Tesla unveils electric pickup truck, futuristic design ignites controversy
Tesla Inc on Thursday unveiled its first electric pickup truck that looked like a futuristic angular armored vehicle in gunmetal gray, as the California company took...
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Board of Australia's Westpac 'unreservedly apologizes' over money-laundering
The board of Australia's second largest bank on Friday apologized unreservedly for 23 million breaches of money laundering laws, but stood by management despite pressure from...
U.S. agency votes 5-0 to bar China's Huawei, ZTE from government subsidy program
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 5-0 Friday to designate China's Huawei and ZTE as national security risks, barring their U.S. rural carrier customers from...
Trump says he alone stopped massive Chinese crackdown on Hong Kong protests
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he alone was preventing China from crushing protesters in Hong Kong with a million soldiers, as he defended...
Ban on flavored vapes could lead to loss of 150,000 jobs, $8.4 billion sales hit: report
A potential U.S. ban on e-cigarette flavors could result in a loss of more than 150,000 jobs and a direct sales hit of $8.4 billion, according...
Ex-FDA chief: White House got 'spooked by the politics and pushback' on banning flavored vapes
However, Scott Gottlieb says, "I think that something's going to get done here."
Shattered expectations: Design questioned after Tesla truck launch
(Editor's note: language in paragraph 3 which some readers may find offensive)
Judge leaves door open for Mediaset, Vivendi to reach agreement
A Milan judge gave Italian broadcaster Mediaset and its shareholder Vivendi another week to settle a dispute over plans for a Dutch-based holding to drive Mediaset's...
Bayer's Monsanto pleads guilty to illegal Hawaii pesticide spraying
Monsanto pleaded guilty to spraying a banned pesticide on the Hawaiian island of Maui, and agreed to pay $10.2 million in criminal fines and other payments...
Ray Dalio denies report hedge fund Bridgewater has bearish bet on market
Bridgewater Associates' Ray Dalio said on Friday his hedge fund does not have a net bet that the stock market will fall, taking issue with a...
Federal pension fund says bill banning China investment is discriminatory
The group overseeing a large U.S. federal pension fund said recent legislation aimed at preventing it from investing in China-based companies will deprive its participants of...
EU countries back tough line on 5G suppliers in potential blow to Huawei
EU countries on Friday endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected, potentially dealing a...
Trump, Xi send positive signals on initial deal to defuse U.S.-China trade war
The leaders of the United States and China on Friday both underscored their desire to sign an initial trade deal and defuse a 16-month tariff war...
Dollar, global shares gain as trade worries linger
The dollar gained and global equity markets rose on Friday on upbeat U.S. economic data while amicable messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President...
S&P 500, Dow Jones edge higher on trade optimism; Tesla drags Nasdaq
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes eked out gains on Friday after President Donald Trump signalled an imminent trade deal with China, while the Nasdaq...