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Geely

Factbox: Auto industry consolidation – mega-mergers and alliances

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler on Monday proposed a merger of equals with France’s Renault in a deal that could create the world’s third-biggest carmaker and trigger a fresh round of industry consolidation. Following is a rece…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Korean War

Trump ignored Congress on war powers. Constitutional scholars want Democrats to take him to court.

Should Nancy Pelosi take Donald Trump to the Supreme Court? A group of constitutional scholars and lawmakers want House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take President Donald to the Supreme Court — over the war in Yemen. Their case is straightforward: Trump is unilate…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Silk Road

China will always stand by Pakistan’s ‘core interests’, says Vice-President Wang Qishan on $60-billion CPEC

Islamabad: China will always stand by Pakistan's "core interests" no matter how the international landscape changes, visiting Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan has said as he cited the USD 60 billion CPEC as the manifestation of their all-weather relationshi…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Salvini: “Europe is Tired of Being a Slave to the Elites”

Italian populist leader Matteo Salvini said “Europe is tired of being a slave to the elites” as his party swept to victory in the EU parliamentary elections. With the count almost finalized, Salvini’s Lega party has captured 34.3% of the vote, with the cente…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Key Things You Need To Know About The EU Election Results

The good news as far as the European Union will be concerned is that the new European Parliament is overwhelmingly pro-EU. The more complicated news is that the parliament has emerged more fragmented and polarised after an election that saw turnout surge acr…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Electric Scooter

The BMW Motorrad Concept R18 is a Retro Biker’s Wet Dream

BMW has a knack for making a big impression at the Concorso dEleganza Villa dEste. Last year, the BMW Motorrad Concept Link caught our fancy. But at this years event, the BMW Motorrad Concept R18 is the star of the show. The Concept R18 is a tribute to th…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Yellow Vests

Illegal Immigration Main Reason for Traditional Parties’ Trouble – Lecturer

The right-wing National Rally (RN) Party has overtaken President Emmanuel Macron's La Republique En Marche! (LREM) in Frances European Parliament elections on Sunday. Socrates George Kazolias, a Paris-based US reporter, media consultant and lecturer, spoke ab…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Google

All the Ways Google Tracks You—And How to Stop It

You're probably aware that Google keeps tabs on what you're up to on its devices, apps, and servicesbut you might not realize just how far its tracking reach extends, into the places you go, the purchases you make, and much more. It's an extensive set of data…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

Trump breaks with Abe, says not bothered by North Korea missile tests

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Akasaka Palace, Japanese state guest house in Tokyo. President Donald Trump says he’s not “personally bothered” by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this m…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Belt and Road

Links 5/27/19

For the Midwest, Epic Flooding Is the Face of Climate Change Wired After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines Grist Doing Justice by Preet Bharara FT. The deck: “An eloquent lesson that the law is only as goo…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Factbox: Auto industry consolidation – mega-mergers and alliances

Trump ignored Congress on war powers. Constitutional scholars want Democrats to take him to court.

China will always stand by Pakistan’s ‘core interests’, says Vice-President Wang Qishan on $60-billion CPEC

Salvini: “Europe is Tired of Being a Slave to the Elites”

Key Things You Need To Know About The EU Election Results

The BMW Motorrad Concept R18 is a Retro Biker’s Wet Dream

Illegal Immigration Main Reason for Traditional Parties’ Trouble – Lecturer

All the Ways Google Tracks You—And How to Stop It

Trump breaks with Abe, says not bothered by North Korea missile tests

Links 5/27/19

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