Global gloom has driven investors out of the stock market and toward the traditional haven of bonds. And they’re doing great. Source: NYT > Business –
American Airlines has launched facial recognition at the boarding gate, part of a trend sweeping US airports
CBSDFW/YouTube American Airlines has started using facial recognition technology to let passengers board planes without their boarding pass. The airline says the technology, now in use in parts of Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport, is more secure and makes boarding quicker for passengers. Its part of a trend in the aviation industry that has seen a […]
China is blunting the blows of Trump’s trade war and just grabbed an even bigger share of global exports
ChinaFotoPress / Getty China’s economy is holding up well during the trade war — and the country has even managed to grab an even bigger share of global exports. Two main factors are helping China blunt the impact of tariffs, Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist at Capital Economics, said in a note. One is a […]
Stocks are surging after China signals trade talks with the US could be back on
AP/Richard Drew Global stocks surged on Thursday after China signaled trade talks with the US could be back on. The US and China are discussing in-person trade negotiations, China’s Commerce Ministry said. China wants to settle the dispute calmly and avoid further escalation of the trade war, the ministry said. Italian stocks climbed after the […]
Boom and Bust History in Britain’s Motor City
The Coventry Transport Museum chronicles the heyday of the British auto industry, with a history lesson on world wars and a spirit to rebuild. Source: NYT > Business – Stephen Williams
He Ran an Empire of Soap and Mayonnaise. Now He Wants to Reinvent Capitalism.
As chief executive of Unilever, Paul Polman tapped into the company’s history in an effort to make it more sustainable, and profitable. Source: NYT > Business – David Gelles