New EU court blow to Uber over French taxi case Uber suffered a new setback in Europe on Tuesday when a European Union court adviser said France was entitled to charge local managers of the U.S. ride-hailing app firm with running an illegal taxi service. Uber played down the non-binding […]
Samsung on track to take Intel’s chip crown with record second-quarter earnings Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) is expected to report its best-ever quarterly profit in the second quarter, with soaring memory chip sales pushing it past Intel Corp (INTC.O) as the biggest semiconductor maker by revenue for the first […]
U.S. government seeks to intervene in Apple’s EU tax appeal The U.S. government has sought to intervene in Apple’s (AAPL.O) appeal against an EU order to pay back up to 13 billion euros ($14.8 billion) in Irish taxes, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. iPhone maker Apple […]
Illinois Senate nixes vetoes of budget plan with tax hike Illinois Senate nixes vetoes of budget plan with tax hike:- The Illinois Senate voted Tuesday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes of a $36 billion budget package fueled by a $5 billion tax increase designed to start digging out of […]
Senate Democrats blocking Trump court picks Senate Democrats are turning to procedural tactics to delay confirmation of President Trump’s appeals court picks, and conservative groups are firing back with a new ad in Michigan trying to force two Democrats to clear a path for one embattled nominee. The Judicial Crisis […]
Trump White House still lacks a website for Spanish speakers The Trump White House no habla español. Well, un poquito. After a succession of administrations that embraced Spanish-language content, President Donald Trump’s White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers even though he has a robust online presence in English. […]
CNN Has The Trust Advantage Over President Trump In A New Poll Even as controversy continues over President Donald Trump’s tweet of a video showing him beating up a personified version of CNN, a poll released Tuesday shows the cable news outlet edging him in trust among most Americans. The […]
Senate Republicans Lay Low on the Fourth, or Face Single-Minded Pressure In normal times, the Fourth of July parade is a fat pitch down the middle for the grinning politician. For instance, here was Senator Joe Manchin III, a Democrat facing re-election next year in a state that President Trump […]
Missile Launch Tests President Trump’s North Korea Strategy The latest North Korean missile launch comes as President Donald Trump appears to be reassessing his strategy for the region, which has emphasized both tough talk and collaboration with China. Trump responded quickly after North Korea on Tuesday tested a missile that […]
Kepler goes 4 for 4 in Twins 9-5 win over Angels The Twins have sought consistent starting pitchers all season behind Ervin Santana and Jose Berrios. Another continues to emerge. Max Kepler tied a career high with four hits, including a home run, Adalberto Mejia earned his third straight win […]
