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Thyssenkrupp elevator boss says German sites need to be optimized

Thyssenkrupp elevator boss says German sites need to be optimized

The German factories operated by Thyssenkrupp's elevator division need to be optimized, the unit's chief executive said, adding talks with labor representatives have already started.



6 years ago
Factbox: Self-driving partnerships proliferate

Factbox: Self-driving partnerships proliferate

Alliances and partnerships involving development and deployment of autonomous vehicles continue to mushroom.



6 years ago
Self-driving car firms rooted in U.S. government competition

Self-driving car firms rooted in U.S. government competition

Bryan Salesky had little way of knowing in 2007 that his teammates and rivals in a U.S. Defense Department-sponsored competition were laying the foundations for future self-driving businesses now valued at billions of dollars.



6 years ago
Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

Sky's the limit optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit.



6 years ago
Huawei's CFO wins Canada court fight to see more documents on her arrest

Huawei's CFO wins Canada court fight to see more documents on her arrest

Lawyers for Huawei’s chief financial officer have won a court battle after a judge asked Canada’s attorney general to hand over more evidence and documents relating to the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, according to a court ruling released on Tuesday.



6 years ago
After year of living dangerously, Fed likely to signal time to lay low

After year of living dangerously, Fed likely to signal time to lay low

The U.S. Federal Reserve holds its last policy meeting of 2019 on Wednesday, having completed a year-long U-turn that saw it abandon a tightening cycle and lower borrowing costs three times in response to the global trade war.



6 years ago
Millennial investors in this state have the highest liquid net worth: survey

Millennial investors in this state have the highest liquid net worth: survey

The outlook may not be all that bleak for the 25- to 39-year-old crowd. A client analysis by Wealthfront, a firm that offers robo-advisor services, found that millennial investors in Washington state had a median net worth of $112,618.

6 years ago
Pot stocks try to rebound from terrible 2019: 'This is 2008 for the cannabis industry'

Pot stocks try to rebound from terrible 2019: 'This is 2008 for the cannabis industry'

"It has been an exciting year, and not in the way that shareholders in this sector would like," says Cam Battley of Aurora Cannabis.

6 years ago
Paid parental leave may be coming to more than 2 million Americans

Paid parental leave may be coming to more than 2 million Americans

New legislation would guarantee paid parental leave for 2.1 million federal workers. It would be the first update to federal family leave policy in a generation.

6 years ago
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says confident consumers are spending 5.5% more this year

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says confident consumers are spending 5.5% more this year

"People are spending, and that's good news for the U.S. economy," Moynihan tells CNBC.

6 years ago
Can Blockchains Give You Competitive Advantage?

Can Blockchains Give You Competitive Advantage?

Forbes | Alison McCauley | Dec 11, 2019 Blockchain executives call the tech a team sport. They speak about industries joining together to build blockchain platforms that drive value for all participants. But, put bluntly, what’s the point? Both the tech and our understanding of how to use it is raw—making this an expensive, uncharted

6 years ago
Fed keeps rates unchanged. Here's exactly what that means to you

Fed keeps rates unchanged. Here's exactly what that means to you

The Fed has hit the brakes on rate changes for now — here's what that means for your bank account, mortgage loan, credit card, home equity loan, student debt and car payment.

6 years ago
US workers could forfeit a record number of vacation days this year

US workers could forfeit a record number of vacation days this year

Last year, American workers left more vacation days unused than ever before — 768 million days, up 9% from the year before. This year, the number of days spent at the office could be even greater.

6 years ago
Non-Saudi investors get 23% of Aramco IPO institutional tranche

Non-Saudi investors get 23% of Aramco IPO institutional tranche

Non-Saudi investors in oil giant Saudi Aramco's initial public offering have been allocated 23.1% of the institutional tranche, one of the lead banks working on the transaction said on Tuesday.



6 years ago