UK car production fell sharply in October amid industry concerns about “intense pressure” on investment in electric vehicle-making. Output of all cars dropped by more than 15% from a year…
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Canada: Oil patch rattled by Trump’s tariff threat
In Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta, there is a deep sense of unease over President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods. Canadian politicians and energy…
India: Fatal car crash in Uttar Pradesh sparks concerns over Google Maps
Can a navigation app be held responsible if a user gets into an accident? That is the question being asked in India after three men died when their car veered…
Sweden: PM Ulf Kristersson asks China to co-operate over severed cables
Sweden has formally asked China to co-operate with an investigation into damage to two cables in the Baltic Sea after a Chinese ship was linked to the incidents. The cables…
Canada: Watchdog sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct
Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in its online advertising. In a statement, the country’s antitrust watchdog alleged Google had illegally linked two advertising tools to…
UK: Ford calls for incentives to buy electric cars as backlash grows
Ford UK has called on the government to introduce incentives to encourage drivers to buy electric vehicles (EVs) as an industry backlash grows over sales targets.Lisa Brankin, Ford UK’s chair…
India: Airlines hit by nearly 1,000 hoax bomb threats
India’s airlines and airports received 999 hoax bomb threats this year as of 14 November, the country’s deputy civil aviation minister told its parliament.This was nearly 10 times more than…
China: Crypto entrepreneur eats banana artwork bought for $6.2m
A Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur has followed through on his promise to eat the banana from a $6.2m (£4.9m) artwork he bought last week. Justin Sun outbid six others to claim Maurizio…
Czech Republic: Billionaire closes in on deal to buy UK’s Royal Mail
The sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group is close to being finalised and could be confirmed in the next two weeks, according to sources close…