ZDNet |
SpaceX BFR to lead way to Mars while going anywhere on Earth within an hour
ZDNet spacex-bfr-iss.png (Image: SpaceX). Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has gone back to the drawing board with his plans for manned missions to Mars, and said he hopes to make his current space rockets redundant with a new vehicle code named BFR. Elon Musk teases 'Mars City,' 'Moon Base Alpha' ahead of big space announcementMarketWatch Elon Musk is aiming to land 2 cargo ships on Mars in 2022CNNMoney Musk says new rockets will travel anywhere on Earth in less than an hourSBS Bloomberg –Gizmodo Australia –Quartz –NBC 29 News all 111 news articles » |
U.S. News & World Report |
China Sets Target for Electric Car Quota but Delays Rollout
U.S. News & World Report China has raised its first-year target for a quota system that will require all automakers to contribute to electric car development but delayed its rollout to 2019. Sept. 29, 2017, at 1:48 a.m.. China Sets Target for Electric Car Quota but Delays … China Gives Automakers More Time in World's Biggest EV PlanBloomberg China sets 2019 deadline for automakers to meet green-car sales targetsReuters California could ban gas-powered cars as early as 2030 and that could prompt sweeping changes nationwideBusiness Insider Fox Business –KCRA Sacramento –Natural Resources Defense Council –UPROXX all 48 news articles » |
New York Post |
De Blasio vows to rid UWS of its newest residents — rats
New York Post The Upper West Side, one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods, has attracted a large group of undesirable residents that Mayor de Blasio vowed on Thursday to wipe out: rats. The rodents are thriving in parks, playgrounds and schools, leading the … Mayor De Blasio Fought Walmart But Now Fawns Over AmazonGothamist What it will take to deliver Amazon to New York CityCrain’s New York Business (blog) Verminated: City targets Upper West Side rat population in new initiativeWABC-TV Patch.com all 11 news articles » |
New York Times |
Lobbyists Rally to Save Tax Breaks Under Threat in Trump Plan
New York Times Republicans in Congress unveiled their tax overhaul plan on Wednesday, and lobbyists and trade groups were beginning to pick it apart by Thursday. Credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images. WASHINGTON — Republicans' release of a sweeping plan to rewrite … 9 ways Trump's tax plan is a gift to the rich, including himselfWashington Post Why the GOP tax plan's big boost in the standard deduction won't be a windfall for some average AmericansLos Angeles Times How America's Vision of Progressive Tax Reform DiedThe Atlantic Bloomberg –The New Yorker –CNNMoney –PolitiFact all 2,663 news articles » |
Reuters |
Evacuees leave Puerto Rico by cruise ship, some doubting they will return
Reuters People line up to board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that will take them to the U.S. mainland, in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Alvin Baez. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Thousands of people lined up at San Juan harbor on … 'We don't even know when we're coming back': Puerto Ricans evacuate to Florida on a cruise shipLos Angeles Times Thousands of Puerto Ricans line dock hoping for place on cruise shipNew York Post Storm-Ravaged Caribbean Eyes Solar, But It Won't Come CheapBloomberg Sun Sentinel –CNNMoney –Miami Herald –Express.co.uk all 158 news articles » |
CNNMoney |
The list grows: Whole Foods hit by hackers
CNNMoney Whole Foods Market — which was recently acquired by tech giant Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) — said Thursday that hackers were able to gain access to credit card information for customers who made purchases at some of its in-store taprooms and restaurants. Whole Foods is investigating a credit card security breachBusiness Insider Whole Foods latest to fall victim to credit card breachNew York Post Whole Foods says taprooms, restaurants hackedReuters Nasdaq –CNBC –Wall Street Journal (subscription) –Tom’s Guide all 33 news articles » |
Los Angeles Times |
Roku IPO: Shares jump 68% as investors bet the firm can fend off Amazon, Apple and Google
Los Angeles Times Investors brushed aside concerns about Roku's stiff competition in the video streaming business, sending the company's shares up 68% on its stock market debut Thursday. Roku stock closed at $23.50 after pricing its 18 million shares at $14 apiece … Roku IPO: Company sets 2017 record as shares soarThe Mercury News Why the Roku IPO Was One of the Market's Hottest Stocks TodayFortune Roku IPO Is Year's Best for Tech Stock Debut With 68% JumpBloomberg TheStreet.com –CNBC –KOMO News –Forbes all 112 news articles » |
New York Times |
Ikea Enters 'Gig Economy' by Acquiring TaskRabbit
New York Times An Ikea store in Emeryville, Calif. The retailer said in a statement that TaskRabbit services could someday be extended globally. Credit David Paul Morris/Bloomberg. Ikea, the Swedish home goods retailer, said on Thursday that it had agreed to acquire … IKEA Makes a Power Move to Fight Off AmazonVanity Fair Behind Ikea's purchase of Taskrabbit, Amazon loomsSFGate Ikea buys odd jobs firm TaskRabbitBBC News Quartz –Los Angeles Times –Recode –USA TODAY all 82 news articles » |
Reuters |
US economy accelerates in second quarter; hurricanes expected to slow growth
Reuters FILE PHOTO: Customers shop at a Whole Foods store in New York City, U.S., August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy expanded a bit faster than previously estimated in the second quarter, … More Relief for Hurricanes Irma and HarveyCSPDailyNews.com Chubb: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma Losses to Top $1 BillionInsurance Journal Pawtucket, Central Falls to jointly bid for Amazon's HQ2Turn to 10 Accounting Today –World Politics Review –Bloomberg –SaharaReporters.com all 86 news articles » |
CNBC |
Final reading on Q2 GDP up 3.1%, vs 3% rise expected
CNBC The growth rate was expected to remain at 3 percent according to a survey of economists from The Wall Street Journal. The economy at its core remains stable, as steady job growth and a booming stock market encourage households to spend. Published 16 … US Second-Quarter Growth Revised Upward to 3.1% Annual PaceBloomberg US economic growth hits a 2-year high on strong business and consumer spendingBusiness Insider GDP revised up to 3.1 percentAlbany Times Union BBC News –The Straits Times –Houston Chronicle –GuruFocus.com all 52 news articles » |