Mercedes hit by tariff costs as 2025 earnings more than halve

    The Mercedes star, the brand logo of the vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, rotates on a building of a Mercedes-Benz car dealership. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Group on Thursday reported a steep drop in full-year profit and warned of challenging times ahead, following a year marred by intense…

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    Record trips underscore Greater Bay Area connectivity deepening

      Record trips underscore Greater Bay Area connectivity deepening

      A drone photo shows vehicles waiting to be inspected at the Zhuhai port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Deng Hua) The Zhuhai land port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has handled over 100 million inbound and outbound passenger trips as of Tuesday since it opened to…

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      Unremitting high-quality urban renewal in China

      Unremitting high-quality urban renewal in China

      Officials and experts discussed in the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency, how China has continuously improved living conditions and the residential environment for its people through the construction of affordable housing, as well as the renovation of shantytowns, old residential communities, urban villages, and dilapidated…

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      City of Tampa using traffic solutions platform to push road, lane closure updates to GPS apps quickly

      City of Tampa using traffic solutions platform to push road, lane closure updates to GPS apps quickly

      TAMPA, Fla. – The city of Tampa signed a three-year contract with One.network, a platform that allows officials to send information about road and lane closures to GPS providers, so drivers can better navigate Tampa’s roads.  “We understand the pain,” Tampa interim mobility director Brandon Campbell said of traffic woes in Tampa. “We work pretty…

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