The Kamler family, owner of Fairfield, New Jersey-based Kent International, has been in the bicycle business for four generations. “When I joined the company in 1972, we had six employees, including both my parents and myself,” former Kent International CEO Arnold Kamler told CBS News. “And as of a few months ago we had over…
It has been over a decade since some Hong Kong manufacturers, responding to the mainland’s sweeping industrial upgrade and sensing rising US-China trade tensions, moved to set up factories overseas. Being nimble paid off, until President Donald Trump launched his barrage of tariffs on US trading partners as part of his “America first” economic plan….
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce said on April 17 that a delegation of 10 to 20 members and leaders would not depart for Dallas on April 24 as scheduled due to the rapidly changing geopolitical situation. It would have been the chamber’s first visit to the US in seven years. The New People’s…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with President Trump at the White House Tuesday for the first time since taking office in March and pledging to stand firm against the U.S. president. U.S.-Canada relations have been strained by Mr. Trump’s tariffs and his comments about making Canada the 51st state. Carney said in his victory…
Palestinian student explains why he challenged Trump after release: “You will not silence me” – CBS News Watch CBS News Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian Columbia student who had been detained by immigration authorities when he went to his U.S. citizenship interview, was released after a judge’s order. He spoke to Lilia Luciano in his first…
Student loan advocate says payment system is in “complete disarray” – CBS News Watch CBS News Millions of Americans are facing a major expense they previously thought was in their rearview mirror. The federal government is resuming collections on defaulted student loans. Lana Zak reports on loan holders already struggling to make ends meet. Be…
Reporter’s Notebook: Living up to a calling – CBS News Watch CBS News An AI-generated image of President Trump dressed as the pope sparked backlash. But the real question isn’t about clothing — it’s about commitment. “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson gives his take. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
Washington, D.C., is on the clock for the 2027 NFL draft, President Trump announced Monday. President Trump made the announcement Monday afternoon, with National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in attendance. He called the draft “a celebration of one of country’s most cherished cultural institutions.”…
The Department of Education says federal student loan borrowers who do not pay on time could damage their credit scores and even have their wages garnished beginning today, May 5 — causing challenges for some of the more than 5 million borrowers who are in default and struggling to get answers about their loans. “I don’t…
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) is launching another batch of flats in its Sierra Sea project in the New Territories following two consecutive sold-out weekends in one of Hong Kong’s largest residential projects in more than a quarter century. On Wednesday, Hong Kong’s largest developer will offer 150 flats in the 9,700-unit project in Shap…