To Challenge China, India Needs to Get Out of the Way of Its Factory Owners

India has a fresh chance to become a manufacturing powerhouse with the election of Donald Trump, who has promised to levy sky-high import tariffs on Chinese goods.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China

A brutal price war, sudden shifts in consumer demand and human rights issues in Xinjiang have left VW stumbling in a market it led for 40 years.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Vauxhall owner to close Luton factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

Car giant Stellantis said it would consolidate electric van production at its other UK plant in Ellesmere Port.

Rangers Get Blown Out By Sabres In Much-needed Wakeup Call

Mistakes that have plagued the Rangers all season finally came to bight them in their 6-1 loss to Sabres.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

AMC is poised to ride the box-office rebound, as long as its debt doesn't get in the way

AMC is taking strides to improve its revenue and coax lapsed moviegoers back into its theaters with premium screens and specialty popcorn buckets.

Business - CNBC - November 18

AMC is poised to ride the box office rebound, as long as its debt doesn't get in the way

The domestic box office is on the rebound, having posted its highest third-quarter ticket sales since the pandemic.

Four Verts: Here's to hoping the NFL on Christmas is a no-buffer zone

We implore Netflix to not let Tyson-Paul's streaming issues happen with the NFL, laugh at the Jaguars and worry for the 49ers' season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

U.S. Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’ Are Benefiting From New Investments

Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Jared Polis, who praised Trump’s pick of RFK Jr, on why he’s willing to work with incoming president

Democratic governor of Colorado who launched governors’ group to protect democracy says he’ll work with Trump on key issues. Despite launching a governors’ group focused on safeguarding democracy ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Vauxhall owner Stellantis blames EV rules for plan to close UK van factory

About 1,100 jobs at risk as carmaker says government mandate played a ‘significant role’

Business - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

India's growing influence means trouble for China’s alliance

India is becoming more important, something not good for China.

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Can India reverse its manufacturing failure?

The industrial boom in the southern state of Tamil Nadu offers a model for the rest of the country to emulate

World - Financial Times - November 10

What does North Korea get out of sending its soldiers to fight Russia's war?

Kim Jong Un is sending North Korean troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine. What might he be getting to help Vladimir Putin?

Mikel Arteta returns from visit to owners to ignite Arsenal’s title challenge

‘Only one way to fulfil expectation – win big trophies’ Saka and Rice back for Forest visit but Ben White out Mikel Arteta returned from a visit to see Arsenal’s owners over the international ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Business Owners Get a Strong Voice in Pennsylvania Vote

In the small city of Erie, small business owners and entrepreneurs are heavily targeted by both parties’ campaigns.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Paddy McGuinness completes Children in Need cycle challenge

The presenter raises £7.5m by cycling 300 miles from Wales to Scotland on a Raleigh Chopper bike.

Britain needs a coherent China strategy

The Labour government must determine where UK ‘red lines’ lie

Business - Financial Times - November 19

The shipping industry is wrestling with one of its biggest challenges — seafarer shortages

The shipping industry is contending with a shortage of seafarers, and it's fueling a troubling mix of fake resumes, accidents at sea, and higher freight rates.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

China's factory activity expands for the first time since April, official survey shows

China's official purchasing managers' index for October came in at 50.1, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Thursday.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Trump's sharp tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets and offshore factories

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to sharply raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and close some loopholes Chinese exporters currently use to sell their products more cheaply in the ...

World - ABC News - 17 hours ago

Temu owner PDD misses sales estimates amid China slowdown

Shares drop after tech group warns on ‘intensified competition’

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

India says frontier disengagement with China along their disputed border is 'almost complete'

India's defense minister says India and China have pulled most of their frontline troops further away from their disputed border in the remote Himalayan Ladakh region

World - ABC News - October 31

Tycoon Drives India's Push Against China's Solar-Energy Dominance

Gautam Adani, the founder of one of India’s biggest business conglomerates, lies at the intersection of the country’s clean energy challenge to China.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

India overtakes China as top source of international students at US colleges

India has overtaken China as the top source of international students for U.S. colleges, according to a report from Open Doors. For the 2023-2024 school year, India saw a massive 23 percent ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

China and India should not be called developing countries, several Cop29 delegates say

Delegates from poorer nations say classifications that date back to 1992 are obsolete and two countries ‘should be contributing’. China and India should no longer be treated as developing countries ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

India’s hunger for fossil fuels drags on its push towards net zero

Growing economy sucks up more electricity than its green sources can provide despite billions invested in solar and wind farms

World - Financial Times - November 11

The First Crispr Treatment Is Making Its Way to Patients

It’s been a year since the gene-editing treatment Casgevy was approved for sickle cell disease and a related blood disorder. It’s finally being infused into patients.

Tech - Wired - November 15

Chippy owner calls out customer over his online review of 'hot delivery girl'

Robinson's Traditional Fish & Chips says it has to set boundaries so its staff can feel safe.

What Elon Musk Needs From China

From electric cars to solar panels, Mr. Musk has built businesses in high-tech manufacturing sectors now targeted by Beijing for Chinese dominance.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Challenged universities need more than UK’s tuition fee thaw

Most vulnerable are lower-tier institutions that rely on international students hit by recent visa changes

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Congress needs to reclaim its role in policymaking

The 119th Congress will be the first to begin since the Supreme Court overturned its 1984 Chevron decision, and their are proposed reforms to restore the role of the legislative branch in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Japan urgently needs to plug its CFO deficit

Investors expect to deal with people fluent in shareholder-focused language

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

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

Jamie George admits Eddie Jones’s style was ‘challenging’ amid its successes

England mood now ‘much more inclusive’ says captain Jones claims he was unaware of Care’s comments The England captain, Jamie George, has admitted that Eddie Jones’s regime could be ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

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