Business

India launches first hydrogen-powered train built in the country to expand clean energy on railways

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

NEW DELHI (AP) - India rolled out its first Indigenously built, hydrogen-powered train on Friday, a move aimed at expanding the use of clean energy in its vast rail network. The train made up of two hydrogen-powered driving cars and eight passenger coaches will operate... Read More.

Substandard work and evasion of oversight helped fuel deadly Hong Kong fire, investigators told

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

HONG KONG (AP) - An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy as the case neared its conclusion Friday. The November blaze... Read More.

Back to square one: Five questions for the ECB

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets again on July 23, with oil prices back at the top of the worry list for policymakers. Last month's quick retreat in energy prices removed the immediate pressure on policymakers... Read More.

Volvo Cars posts smaller profit for the second quarter

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

STOCKHOLM, July 17 (Reuters) - Sweden's Volvo Cars on Friday reported a decline in profits for the second quarter compared with the first three months while the automaker hopes to speed up its recovery with deliveries of the new EX60 electric model in the... Read More.

Truckmaker Volvo’s Q2 operating profit rises, orders jump

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

STOCKHOLM, July 17 (Reuters) - Swedish truckmaker Volvo Group reported on Friday a rise in second-quarter operating profit that roughly matched expectations as sales rose, and said its truck order intake increased by 33% from a year earlier. Operating profit increased to 13.5 billion crowns... Read More.

Explainer-China’s oil imports have plunged during the Iran war. How much will they recover?

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

By Lewis Jackson and Sam Li BEIJING, July 17 (Reuters) - For five years, China imported an average of 11.5 million barrels of oil per day. Since April, it has averaged just 8 million bpd. The speed at which China has slashed imports - shipments fell... Read More.

Saab profit beats forecast as defence boom spurs surge in orders

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

STOCKHOLM, July 17 (Reuters) - Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported a bigger-than-expected rise in operating earnings for the second quarter on Friday as booming demand in its major markets drove a sharp rise in sales and order bookings. The maker of the Gripen... Read More.

Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down more than 5% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares skidded Friday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 down more than 5% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares dragged markets lower. South Korean markets were closed Friday, but shares in Taiwan fell 5.9% a day after TSMC, the... Read More.

China’s Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China’s tech access

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

SHANGHAI (AP) - Development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday, while reiterating China's objections to what he called the "overstretching" of national security concerns. Speaking at a conference in Shanghai, Xi said AI should... Read More.

A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories

Friday, July 17 by SRN News

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - For Ruma Aktar, a sewing machine operator at a garment factory in Bangladesh, one single item has transformed her work and improved her life: A pair of reading glasses. Aktar's work is demanding, with each worker expected to produce thousands of... Read More.

Current Weather

India launches first hydrogen-powered train built in the country to expand clean energy on railways

Substandard work and evasion of oversight helped fuel deadly Hong Kong fire, investigators told

Back to square one: Five questions for the ECB

Volvo Cars posts smaller profit for the second quarter

Truckmaker Volvo’s Q2 operating profit rises, orders jump

Explainer-China’s oil imports have plunged during the Iran war. How much will they recover?

Saab profit beats forecast as defence boom spurs surge in orders

Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down more than 5% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower

China’s Xi calls for step up of global effort in AI, as US curbs squeeze China’s tech access

A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories

On Air Now

Brian Kilmeade

On Air Next

Erick Erickson

Political News

Trump heads to Nebraska as Republicans defend red-state Senate seat

US appeals court weighs Trump’s block on Harvard research funding

Appeals court pauses reinstatement of fired Seattle federal prosecutor

New term gives US Supreme Court’s Thomas and Alito more chances to wield power

Trump Speaks To Supporters In Alabama