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Hiroshima

Judi Dench’s spy role in Red Joan different from James Bond

Judi Dench’s role in Red Joan is a far cry from James Bond’s unflappable spy chief, M. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Judi Dench is back in the world of espionage but her latest role is a far cry from James Bond’s unflappable spy chief, M. In Red Joan, to be…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Alibaba

Alibaba head’s remarks spark debate over China working hours

Jack Ma has responded to the criticism by saying work should be a joy and also include time for study, reflection and self-improvement. (File) Remarks by the head of Chinese online business giant Alibaba that young people should work 12-hour days, six days a…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Electric Scooter

The Truth About the Scooter Economy — An Insider’s Perspective

Bird Zero that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really apprecia…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Uber’s self-driving car unit just raised another $1 billion

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced on Twitter that Uber’s autonomous car unit, known as Uber Advanced Technologies Group, or UberATG, has received a billion-dollar investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Toyota, and Denso, an automative component supplier.U…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Alibaba

Alibaba head Jack Ma’s remarks spark debate over work-life balance in China; Communist Party daily says move unfair

Beijing: Remarks by the head of Chinese online business giant Alibaba that young people should work 12-hour days, six days a week if they want financial success have prompted a public debate over work-life balance in the country. Jack Ma is one of China's ri…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Silk Road

China backs ‘Wuhan spirit’ despite differences on BRI

China on Friday said its ties with India had a bright future, and the two countries were now preparing for the summit between their leaders as a follow up to the Wuhan informal summit held last year. At a press conference on the three-day Belt and Road Forum…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Alibaba

Alibaba head’s remarks spark debate over China working hours

BEIJING: Remarks by the head of Chinese online business giant Alibaba that young people should work 12-hour days, six days a week if they want financial success have prompted a public debate over work-life balance in the country. Jack Ma is one of China's ri…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Silk Road

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Belt and Road project is not a "geopolitical tool" or a debt crisis for participating nations, but Beijing welcomes constructive suggestions on how to address concerns over the initiative, the government's top dip…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Uber’s self-driving car unit raises $1B from Toyota, Denso and Vision Fund ahead of spin-out

Uber’s has confirmed it will spin out its self-driving car business after the unit closed $1 billion in funding from Toyota, auto-parts maker Denso and SoftBank’s Vision Fund. The development has been speculated for some time — as far back as October — and i…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Silk Road

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Belt and Road project is not a “geopolitical tool” or a debt crisis for participating nations, but Beijing welcomes constructive suggestions on how to address concerns over the initiative, the government’s top diplomat said on Frid…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Judi Dench’s spy role in Red Joan different from James Bond

Alibaba head’s remarks spark debate over China working hours

The Truth About the Scooter Economy — An Insider’s Perspective

Uber’s self-driving car unit just raised another $1 billion

Alibaba head Jack Ma’s remarks spark debate over work-life balance in China; Communist Party daily says move unfair

China backs ‘Wuhan spirit’ despite differences on BRI

Alibaba head’s remarks spark debate over China working hours

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

Uber’s self-driving car unit raises $1B from Toyota, Denso and Vision Fund ahead of spin-out

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

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