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American SSC Tuatara supercar sets 316 miles per hour speed record on Nevada highway

The last vehicle to set the production auto speed record was the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport in 2019 at Volkswagen's giant Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany. We...

Iconic Australia bootmaker RM Williams bought by mining tycoon Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest

The takeover, to be announced today, follows successive hits to South Australian manufacturing icons, including the closure of Holden's Elizabeth plant in 201...

Plastic bag ban goes into effect today at stores across Long Island

If you forget to bring a bag with you, many retailers will have reusable bags for sale, or you can pay a $0.05 for a paper bag. The DEC says it hasn't been en...

Federal Reserve Open to Private Sector Collab in Possible Digital Dollar

Speaking on the potential of CBDC, the head of the US FED, Jerome Powell, explained, that the state-issued digital currency will supplement, but not replace t...

United Nations stockpiling billion syringes for Covid-19 vaccine

The pursuit for the magic bullet against coronavirus has become more focussed with the time running out as the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed over a million li...

Chinese Regulators Green Light Ant's Hong Kong IPO

It also will mark a win for the Hong Kong stock exchange that lost many of Chinas tech stars to USA listings. A hearing or consultation with the Hong Kong stock...

Cruise ship rescues 24 people from boat off Florida coast

The Carnival Sensation, which reportedly had no guests onboard due to the coronavirus pandemic , came to the aid of the small boat that was in global waters ro...

AUSTRAC to investigate Crown Melbourne

The company is also now building a property in Sydney, which it plans to open in December despite facing several legal issues. CWN shares have dropped 8.8 per...

G4S Share Price: Gardaworld's Hostile Takeover Bid Dismissed

Harris Associates, one of the largest shareholders in G4S Plc, said it values the United Kingdom security group "significantly higher" than a roughly 2.9 bill...

China's growth rises to 4.9% on higher consumer spending and trade

However, the expansion fell short of forecasts and officials warned of uncertainty as the disease continues to ravage other key markets, with the National Burea...

Premier says 55 Kiwis travelled to Victoria

However, it appeared the information on the list was not completely accurate. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has attacked Australia's federal government for...

Brexit trade talks can resume if European Union changes tack, says British minister

With the October 15 deadline for agreement missed, Boris Johnson last week warned businesses to "get ready" for leaving without a deal after concluding that the...

Jobless claims in the USA rose last week as hiring stalls

Government-imposed restrictions meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 continue to wreak havoc on the economy and the labor market. However last week, new joble...

International Business: John Lewis unveils $1.3bn recovery plan

Around £100mln will be invested in the retail credit card business to grow it four-fold by offering new products and services like savings and insurance. Waitro...

New Renault Megane eVision Concept Previews Next Year’s Electric Hatchback

While the images present the concept version of the Megane eVision, Renault said 95% of the design will remain on the production model. " Mégane eVision ...

LVMH sells more handbags in Asia

By the end of September this year, the Group's net sales have fallen by 21 percent compared to what it was at the same time last year. Net sales this year have ...

China OKs export control law on national security

The law would also help put China on a similar footing to the USA, which regularly uses export controls and licences strategically against its adversaries. The ...

Wetherspoon slumps to first annual loss as boss attacks UK Covid curbs

The rule of six remains for pub or restaurant gardens. 'There is a need for a more sensible and consistent regulatory framework in which to operate'. Mr Marti...

British Airways leaks data and fined R $ 145 million

The ICO said in a statement on Friday that the airline was processing personal data without adequate security measures. It is the largest fine ever handed out...

Chinese cotton mills told to stop buying Australian cotton

Chinese spinning mills have been told to stop buying Australian cotton and the industry could soon face tariffs of up to 40 per cent. The value and volume of ...

Oil slides on Covid-19 resurgence, strong dollar

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has not indicated any plan so far to scrap that supply boost. "The earlier signs of economic recovery in...

Taiwan's Foxconn says eying electric vehicle market

Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way said on Friday the company hopes to take 10 per cent of global market share for electric vehicles between 2025-2027, and that it ...

Big global study finds remdesivir doesn't help COVID-19 patients

US President Donald Trump has also received remdesivir as well as dexamethasone and a cocktail of other drugs for his coronavirus infection, according t...

Jet's lenders approve Kalrock Capital-Murari Jalan's plan to revive airline

Jet Airways-once India's biggest private airline-hasn't flown since 17 April 2019 after it halted flights due to an acute cash crunch. The resolution plan sub...

Morgan Stanley waltzes past Wall Street's estimates for Q3 earnings

Even as trading returns to the spotlight amid the pandemic, chief executive James Gorman has been taking steps to shore up Morgan Stanley's asset and wealth man...

In head-to-head town halls, Biden beats Trump in audience

I'm going to fire him. "The Democrat party you once knew doesn't exist", Trump told voters in Muskegon, Michigan, ahead of a rally in Wisconsin - two states i...

Stripe Acquires Paystack To Enter Into The African Market

He added that he believes the potential of Africa's e-commerce market "In absolute numbers, Africa may be smaller right now than other regions, but online comme...

OKEx Incident Could Push More Crypto Users to Defi Protocols

Major crypto asset exchange OKEx has suspended cryptocurrency withdrawals, announcing that one of the holders of its private keys is "currently cooperatin...

GM renames its Detroit-Hamtramck plant Factory Zero

GM officials confirmed in a follow-up Q&A with the press that the GMC Hummer SUT pickup would precede the GMC Hummer SUV by a a short time, as part of a normal ...

Million More in Poverty Since May as Aid Dries Up

And those benefits are set to expire at the end of 2020. After an ambitious expansion of the safety net in the spring saved millions of people from poverty, t...