BYD draws EU scrutiny over labor abuse allegations at Hungary factory

    The world’s largest car carrier, BYD ”Shenzhen”, loads over 7,000 BYD new energy commercial vehicles at Haitong Terminal in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, and sets sail for Brazil in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, China, on April 27, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Electric car giant BYD has become the first Chinese business…

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    Seagulls are pictured at the Baltic Sea beach in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, on a sunny Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

    Significant Differences Remain Between Iran-US, Including on Nuclear Issues, Senior Iranian Official Says

    DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) – Significant ⁠differences ⁠between Iran ⁠and the United States remain to ​reach a deal aimed at ending ‌the war, a senior ‌Iranian official told Reuters ⁠on ⁠Friday, adding that keeping the Strait of Hormuz ​open is “conditional on U.S. adherence to the terms of ceasefire”. The official, who ​spoke on condition…

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      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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