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Investors interested in electric cars have a variety of options. Automakers such as Tesla Motors focus only on manufacturing electric vehicles and may be directly invested in by purchasing stock. Companies within the automotive sector that manufacture vehicle parts or supply raw materials used in producing electric cars are another means of gaining portfolio exposure

New stock listings in Hong Kong have slid this year, making it an exception across global markets as concerns persist over the outlook for China’s tech sector after Beijing slammed the brakes on offshore share sales. Initial public offerings in Hong Kong have raised less than $26bn this year, down 10 per cent compared with

Europe’s top human rights body has launched disciplinary action against Turkey for its refusal to release a jailed businessman and philanthropist, striking a fresh symbolic blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s relations with the west. The Council of Europe voted narrowly in favour of launching “infringement” proceedings against Ankara over the detention of Osman Kavala,

Green card holders are acutely aware of how important their green card is since it grants them permanent residency and permission to work within the United States. In fact, when traveling outside of the US, it must be presented to reenter. If a green card (Form I-551) is lost, stolen, or destroyed, it must be replaced immediately. The

In this article NOC Concept art of a “Starlab” space station Nanoracks NASA awarded a trio of companies with contracts to develop private space stations, as the agency prepares for the retirement of the International Space Station. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, and Nanoracks were awarded a combined $415.6 million under NASA’s Commercial LEO

The minister in charge of Japan’s new digital agency has blamed decades of conservative regulation for holding back the country and declared that the nation’s technological ambitions were being stifled by its “laws, systems and customs”. Karen Makishima told the Financial Times in an interview that the country had moved too slowly to loosen rules

For India’s millions of cricket fans, matches this year have been punctuated by adverts for cryptocurrency. The ads, featuring Bollywood stars and offering free bitcoins, largely glossed over the risks and legal ambiguities of trading the digital coins. “At the Cricket World Cup, at least 70 per cent of the advertisements coming on television were

Platinum is regarded as an important precious metal by many investors, though it’s less commonly talked about than gold and silver. Many investors use platinum as either a hedge against inflation or a safe haven in troubling economic times. Platinum is also valuable as an industrial metal, used in the manufacturing of products such as

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on Nov. 5, 2021. Taylor Mickal / NASA The first National Space Council of the Biden administration is meeting on Wednesday, with Vice President Kamala Harris set to outline the White House’s approach to space policy. Revived after two decades under the previous presidency,

Lord Rothermere has increased his bid for Daily Mail and General Trust by £35m in an attempt to secure support from shareholders who complained he was trying to take over the publisher of the UK’s bestselling daily newspaper too cheaply. Within hours of the increased offer, however, one of DMGT’s largest investors warned it would

The US and Russia traded threats of “serious consequences” should either side escalate tensions on the Ukrainian border following weeks of rising concerns in the west that a Russian build-up of military activity could spill over into war. Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday for the first time

Gifts to charity are one of the best tax-saving opportunities available. Not only does the charity benefit, but taxpayers enjoy tax savings by deducting part or all of their contributions on their tax returns. For 2021, special rules extend and expand the generous tax treatment for qualifying cash contributions previously allowed nonitemizers in 2020. Nonitemizers

A software rendering shows a recreation of Russia’s anti-satellite weapons test and the destruction of satellite Kosmos 1408, with the debris field in red. AGI The Pentagon called for a global halt to anti-satellite weapons testing on Wednesday, further decrying the practice after Russia’s destructive demonstration last month showered low Earth orbit with debris. “We

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has said China’s development and test of a hypersonic weapon had increased tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and underscored why China was the top challenge for the American military. “We know that China conducted a test of a hypersonic weapon on the 27th of July,” Austin said in his first

Thai conglomerate Central Group is in advanced talks to buy retailer Selfridges from Canada’s billionaire Weston family, according to three people familiar with the matter. A deal for one of the retail industry’s trophy assets, which the Weston family had been aiming to sell for about £4bn, may be reached in the next several weeks,

Water is one of the planet’s most coveted and widely used resources. Like other commodities, such as oil and gold, water assets can add significant diversification to any portfolio. One of the best ways to gain exposure to the water industry is through a water exchange-traded fund (ETF). These ETFs invest in companies involved in

In this article F AMD NVDA CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday he’s not ready to sell any shares Nvidia yet, even though he recently booked some profits in two other big charitable trust winners Advanced Micro Devices and Ford. Cramer told “Fast Money Halftime Report” he believes that Nvidia could be a $10 trillion stock

The writer is an independent investment strategist and founder of the online research marketplace ERIC For the first time foreigners have a large enough position in renminbi-denominated securities to influence Chinese monetary policy. Foreign investment in China has historically focused on direct investment, and investment in portfolio assets was largely confined to foreign currency denominated

Laos will open a $6bn Chinese-built railway on Friday, the biggest public works project in its history, which analysts warn could expose the poor south-east Asian country to financial risk or political coercion from Beijing. The 414km line, which runs from Boten, near the Chinese border, to the capital Vientiane, has been constructed under China’s Belt

Once again, the U.S. government is up against a pair of fiscal deadlines. By midnight, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, if Congress doesn’t act, many programs will lose funding, resulting in a partial government shutdown. Soon after, around Dec. 15, 2021, the country may reach its debt ceiling and no longer be able to borrow money

In this article COF Capital One CEO and Chairman, Richard Fairbank. Marvin Joseph| The Washington Post | Getty Images Capital One says it is eliminating all overdraft fees for retail banking customers. It’s the largest U.S. bank yet to end the industry practice of charging customers a hefty fee, typically $25 to $35 each instance,

ExxonMobil has broadened goals to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released with each barrel of oil it pumps, applying them across company operations but avoiding deeper emissions cuts endorsed by rivals in Europe. The US energy supermajor said it aimed to reduce company-wide greenhouse gas intensity by 20-30 per cent by 2030. Exxon’s previous

Global equities and oil prices rebounded on Wednesday after a punishing previous session in which concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant and hawkish comments from the chair of the US Federal Reserve weighed on global markets. Wall Street’s S&P 500 equity gauge rose 1.7 per cent by late morning in New York, after closing almost

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in March 2010, the words pre-existing condition and experimental procedure were often bad news for patients in the United States. In many cases, health insurance providers were not required to cover associated costs or would even deny coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions. However, under the ACA,

In this article AMZN GS David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs & Co., listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is getting into the cloud computing business. The bank is opening up access to

UK-based car dealer Pendragon has increased its full-year profit guidance after the shortage of new vehicles turned out not to be as severe as it expected. The Nottingham-based company said customer demand and orders have remained higher than last year as it upgraded its guidance for underlying profit before tax for the year to December

Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics: An Overview Economics is divided into two categories: microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics is the study of individuals and business decisions, while macroeconomics looks at the decisions of countries and governments. Though these two branches of economics appear different, they are actually interdependent and complement one another. Many overlapping issues exist between the two

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stands at the base of a Starship rocket prototype at the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Steve Jurvetson on flickr Elon Musk is angry with the lack of progress SpaceX has made in developing the Raptor engines that power its Starship rocket. He described a dire situation the day after

A prosecution witness pointed across a New York courtroom at Ghislaine Maxwell as she accused the British socialite of being present — and taking part — while Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly sexually abused her, starting from the age of 14. The woman, her identity concealed under the pseudonym “Jane”, on Tuesday told the jury the abuse

CNN has suspended star news host Chris Cuomo “indefinitely” after New York’s attorney-general released transcripts showing that he was far more involved in the defence of his brother, the embattled former state governor, than had previously been known. Andrew Cuomo was forced to resign from office in August after Letitia James, the New York attorney-general, found that