Business
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Ford to take cautious approach to producing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for the Chinese market
Apr 19, 2017News Hour: Ford Motor Co is taking a cautious approach to producing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for the Chinese market, citing uncertainty about consumer interest and government policy, despite a rush by carmakers to jump... -
An electric car dealer with a Miami subsidiary is telling Cuba-based diplomats struggling with a gasoline shortage
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: An electric car dealer with a Miami subsidiary is telling Cuba-based diplomats struggling with a gasoline shortage on the Communist-run Caribbean island that they should fret no longer. The United States, which maintains a... -
China’s auto industry to charge ahead with aggressive plans to electrify cars
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: China’s auto industry is charging ahead with aggressive plans to electrify cars even as policymakers scale back subsidies aimed at building sales from relatively low levels and consider tapping the brakes on sales quotas... -
Innovation Network Corp of Japan is looking at the auction of Toshiba Corp’s chip unit
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: The state-backed fund Innovation Network Corp of Japan is looking at the auction of Toshiba Corp’s chip unit but did not participate in the first-round bidding, INCJ Chairman Toshiyuki Shiga said on Tuesday. Sources... -
Shares of Snap fell as the Snapchat owner faced criticism for comments allegedly made by CEO
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: Shares of Snap fell 1.5 percent on Monday as the Snapchat owner faced criticism for comments allegedly made by its CEO about not prioritizing growth in India and Spain because they were “poor” countries.... -
Netflix Inc made a bullish forecast for subscriber additions by mid-year
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: Netflix Inc made a bullish forecast for subscriber additions by mid-year, a positive sign for its push to expand around the world that sent its shares toward an all-time high. The streaming video company... -
EagleClaw Midstream Ventures LLC agreed to be bought by Blackstone Group LP for $2 billion
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: EagleClaw Midstream Ventures LLC, the largest privately held operator of pipelines and processing facilities in West Texas’ Delaware Basin, said it agreed to be bought by funds managed by Blackstone Group LP for about... -
Russia’s FAS and Alphabet Inc’s Google reached an out-of-court settlement in a case over the Android
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: Russian anti-monopoly watchdog FAS and Alphabet Inc’s Google have reached an out-of-court settlement in a case over the Android operating system, FAS said on Monday. The deal was approved by a Russian court earlier... -
Netflix is in talks with Telkom to roll out its service in Indonesia
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: U.S. video streaming service provider Netflix is in talks with Indonesia’s top telecom firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) to roll out its service in the country, a spokesman for the Indonesian company said.... -
Shares and the U.S. dollar dipped while U.S. bond yields slumped to five-month lows
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: Shares and the U.S. dollar dipped on Monday while U.S. bond yields slumped to five-month lows after soft U.S. economic data hurt investor sentiment already frayed by worries over North Korea and coming French...
