Slow Battery Production Crimps G.M.’s Electric Vehicle Rollout
General Motors is investing tens of billions of dollars to produce a bevy of new electric vehicles and, it hopes, catch up to Tesla. But the automaker appears far from …
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The AI-Powered, Totally Autonomous Future of War Is Here
A fleet of robot ships bobs gently in the warm waters of the Persian Gulf, somewhere between Bahrain and Qatar, maybe 100 miles off the coast of Iran. I am …
888 takes swipe at former CEO candidate Alexander as it picks new boss
B etting giant 888 finally appointed a new boss after a six-month wait today, but took a swipe at former candidate for the job Kenny Alexander in the process. The …
888 takes swipe at former CEO candidate Alexander as it picks new boss
B etting giant 888 finally appointed a new boss after a six-month wait today, but took a swipe at former candidate for the job Kenny Alexander in the process. The …
Russian Attack Threatens Even Alternative Routes for Ukrainian Grain
For shipping companies looking for a way to bring Ukrainian grain to global markets, the options keep dwindling, escalating a trade crisis that is expected to add pressure on global …
Wickes hails signs of DIY recovery in ‘encouraging first half’
W ickes has announced it will return £25 million to investors through share buybacks as it cheered signs of a recovery in under-pressure DIY sales. The chain, which also trades …
2030 ban on new petrol car sales is immovable, insists Gove
T he 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales is an immovable deadline, Cabinet minister Michael Gove has insisted after Rishi Sunak cast doubt on the policy. The …
Tech Firms Once Powered New York’s Economy. Now They’re Scaling Back.
For much of the last two decades, including during the pandemic, technology companies were a bright spot in New York’s economy, adding thousands of high-paying jobs and expanding into millions …
Could the Next Pandemic Start at the County Fair?
It was showtime at the youth swine exhibition, and the pig barn was bustling. The competitors, ages 3 to 21, were practicing their walks for the show ring and brushing …
Matalan sales dampened by cost-of-living crisis and wet weather
F ashion retailer Matalan has reported a “challenging” first quarter as the cost-of-living squeeze on spending and the slow transition to summer weather weighed on the group’s sales. The low-cost …