night presentation at the IAA in Frankfurt was a showy affair, meant to present the Mercedes Benz maker’s speeding into the future. But first it has to get through the present, says Janelle...
Chinese policymakers are beginning to worry about a rallying currency that is putting pressure on the country’s exports. Figures for August show slower-than-forecast growth, which has also been hit by weak global demand. According to...
A former prison inmate and gang member is among hundreds in Los Angeles to find a place in the sun – and a second chance – via a solar industry re-entry program. During his stretch...
An annual BRICS summit in China has kicked off with the emerging market bloc in need of direction. The five members are divided as they face political and economic troubles. Chinese President Xi Jinping on...
The ride-hailing company has appointed the Expedia CEO as its new chief, confirming the decision in a note to employees and amid news of a federal investigation into alleged violations of bribery laws. The appointment...
More than 350 economists under 35 are gathered on Germany’s southernmost edge to listen to 17 Nobel laureates in economics. The Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings aren’t quite Davos, but close. The Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting is a...
Whether in cars, laptops or smartphones, cobalt is in nearly all batteries. The biggest supplier is the Democratic Republic of Congo, where human rights are often violated in the mines. Young men, armed with only...
The unicorn has taken advertising by storm. Consumers are snapping up any product associated with the one-horned horse. From his knees, Joshua slides through Brooklyn Owl, a small shop on Flatbush Avenue. He is wearing...
When a cosmic event starts appearing in ad campaigns, you know it’s something big and on everyone’s mind. The total solar eclipse on August 21 has a cameo in an advert for Apple’s virtual assistant...
Since the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2007, financial institutions have paid more than Qatar’s GDP in fines for their wrongdoings. As investigations and lawsuits continue, that number is expected to grow. $150 billion...
Two of the world’s biggest trading nations saw both exports and imports cooling lately. While Chinese trade growth in July slowed significantly compared with June, German exporters even suffered a surprise decline. According to fresh...
