Washington Post Rocket Lab Reports Launch Into Space From New ZealandBloombergRocket Lab said it has successfully test-launched a rocket into space from a remote area of New Zealand's North Island. #ItsaTest pic.twitter.com/KRo1iBB1wK. — Rocket Lab (@RocketLabUSA) May 25, 2017. “Made it to space. Team delighted. More to follow …New Zealand launches into space race with 3D-printed […]
Chicago Tribune Chicago only major US city to lose population from 2015 to 2016Chicago TribuneChicago was the only city among the nation's 20 largest to lose population in 2016 — and it lost nearly double the number of residents as the year before, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. It's the […]
New York Times Why China's Growing Debt Load Worries the WorldNew York TimesWorkers at a steel factory in Dalian, China. As China's stunning economic performance over recent decades has become difficult to sustain, the country has used debt to fuel growth. Credit China Daily/Reuters. Moody's Investors Service downgraded its …Why China may be headed for […]
CNBC Asian markets mostly higher after Fed minutes; oil prices up ahead of OPEC meetingCNBCMarkets were mostly higher on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve May meeting minutes indicated an unwinding of its balance sheet likely towards year-end and as investors look ahead to an OPEC gathering widely expected to extend output cuts.Asia shares race to […]
DefenseNews.com Boeing to build hypersonic spaceplaneDefenseNews.comThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.selected Boeing to design its Experimental Spaceplane, or XS-1, a new class of hypersonic aircraft that would can launch to low Earth orbit in days, rather than months or years, the agency announced …Boeing, DARPA to build prototype spaceplaneBusiness InsiderDARPA selects Boeing for spaceplane projectSpaceNewsBoeing and […]
Los Angeles Times TSA is taking a closer look at LAX passengers' electronic devicesLos Angeles TimesThe Transportation Security Administration has been quietly testing a new screening procedure that more closely examines electronic devices in carry-on bags at LAX and nine other airports. Under the test screening process, passengers passing through …TSA to tighten screening of […]
Bloomberg Former Ford CEO Mark Fields Could Walk Away With $57.5 MillionBloombergFormer Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields, ousted by the board after the automaker's stock declined 37 percent on his watch, could walk away with about $57.5 million in compensation. The largest portion of the ex-CEO's payout is in …Howes: Team Hackett […]
Los Angeles Times Slaughterhouses and sawmills had better safety records than Tesla, but the company says it's improvingLos Angeles TimesElon Musk is moving as fast as he can to replace human workers with robots, but right now he's dealing with some serious flesh-and-blood issues. Tesla Motors Inc., the electric car company he runs, is under […]
CNBC Bitcoin surges to record above $2500, bringing 2017 gain to more than 150%CNBCThe latest move higher followed an announcement from the Digital Currency Group that encouraged investors about the future of bitcoin. The digital currency's more than 150 percent surge this year is far more than traditional safety assets. Evelyn Cheng …Cryptocurrency Mania Goes […]
Reuters Sterling slips after Manchester blast, euro steady, stocks advanceReutersAn ambulance drives away from the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester. REUTERS/Andrew Yates. By Nichola Saminather | SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE Sterling slipped on Tuesday after a suspected …The Australian dollar continues to climb against the greenbackBusiness InsiderForex – Yen gains on […]