Europe's flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short

Makers of a new generation of European electric aircraft are struggling to raise money.

Europe’s answer to the Magnificent Seven comes up short

Europe’s answer to the Magnificent Seven is leaving much to be desired after two of the Continent’s biggest companies, ASML Holding and LVMH Moet Hennessy, disappointed investors.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators

Microsoft suggested Google has a pattern of funding organizations with the mission of discrediting the software company with regulators.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Man United ends winless run in Europe and Osimhen scores 2 as Galatasaray beats Tottenham

Manchester United secured its first win in Europe in more than a year by beating PAOK 2-0 in the Europa League

Sports - ABC News - November 7

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Is Faltering

The Liberal Democrats, long the guiding force for Japan, are in disarray just when their country needs them the most.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter

Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus efforts

Business - Financial Times - October 18

China’s industrial profits plunge as economic momentum falters

Steep monthly decline in September comes as policymakers battle to restore confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 27

China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters

ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortune

World - Financial Times - October 29

FAA rule creates 'operating environment' for 'air taxis'

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the final rule for air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft on Tuesday, calling the regulations the "final piece in the puzzle" to introducing these ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Why It’s Getting Harder to Fly to China

European carriers are enduring higher costs because they have to avoid Russian airspace, while a sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions are hurting business travel to China.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Georgia’s crumbling European dream

The Caucasus republic’s future is at stake. So is western credibility

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo

Towns and cities call on the Labour government to deliver the funds promised for vital regeneration.

Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters

Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further

World - Financial Times - October 23

China's steel exports expected to falter in 2025 as pain from tariffs spread

Steel producers in China face a double-whammy of mounting overseas tariffs and weakened domestic demand at home.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’

The political expert on the breakdown of US-Sino relations, what Xi Jinping’s fourth term might hold — and why neither Harris nor Trump makes him hopeful of change

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Nicolas Jackson shrugs off faltering start to fill Chelsea’s No 9 slot

Striker once mooted as a makeweight for Newcastle’s Alexander Isak is now outperforming his attacking rival. It was an idea briefly explored, a conversation that soon died a death, but there was a ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Knicks falter in fourth quarter, lose to Cavaliers, 110-104

The Knicks let a second-half lead slip away and lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 110-104, on Monday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Why Susie Wiles might succeed where others faltered with Trump

Susie Wiles is set to take on one of the most important — and arguably unforgiving — jobs in Washington as President-elect Trump’s chief of staff. Those who know Wiles and have worked with her ...

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Outside the Office, Sparks Fly Between Colleagues

Taylor Burt was working at BarkBox, surrounded by adorable dogs, when she found herself distracted by someone she thought was even cuter: Mayank Shah.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Saturday Sessions: Aaron Frazer performs “Fly Away”

Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed ...

WATCH: Scientists develop flying shopping cart

Researchers in South Korea have developed a drone-based flying shopping cart that can go where no cart has gone before.

'Taught us to fly': Raptors retire Carter's No. 15

An emotional Vince Carter acknowledged his contentious exit from Toronto as his No. 15 jersey became the first number retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony during Saturday's game against ...

Sports - ESPN - November 2

The Tsetse Fly, Blood Meals and African Sleeping Sickness

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Capital gains tax: a short history

Since its beginnings in 1965, many UK chancellors have sought to reform the levy as a means of spurring economic growth

World - Financial Times - October 19

Fears children at risk due to out-of-town taxi licences

Children are being put at risk of abuse across the UK due to less stringent taxi rules, a Labour MP warns.

Ultra-rich using jets like taxis, climate scientists warn

Researchers worked out the amount of planet-warming gas released by private jets over four years.

Archer Aviation Brings Electric Air Taxis to Japan in Deal with Japan Airlines

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Man, 76, dies following crash between car and taxi

The collision, involving a white BMW X6 and a black Kia Ceed taxi, happened on Cochrane Avenue at about 03:05.

Fingerprint from taxi license application leads to arrest in 1978 double murder

Nearly 46 years after a double homicide, a fingerprint from a taxi license application has led to a suspect's arrest, officials in western Massachusetts announced.

Trump’s Election Reversal Dreams Are Dead

At least as far as the law goes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

A Hollywood Drought and a Game Show Dream

It’s tough to get work in film and television these days. So one unemployed writer decided to study up on “The Price Is Right.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Europe’s fiscal tug of war

Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovation

World - Financial Times - October 26

The Trump challenge for Europe

An isolationist US will force the continent to rethink its defence and economy

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Moldova confronts Russian cash-for-votes in EU referendum

Illicit pension top-ups and money mules found in ex-Soviet republic ahead of Sunday’s vote, officials say

World - Financial Times - October 19

Is it better for my taxes if I donate shares or cash?

You get the biggest benefit by getting rid of the biggest potential tax liability.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Sources: Lore, A-Rod have cash ready for Wolves

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have $940 million in a bank account ready to wire immediately to Glen Taylor and the NBA for control of the Timberwolves should they be approved.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Boeing Warns on Cash Burn, Awaits Strike Vote

The jet maker posted its biggest quarterly loss since 2020. Striking union members are voting later on a new contract proposal.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

FM pushes for significant NHS cash boost in budget

Eluned Morgan is keen to see investment in the English NHS, which would mean more for Wales as well.

Cash Isas popularity surges ahead of UK Budget

Investors shift into tax-sheltered accounts given uncertainty of Labour proposals

World - Financial Times - October 25

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