MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top economic official has suggested his country will actively take the U.S. side in looming trade battles with China. “There is a dispute between China and the United States, stronger now than it was a few years ago,” Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said at a business forum on Tuesday. “And we … Read more
Rachel Reeves is planning to change borrowing rules to free up billions of pounds more in spending for big projects in the upcoming Budget. The chancellor has committed to a self-imposed rule to see debt – the total amount the government owes – falling as a share of the economy in five years’ time. She … Read more
Social media platform X has began returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner, Elon Musk, and a justice on the country’s highest court RIO DE JANEIRO — Social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month … Read more
NEW YORK — Nearly a decade into the Trump Era of politics, less than a month from his third Election Day as the Republican candidate for president and there is still remarkably little consensus within the media about how best to cover Donald Trump. Are reporters “sanewashing” Trump, or are they succumbing to the “banality … Read more
Amazon has revealed new technology that it says will help delivery drivers avoid organizing packages at stops or manually check to see if they have the right parcel for each delivery. The technology – called Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval, or VAPR – is intended to cut down on the time and effort it takes drivers to … Read more
Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of comfort. If a Waffle House stays open in town, even in … Read more
The outgoing boss of the Post Office has said its leadership were “part in denial, part in paralysis” about issues with the IT system behind the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters when he joined in 2019. Nick Read said bosses were instead focussed on the company’s financial performance, adding he was not made aware … Read more
BERLIN — Germany’s government said Wednesday that the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, is on track to shrink for a second consecutive year — underlining the unpopular administration’s troubles as it heads into a difficult election year. The new forecast that gross domestic product will shrink by 0.2% this year compares with the government’s prediction in … Read more
The Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla Cybertruck are two intriguing options for someone thinking about buying an electric pickup truck. They could also hardly be more different. The Lightning looks and drives much like a traditional gas-powered F-150. The Cybertruck, in contrast, looks like nothing else and ignores convention with its stainless steel body and … Read more
SEATTLE — Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down. The manufacturer said that it had boosted its offer for union workers for take-home pay and retirement benefits during two days of negotiations. “Unfortunately, the union did not seriously consider our proposals. … Read more