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Electric Car

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Audi E-Tron, Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model 3 – Roadshow

Not everyone will agree with the use of the Mustang nameplate, but the Mach-E looks mighty promising, no matter what badge is on it. Ford After a surprisingly brief teaser campaign, Ford's electric SUV is here, and it carries a Mustang badge. The 2021 Ford …

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

‘Mr Chairman, See You Soon’: Trump Tweets at North Korea’s Kim, Tells Him to ‘Get the Deal Done’ – News18

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to "act quickly" to reach a deal with the United States, in a tweet weighing in on North Korea's criticism of his political rival former Vice President Joe Biden. Trump, w…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

Chinese Economy

Are Investors Too Bearish on SINA and Weibo?

SINA (NASDAQ:SINA) and its social media platform Weibo(NASDAQ:WB) both shed nearly 20% of their market value after posting their third-quarter reports on Nov. 14. SINA spun off Weibo in an IPO in 2014, but it still retains a majority voting stake in Weibo, an…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

Kim Jong Un supervises another N. Korean military drill

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a parachuting drill of military sharpshooters and vowed to build an invincible army, displaying more defiance even as the United States and South Korea called off their own exercises to create…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

U.S., South Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by North Korea

BANGKOK U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an act of goodwill toward North Korea. The move comes even as Japans defense minister, whose country feels threat…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

Holocaust

The fight to get citizenship for descendants of German Jews

Image copyrightJudith RhodesImage caption Ursula Michel in 1939, before taking the Kindertransport to the UK A British lawyer is accusing the German government of violating the country's constitution by refusing to restore the citizenship of thousands of p…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

Yellow Vests

France’s yellow vests stage new protests for anniversary

PARIS Yellow vest activists staged peaceful demonstrations across France on Sunday, a day after scuffles between Paris police and protesters marred the anniversary of their movement for economic justice. Local yellow vest groups gathered at traffic circles a…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

Boeing 737max

Sunday News Roundup 11/17/19: 12 Quick Takes On Aviation And Travel; Dubious Marriott Claims, TWA Ice Rink, A380 Failure, Mileage Ban, And More

Previous roundups: Featured trip reports of the day: Some stories and deals dont get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my eye. Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson made this absurd claim during their Q3 ea…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

AR-15

AR-15: Demonizing ‘Assault Weapons’

What are assault weapons and why are they being demonized? To begin with, the appellation assault weapon is a misnomer, a disparaging political label. It was invented by Josh Sugarmann, a media-lionized gun control advocate, as a political tool to demonize se…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

Times Square

Cheeseburgers, Oil and Minimum Wage: Building a Museum of Capitalism

The mock-fencing across the windows also sharply underlines a question raised by the exhibit: Is the real museum of capitalism inside the gallery, or outside on the streets of New York? If people are walking by right now, do they see us as held inside lookin…

bubmagNovember 18, 2019

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Audi E-Tron, Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model 3 – Roadshow

‘Mr Chairman, See You Soon’: Trump Tweets at North Korea’s Kim, Tells Him to ‘Get the Deal Done’ – News18

Are Investors Too Bearish on SINA and Weibo?

Kim Jong Un supervises another N. Korean military drill

U.S., South Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by North Korea

The fight to get citizenship for descendants of German Jews

France’s yellow vests stage new protests for anniversary

Sunday News Roundup 11/17/19: 12 Quick Takes On Aviation And Travel; Dubious Marriott Claims, TWA Ice Rink, A380 Failure, Mileage Ban, And More

AR-15: Demonizing ‘Assault Weapons’

Cheeseburgers, Oil and Minimum Wage: Building a Museum of Capitalism

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