Category: USA
Jaguar Land Rover to Invest GBP15.0 Billion in Electric Vehicle Programs
Wall Street Journal Jaguar Land Rover plans to invest $18.66 billion in electric vehicle programs over the next five years to become a modern luxury car maker by 2030. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jaguar-land-rover-to-invest-gbp15-0-billion-in-electric-vehicle-programs-86ec6eaf
Read MoreGOP presidential candidate slaps World Economic Forum with lawsuit for using name: ‘Radical worldview’
Fox News Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy slapped the World Economic Forum (WEF) with a lawsuit in a Cincinnati, Ohio court on Wednesday for “creating a false perception” that he is affiliated with the organization. According to Ramaswamy’s campaign, the WEF listed him as one of its “Young Global Leaders” despite him rejecting the group’s…
Read MoreCorrections & Amplifications
Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 20, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-1b998a53
Read MoreMost Asian Currencies Weaken Amid Prospect of Fed Rate Hikes
Wall Street Journal Most Asian currencies weakened against USD in the morning session as traders mull the prospect of Fed rate increases, which would boost the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets and demand for the greenback. https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-asian-currencies-weaken-amid-prospect-of-fed-rate-hikes-db0467cd
Read MoreChina’s PBOC Keeps One-Year Loan Prime Rate Steady
Wall Street Journal China’s benchmark lending rates were kept unchanged, as signaled by unchanged policy rates earlier this week, suggesting that Beijing is comfortable with the current pace of the country’s economic recovery led by consumption. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-pboc-keeps-one-year-loan-prime-rate-steady-4f1036bd
Read MoreMan Sentenced to 10 Months for Leaving Nooses and Racist Notes
New York Times Kenneth D. Pilon, 62, pleaded guilty in December to willfully intimidating and attempting to intimidate citizens from engaging in lawful speech and protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/blm-hate-crimes-man-sentenced.html
Read MoreAustralia Plots Biggest Shakeup of Central Bank in Decades
Wall Street Journal Changes to the Reserve Bank include the creation of an expert policy committee that mirrors that of Canada and the U.K. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-plots-biggest-shake-up-of-central-bank-in-decades-667bdb27
Read MorePoland Marks 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising
Wall Street Journal Ceremonies Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, honoring the hundreds of Jewish insurgents who took up arms in the Polish capital in 1943 in a desperate battle against Nazi German forces. Photo: Wojtek Radwanski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images https://www.wsj.com/articles/poland-marks-80th-anniversary-of-warsaw-uprising-d827f088
Read MoreThe End of Netflix’s DVD Service: a Look Back at the Red-Envelope Era
Wall Street Journal After 25 years, the streaming giant plans to stop mailing physical titles later this year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-end-of-netflixs-dvd-service-a-look-back-at-the-red-envelope-era-e2446acd
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