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Volkswagen CEO tells newspaper German carmakers should look to Chinese planning

Sunday, March 22 by SRN News

BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) - Germany's car industry could learn from China's disciplined industrial planning, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said in an interview released on Sunday, as the automaker pushes ahead with deep restructuring to stay competitive. "The Chinese proceed in a very planned way... Read More.

Fed Chair Powell lauds Volcker’s ‘willingness to resist’

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

By Ann Saphir March 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Saturday lauded former Fed Chair Paul Volcker's "willingness to resist" political pressure as he fought inflation in the 1980s, remarks that have particular resonance as Powell presses his own defense of the... Read More.

What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key US military base

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - Iran has launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that is home to a strategic U.K.-U.S. military base. Britain condemned "Iran's reckless attacks" after the unsuccessful attempt to hit the base. It's unclear how close the missiles came to the... Read More.

Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. In the past 24 hours, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and... Read More.

Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against new government of Czech prime minister Babiš

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

PRAGUE (AP) - Tens of thousands of people protested in Prague on Saturday against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. The protesters from across the Czech Republic attended the peaceful demonstration at Letná park, the... Read More.

Iran war’s energy impact forces world to pay up, cut consumption

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

By Alex Lawler and Arathy Somasekhar March 21 - The war in the Middle East has triggered a nightmare scenario for the global energy system, slashing so much supply that consumers around the world must both pay up big and lower consumption. The effective closure of... Read More.

Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - Iran's attack this week on Qatar's natural gas export facility threatens to disrupt not just world energy markets but also global technology supply chains because the helium it produces is crucial for a range of advanced industries. Best known as the gas... Read More.

Trump hints at wind-down of war as US sends more troops and Iran threatens tourism sites

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations in the Middle East even as the United States is sending three more amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines to the region. Trump's post... Read More.

United Airlines to cut 5% of scheduled flights as fuel prices soar

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

March 20 (Reuters) - United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Friday the airline will cancel about 5% of planned flights in the short term, as jet fuel prices surge due to the Middle East conflict. "If prices stayed at this level, it would mean... Read More.

Musk found liable to Twitter shareholders in fraud lawsuit over $44 billion takeover, Bloomberg says

Saturday, March 21 by SRN News

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 (Reuters) - A federal jury found Elon Musk liable on claims he defrauded Twitter shareholders by trying to drive down the social media company's stock price so he could renegotiate or back out of a $44 billion takeover in 2022,... Read More.

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