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Why are Chinese electric cars in EU crosshairs?
The European Union said this week it would slap additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric cars from next month after an anti-subsidy probe. Almost 40 percent of those exports went to the European Union, making it the largest recipient of Chinese EVs. Who are the key players?
Musk says Tesla shareholders voting for his pay package by 'wide margins'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said late Wednesday that the electric vehicle company's shareholders were voting to approve his multibillion-dollar pay package by "wide margins" before the ballot had been concluded. "Both Tesla shareholder resolutions are currently passing by wide margins!"
Asian stocks build on Wall St records after US inflation data
Asian traders extended a rally across world markets Thursday as they welcomed figures showing US inflation slowed further last month, tempering concerns about the Federal Reserve's forecast of just one interest rate cut this year.
Japan's escargot entrepreneur achieves the 'impossible'
Far from Parisian bistros serving up Burgundy snails, one Japanese man has figured out how to farm the slimy species -- a feat that has long eluded the French. Around five percent are homegrown in France, but these are a different species, helix aspersa, which are easier to farm and do not have the "Burgundy" name.
Tesla in last-minute shareholder sprint for huge Musk pay package
Electric vehicle company Tesla kept up the campaign to win last-minute votes ahead of a Thursday shareholder meeting that will weigh in on CEO Elon Musk's giant compensation package. "We think investors should buckle up for what could be a volatile week for shares ahead of Tesla's annual meeting on Thursday," said a note from CFRA Research's Garrett Nelson.
Trump in Washington to woo Republican lawmakers
Donald Trump returns to Washington on Thursday to rally support from Republican lawmakers and the business community following his historic criminal conviction in his New York hush money trial.
Boeing faces deadline to rebut possible US prosecution
Boeing faces a Thursday deadline to respond to a US Department of Justice determination that the planemaker can be prosecuted for violating a 2021 deal that allowed it to escape criminal prosecution over two fatal 737 MAX crashes.
Netflix to air 'ultimate' hot dog eating contest
US competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut will face off against a fierce rival in a hot dog eating contest, in the latest event to be aired live on Netflix, the streamer said Wednesday. CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF -- the ultimate hot dog eating competition -- will air LIVE on Netflix, Monday, September 2," wrote the streamer.
Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk over workplace abuses
Workers fired by SpaceX filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Elon Musk of fostering a sexist "Dark Ages" culture at the company he founded. The fired workers have already filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board, but that has been stalled by a lawsuit by Musk trying to derail it.
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