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Elon Musk

China’s Tesla wannabe Xpeng starts ride-hailing service

There’re a lot of synergies between electric vehicles and ride-hailing. Drivers are able to save more steering an EV compared to a gas vehicle. Environmentally conscious consumers will choose to hire an electric car. And EVs are designed with better compatibi…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Gundam

SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays gets another round of screens and art

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Chinese Economy

How much damage are Trump’s tariffs doing to the Chinese economy?

Growth in the Chinese economy has been slowing steadily for much of the last decade. From a rate of 12% annual GDP growth in 2010, the figure is now little more than half that. Last year, the Chinese economy grew by 6.6%. A rate like that would be cause for …

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

Merkel defends EU legacy on refugees and austerity

Europe was right to let in large numbers of refugees despite the populist backlash, German chancellor Angela Merkel has said. It was also right to impose austerity to save the euro, she added in an interview with six European newspapers - the Guardian, Le Mon…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Obamacare

Democrats are trying to save Obamacare as Trump chips away at the landmark health care bill

WASHINGTON The ongoing thrust and parry between Democrats and the Trump administration over Obamacare may leave the average person wondering what health care coverage created by the 2010 landmark law is still available and whats changed. House Democrats wil…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Solar Storm

Incredible footage shows Aurora Australis lighting up the sky

Incredible footage has captured colourful auroras lighting up the night sky across Australia. Lucky stargazers in certain parts of the country were able to catch a glimpse of Aurora Australis - also known as southern lights - on Wednesday night. The natu…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Super Komachi

Brexit uncertainty weighing on travel industry, says Thomas Cook amid £1.5bn loss

Brexit uncertainty is dragging down the fortunes of the travel industry, according to the giant travel firm Thomas Cook. Revealing sharply increased half-year losses, the company said: In the UK, the political uncertainty related to Brexit over recent months…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Chinese Economy

Lack of innovation is #39;Achilles heel#39; for China#39;s economy, says Xi Jinping

A lack of innovation is China's "Achilles heel", President Xi Jinping warned in an article given high prominence by state media on May 16, where he also bemoaned the economy for being big yet without being strong. Xi's comments, carried in the latest issue o…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Alibaba

Opting out: Some of China’s ‘996’ tech tribe quit, seek less stress

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - For over six years Qi Yaqian was a proud member of China’s so-called 996 tech tribe, working nights and weekends at Nuomi, a group deals website. But when her branch office closed down in 2017, she sought a less stressful career path. S…

bubmagMay 16, 2019

Alibaba

Opting out: Some of China’s “996” tech tribe quit, seek less stress – Yahoo Finance

By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI, May 16 (Reuters) - For over six years Qi Yaqian was a proud member of China's so-called 996 tech tribe, working nights and weekends at Nuomi, a group deals website. But when her branch office closed down in 2017, she sought a less …

bubmagMay 16, 2019

China’s Tesla wannabe Xpeng starts ride-hailing service

SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays gets another round of screens and art

How much damage are Trump’s tariffs doing to the Chinese economy?

Merkel defends EU legacy on refugees and austerity

Democrats are trying to save Obamacare as Trump chips away at the landmark health care bill

Incredible footage shows Aurora Australis lighting up the sky

Brexit uncertainty weighing on travel industry, says Thomas Cook amid £1.5bn loss

Lack of innovation is #39;Achilles heel#39; for China#39;s economy, says Xi Jinping

Opting out: Some of China’s ‘996’ tech tribe quit, seek less stress

Opting out: Some of China’s “996” tech tribe quit, seek less stress – Yahoo Finance

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