To the editor: Staff writer Salvador Hernandez’s piece on drivers utilizing cell maps on their phones warns us of consequences should a driver be caught holding their device (“Holding your cellphone while driving for navigation is illegal, California court rules,” June 5). Unfortunately, many still use their cellphones while driving in lieu of Bluetooth earbuds….
WASHINGTON — The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal on Thursday that will lower the burden of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs and deliver a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that a deal due to be announced at 7 a.m. Pacific will be…
As tariffs push the price of goods in the US higher, the secondhand clothing industry could reap the benefits. President Donald Trump first imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods in February. Since then, both countries have been stacking up retaliatory levies on each other. As it stands, the US tariff on goods imported from…
Texas A&M baseball entered the weekend hoping to continue the momentum they gained by taking two of three at No. 1 Tennessee last weekend. It’s safe to say they accomplished that mission in just about the most dramatic way possible, completing the sweep of South Carolina with one of the more improbably 9th inning comebacks…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 March 2025 – The Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit (WGHK) which has brought to Hong Kong some 360 influential global family office principals, visionary leaders and industry pioneers concluded today (March 26). Themed “Hong Kong of the World, for the World”, the event demonstrated…
A noodle shop owner in China who gave free food to travellers who intervened after a car accident has discovered that the victim they helped was his son. On March 7, a woman and her friend were driving in Guangdong province, southeastern China, when they came across a car accident. A white sedan was diagonally…
Donald Trump’s plans for heavy tariffs on goods from China could spark damaging retaliation, Stephen Roach said. China is home to rare earth metals vital to US industry, he wrote in The Financial Times. The country could also dump Treasury holdings, damaging the market for US debt securities. Donald Trump’s plans to implement steep tariffs…
US President-elect Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China, impacting global markets and currencies. Some analysts see Trump’s tariff threats as leverage for countries to comply with the President-elect’s wishes. Analysts expect more tariffs and uncertainty ahead and are advising companies and investors to plan accordingly. President-elect Donald Trump has two months until he…