Two launches. Two companies. Two billionaires.

Two launches. Two companies. Two billionaires.

The debut of Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket design vividly illustrated the contrast between Blue Origin’s “step by step, ferociously” approach and the “break it till you make it” philosophy that Elon Musk and SpaceX have embraced for the Starship-Super Heavy vehicles. Cat Hofacker analyzes the competing approaches, their origins and what’s at stake. Source…

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Consumers brace for impact of China tariffs

Consumers brace for impact of China tariffs

washington —  White House press secretary Karoline Levitt announced Friday that President Donald Trump would be implementing 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports on Saturday. Consumers told VOA they were bracing for the possible impact of increased costs. “I’m concerned about rising prices,” Yon Bui, a…

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Landing ‘Skytopia’ in economic turbulence a challenge for Hong Kong airport

Landing ‘Skytopia’ in economic turbulence a challenge for Hong Kong airport

Ambitious plans by city’s Airport Authority to transform facility into ‘the landmark of Asia’ rest on attracting investment Following a bumpy take-off in 1998, Hong Kong International Airport has been consistently rated one of the world’s best, and justifiably so. It is now aiming even higher with an ambitious HK$100 billion (US$12.83 billion) makeover to…

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