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UK bike-makers hope quality will steer them round market potholes

Niche manufacturers from Moulton to Atherton follow low-volume, high-price strategy amid wider industry crisis

World - Financial Times - 8 hours ago

China asks: what is an e-bike?

State bureaucracy makes the question more difficult than it may seem

World - Financial Times - October 22

Archibald 'happier on the bike' after freak injury

Katie Archibald says she feels "happier on the bike" ahead of her comeback from a freak injury at the track cycling World Championships.

The Best Electric Bikes of 2024 That We've Tested and Reviewed

We tested the best electric bikes in every category: commuting, mountain biking, foldable, cruisers, and more.

Tech - Wired - October 26

Students and parents swap the bus for biking to school together

Only 11% of students in the U.S. still bike to school. But in some cities, parents and their kids are skipping the bus and forming a caravan to bike to school together. Itay Hod has the story.

The widow-maker ETF

People just can’t stop themselves buying TLT

World - Financial Times - October 22

Peloton partners with Costco to sell Bike+ as it looks to reach young, wealthy customers

Peloton has been working to grow sales and stem its losses and has had to work harder to accomplish both of those goals as customer acquisition costs rise.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Peloton partners with Costco to sell Bike+ as it looks to reach young, wealthy customers

Peloton’s stationary bikes will soon sell at Costco’s stores and on its website as the beleaguered fitness company looks for new ways to reach younger and affluent customers, Peloton is set to ...

Rail Biking Lets You Ride the Rails Using Pedal Power

Rail-biking uses specially designed vehicles that are pedaled along disused railway lines. It’s easy and fun and uses existing tracks for recreation. One writer gave it a try in the Catskills.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

The Tour de Parador: exploring Spain’s fabulous historic hotels by bike

A self-guided ride through La Mancha and Extremadura visits converted castles, monasteries and palaces. Plus: five more paradors not to miss

World - Financial Times - October 23

'How I led police to a thief and got my bike back'

A man from Dalston traces his stolen bike and leads the police to the door of the thief.

Pokémon maker confirms it was victim of hack

The makers of the hit video game series confirm their servers were accessed by hackers over summer.

Mega-mileage campervan fails to meet his maker

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Here’s Why Drone Maker DJI Sued the Pentagon

The China-based maker of more than half of all commercial drones in the U.S. went to court to fight its placement on a list of companies said to be working with the Chinese military.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Florida medical device maker Exactech declares bankruptcy

Exactech faces more than 2,000 lawsuits alleging it sold defective knee and hip implants.

China warning hits another medical equipment maker

Smith & Nephew shares slumped on Thursday as it became the second health equipment company in a week to warn that Chinese sales were getting hit hard.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Jeep maker Stellantis reports 27% drop in sales

Stellantis reported a 20% drop in its shipments driven by major slumps in both Europe and North America

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Aspinall, McGregor & the 'dream-makers' - welcome to Cage Warriors

From Tom Aspinall to Conor McGregor, Cage Warriors has a rich history of producing MMA stars. BBC Sport visits a show in Manchester to discover why.

Best 5 Soda Makers for Sparkling Water (2024)

These are the best bubblers we've found for fresh carbonation at a moment's notice.

Tech - Wired - 6 hours ago

Trek Slash+ 9.7 SLX/XT Electric Mountain Bike Review: Oh So Quiet

Trek's newest enduro e-MTB is the most natural-feeling electric mountain bike you may ever ride.

Tech - Wired - October 25

Speeding delivery e-bikes are a menace – but the solution isn't to push all cyclists into the road | Peter Walker

Birmingham’s plan to ban bikes from pedestrianised streets ignores the real problem of food couriers’ illegally souped-up cycles. Are cyclists a menace on a similar scale to street drinking and ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

ASML’s stock tumbles after microchip equipment maker warns of slower recovery

ASML Holding, the Dutch microchip-equipment maker, saw its stock slide after saying the market recovery for semiconductors will take longer than expected.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Chrysler and Jeep maker sees North American deliveries dive 36%

Europe’s largest car manufacturer Stellantis reported a 20% drop in shipments and a 15% drop in sales in the third quarter of 2024

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Alienation effect: why film-makers can’t get enough of Franz Kafka

A string of auteur directors – from Orson Welles to Steven Soderbergh to Lorenza Mazzetti – have fallen for Kafka’s visionary brilliance, with always-intriguing results. There are director’s cuts, ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Lucid’s stock takes a dive after EV maker warns of larger losses

Lucid’s stock took a deep dive in early Thursday trading, after the EV maker called for larger-than-expected operational losses and quarterly revenue that would be slightly ahead of forecasts.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Ray-Ban Maker EssilorLuxottica Posts Revenue Increase But Misses Expectations

The Franco-Italian eyewear group’s revenue rose 4% in the third quarter, helped by sales of smart glasses.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Ski-Doo Maker BRP Looks to Shed Struggling Marine Brands

Sea-Doo and Ski-Doo maker BRP said it intends to sell off the majority of its marine businesses, which have been weighed down by softer consumer demand, to focus on powersports products such as ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

AI Boom Is Real---and Really Profitable---Says Chip Maker TSMC

The world’s largest contract chip maker says revenue from AI-related products is expected to triple this year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Absolut Vodka Maker Pernod Ricard Posts Lower Sales

The French distiller experienced a slow start to its fiscal year, citing sharp sales declines in the key markets of China and the U.S. as the spirits industry faces a slowdown in consumption.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Truck maker Volvo's Q3 adjusted profit falls more than expected

Adjusted operating profit was 14.1 billion crowns ($1.34 billion against a year-earlier 19.3 billion and a mean forecast in an LSEG poll of analysts of 15.6 billion, on a sales drop of 12%. Volvo ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Embraer CEO says jet maker studying possibilities for a new aircraft

The company is focusing on selling its E2 and regional jets and addressing supply chain issues, the CEO said.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Watch maker Patek Philippe launches first new collection in 25 years

The new collection comes at a time when luxury watch prices have largely stabilized, fueled by strong demand.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Embraer CEO says jet maker studying possibilities for a new aircraft

Brazilian plane maker Embraer SA is studying the market and new technology that could warrant it building an all-new jet, CEO Francisco Gomes Neto told CNBC.

Chinese Drone Maker DJI Sues Pentagon for Military Designation

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Boeing workers to vote on ending strike in critical week for plane maker

Union members to consider offer on Wednesday that could restart production stalled for more than a month

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Starboard reportedly takes big stake in Tylenol maker Kenvue

Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a sizeable stake in Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol and Listerine, and is seeking changes, according to reports Sunday night.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Boeing's CEO Is Shrinking the Jet Maker to Stop Its Crisis From Spiraling

A strike by its machinists union could end soon, but the company remains in a perilous financial position.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 20

Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi images

Alcon Entertainment says it denied a request to use material from the film at the Tesla cybercab event.

Tesla earnings are the ‘next big thing’ for the EV maker as it tries to be magnificent again

Tesla’s stock has traded lower after six of its last eight reports, with the average stock price swings of plus or minus 10% in the past eight post-earnings days.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Boeing reports $6bn loss as chief faults ‘serious performance lapses’

Kelly Ortberg calls for cultural change ahead of union vote on whether to end six-week strike

Business - Financial Times - October 23

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