January2017
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Donald Trump threatened to impose tax on GM to make cars in Mexico
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose a “big border tax” on General Motors Co for making some of its Chevrolet Cruze compact cars in Mexico, an arrangement the largest U.S. automaker defended... -
Nadal beats Dolgopolov on return to action in Brisbane
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: Rafael Nadal beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3 6-3 in the Brisbane International first round on Tuesday to make a successful return to action following two-and-a-half months out due to injury. The Spanish former world number... -
Twitter’s China’s Kathy Chen quits after 8 months
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: Twitter Inc executive Kathy Chen, brought in to run Greater China just over eight months ago, has quit, according to a tweet sent by her over the weekend. Twitter has been blocked in China... -
Hanks, Kidman honored as 2017 awards season starts in Palm Springs
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Nicole Kidman were among the actors honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Monday night as the 2017 awards season began. Oscar winner Hanks received the “Icon... -
Chip maker Intel to take 15 percent stake in digital mapping firm HERE
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: Chip maker Intel is to take a 15 percent stake in digital mapping firm HERE, a person familiar with the process told Reuters on Tuesday. A filing to the German cartel office earlier on... -
Ford to cancel a planned $1.6 billion factory in Mexico
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday that, it will cancel a planned $1.6 billion factory in Mexico and will invest $700 million at a Michigan factory as it expands its electric vehicle and hybrid... -
ANZ Bank agreed to sell its stake in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: ANZ Bank on Tuesday agreed to sell its stake in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank for Aus$1.84 billion (US$1.32 billion) as it continues to offload Asian assets as part of a restructure. The Australia and... -
World Squash champion David Palmer OAM home talent scouting for Cornell University
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: 2018 Commonwealth Games hopeful, two-time world champion, 40 year old David Palmer, one of the most accomplished athletes in the sport’s history, is back home for a well earned break with his family. Palmer... -
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks were unmoved on the first trading day of the year
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks were unmoved at the open on Tuesday on the first trading day of the year. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.2 percent, or 43.25 points, to 21,957,31 soon after... -
KSrelief supports puntland officials training on counter-trafficking, human rights of migrants
Jan 3, 2017News Hour: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has supported IOM in rolling out the first of six trainings on counter-trafficking, smuggling, and human rights of migrants, returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and...
