Signs of Russia’s so-called special military operation are everywhere in Moscow, from roadside recruitment adverts to Z-themed souvenirs. Now there is another example – a proposed tax hike, that amounts to the biggest shake-up of the Russian tax system in a quarter of a century. As the war in Ukraine continues to drain the Kremlin’s
American automakers Ford and GM do not agree on where hybrids will be in the future. Ford’s CEO says hybrids should stop being talked about as “transitional,” while GM’s leader claims the tech is “not the end game” as it’s not zero-emission. Ford and GM take sides on hybrids vs EVs There’s a growing divide
Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce executives told investors that deals are shrinking or getting delayed. Dell said its margin is getting smaller. Okta highlighted macroeconomic challenges. And Veeva’s CEO said on his
It was a joyful day 30 years ago in a South Africa that had enjoyed very few. It was the first truly democratic election, and the black majority – for so long the victims of the wretched oppression imposed by apartheid – finally had their say. And how they spoke! I watched them queue in
The top-selling Hyundai EV is about to become even more attractive. Hyundai says the IONIQ 5 will be the first EV built at its new $7.6 billion EV and battery plant in Georgia, unlocking access to the $7,500 federal tax credit. After selling nearly 34,000 IONIQ 5 models last year (+48% YOY) in the US,
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, center, departs federal court in Seattle on April 30, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao has reported to a low-security federal prison in Lompoc, California. CNBC reached out to Zhao’s defense team at Latham & Watkins to confirm that the former crypto chief is
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jan 25, 2024, 08:45 PM ET Alexander Zverev will play in the semifinals at the Australian Open on Friday against Daniil Medvedev. But as the 26-year-old German looks to reach his second career major final, he remains the focus of domestic abuse allegations. On Jan. 16, as the first round of the
Associated Press May 31, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LANCASTER, Pa. — Lexi Thompson stood off to the side of the ninth green after hitting what could be her final stroke — a 3-inch bogey putt — in the U.S. Women’s Open. It was just like any other round until she headed toward
Mukesh, a 22-year-old from Munak in the northern state of Haryana, shows Sky News the scars all over his body he says are from torture in a Russian prison. He alleges prison guards stubbed their cigarettes out on him and regularly beat him up for months while he was incarcerated. Mukesh is one of the
If it works, then this will be a smart and cunning diplomatic move. If it doesn’t then President Joe Biden will look foolish. He knows the huge risk of once again being taken for a ride by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Few knew that he was due to make this announcement. It was mid-morning
Photo: The National Guard via Creative Commons In a historic move, Vermont has become the first US state to pass a law that makes major fossil fuel companies financially responsible for climate change damages. What the Climate Superfund Act does S.259, “An act relating to climate change cost recovery,” or the Climate Superfund Act, aims
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT One of the messages that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway’s top insurance executive, Ajit Jain, sent to investors during the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha last month was that cyber insurance, while currently profitable, still has too many unknowns and risks for Berkshire, a
The OPEC logo on the building of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty Images The oil-producing Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies could extend existing output cuts this week, delegates and analysts told CNBC, even as focus shifts from Middle East tensions to summer demand.
The King and Queen watched as their horse came last at Epsom on Ladies’ Day. King Charles and Queen Camilla had to watch the late Queen Elizabeth’s thoroughbred Treasure finish at the back of the pack in the Oaks at Epsom on Friday. Despite odds of 16-1 Treasure, who was bred by the King’s mother,
(RNS) — In 1980, conservative political operative Paul Weyrich approached evangelical Christian leaders Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson with a proposal: If they would mobilize their believers to begin voting Republican, he would help them in their quest to roll back many of the civil rights protections they chafed against. Over the next 40 years,
The US economy grew at a sluggish 1.3% annual pace from January through March, the weakest quarterly rate since the spring of 2022, the government said Thursday in a downgrade from its previous estimate. Consumer spending rose but at a slower pace than previously thought, a sign that high interest rates and lingering inflation are
people showed up to watch — Driverless racing is real, terrible, and strangely exciting The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League proves its possible, just very hard. Hazel Southwell – May 31, 2024 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / No one’s entirely sure if driverless racing will be any good to watch, but before we find that
Refunds availableif you know where to ask — Spotify wont open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process Spotify to brick hardware it released to general public in 2022 this December. Scharon Harding – May 30, 2024 10:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Spotify’s Car Thing in a car. Spotify reader comments 82 Spotify will refund owners
Star-what? — Rocket Report: North Korean rocket explosion; launch over Chinese skyline The European Space Agency again turned to SpaceX to launch an important science mission. Stephen Clark – May 31, 2024 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / A sea-borne variant of the commercial Ceres 1 rocket lifts off near the coast of Rizhao, a city
New tool — Russia and China are using OpenAI tools to spread disinformation Iran and Israel have been getting in on the action as well. Hannah Murphy, Financial Times – May 31, 2024 1:47 pm UTC Enlarge / OpenAI said it was committed to uncovering disinformation campaigns and was building its own AI-powered tools to