China lowers expectations for U.S. trade talks after blacklist: officials
Click:Concrete Block Machine By Jing Xu and Echo Wang Click Here: Putters BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Surprised and upset by the U.S. blacklisting of Chinese companies, China has lowered expectations for significant progress from this week’s trade talks with the United States, Chinese government officials told Reuters, even as President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed fresh…
India pursues China-led trade deal despite domestic opposition
By Neha Dasgupta NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is pressing ahead with talks to join a China-led free trade pact, officials said on Thursday, despite some domestic producers’ concerns that the country could be flooded with cheaper Chinese imports. Negotiators for the 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are in the Thai capital Bangkok this…
Europe Says It’s Ready for a Trade War If Pressured by the U.S.
(Bloomberg) — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. France’s finance minister said he doesn’t want the European Union to become the latest front in the global trade war, but that the bloc would hit the U.S. with sanctions if a settlement isn’t reached…
‘If you can find one’: Elizabeth Warren acclaimed for searing response to homophobic gay marriage question at debate
Elizabeth Warren drew wild applause at a forum on LGBT+ issues for a deadpan response to a question about gay marriage. The Massachusetts senator was asked about religious opposition to gay rights during the televised Los Angeles event. A forum participant asked her: “Let’s say you’re on the campaign trail and a supporter approaches you and says ‘Senator, I’m old fashioned and…
Neo-Nazi admits deadly Germany synagogue attack
A neo-Nazi accused of killing two people in a shooting near a synagogue in the German city of Halle has admitted to the antisemitic attack. Stephan Balliet reportedly gave a detailed account of the attack, which he live-streamed after publishing a racist “manifesto” online, to a judge at Germany’s federal court of justice on Friday.…
Silent streets, Jews on edge in German city after shooting
Halle (Saale) (Germany) (AFP) – Silence gripped the abandoned streets of the eastern German city of Halle Wednesday as elite anti-terror forces carried out a manhunt after a deadly shooting at a synagogue and a Turkish restaurant. Police ordered residents to stay inside and close all doors and windows after they apprehended one suspect and…
Halle gunman's fumbling, furious assault caught on camera
Frankfurt am Main (AFP) – After minutes of stillness punctuated by clicks and muttering, the camera pitches up and shows the close-shaved, youthful face of a man looking into the lens. On Wednesday in the east German city of Halle, the man before the camera is preparing to commit a violent assault against a synagogue…
Porsche and Boeing partner up to develop electric flying vehicles
Porsche is the latest German car company to bet on airborne transport in cities of the future. The carmaker announced on Thursday that it has signed an understanding to work together with aircraft-maker Boeing and subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to explore the development a prototype for an electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) craft. Porsche…
A Porsche Flying Car Will Be Available In 2025
If you’re going to save your pennies to buy a new car in the next 10 years, you might want to save up for a Porsche. A FLYING PORSCHE! That’s right, everyone’s midlife crisis is about to get a Blade Runner/Back to the Future/Jetsons update. Apparently, flying cars could actually be a thing in the next…
No Sports Car Icon Is As Important As The Porsche 356
“I looked around and could not find quite the car I dreamed of, so I decided to build it myself.” – Ferry Porsche The Porsche 911 is maybe the greatest sports car of all time. For more than 50 years the 911 has been defining how a sports car should drive and perform, consistently setting…