Posts by Amelia Frost
India’s Modi Seeks To Avoid Trump’s Wrath
[ad_1] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will try to rekindle his bromance with Donald Trump — and avoid the US president’s wrath on tariffs and immigration — when they meet on Thursday at the White House. Modi will hold a joint press conference with Trump, the White House said — a rare move from the…
Read MoreFrench Game Developers Mark First Industry-wide Strike
[ad_1] French video game workers on Thursday hit the pause button in a first-ever sector-wide walkout over conditions and job cuts. Several fat years fed by higher sales during coronavirus lockdowns have given way to belt-tightening in the industry, with waves of layoffs and studio closures. The STJV union called for demonstrations in a clutch…
Read MoreD.C. Plane Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
[ad_1] In many ways, the issues at Reagan National’s control tower are emblematic of the fraying safety net that protects air travel throughout the United States. A Times investigation in 2023 found that close calls involving passenger planes happened, on average, multiple times each week across the country. The near misses were often the result…
Read MoreHow Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC
[ad_1] The Trump administration is rapidly delivering wins to American companies by rolling back regulations, pausing investigations and retreating from lawsuits accusing employers of discrimination. A combination of firings, stop-work orders and litigation pauses has hobbled regulators like the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and the…
Read MoreHelp! Our Paris Rental Apartment Was Robbed and Airbnb Won’t Compensate Us.
[ad_1] Dear Tripped Up, In June 2023, we stayed six nights in an Airbnb apartment in Paris, and it was trouble from the start. The electricity was faulty, forcing my children to use a flashlight to climb a steep stairwell, and the Wi-Fi didn’t work, requiring us to spend about $200 on international data. For…
Read MoreAs Salaries Boom, It’s a Good Time to Be an N.F.L. Coach
[ad_1] The Jacksonville Jaguars, after 72 hours of intrigue, followed this template and hired Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator, Liam Coen, 39, for more than $11 million a season. At first, Coen turned down the job and accepted a raise from Tampa that would have made him the highest-paid coordinator in the league at more than…
Read MoreNavalny’s Legacy Dims Among Young Russians He Once Galvanised
[ad_1] For the young Russians who would once have turned out to Alexei Navalny street rallies in their thousands, the opposition leader’s public legacy has faded fast in the year since his death. The Kremlin critic had hoped young, urban, pro-Western Russians would help him remove President Vladimir Putin from power. But on the streets…
Read MoreSony Hikes Profit Forecast On Strong Gaming Business
[ad_1] Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony upgraded its annual net profit forecast to $7.0 billion on Thursday thanks to its strong gaming business. The conglomerate said it now expects a net profit of 1.08 trillion yen in the year ending March 31, compared with an earlier projection of 980 billion yen. It also lifted…
Read MoreTaiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington
[ad_1] Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China. Now, a few weeks into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, Taiwan is adjusting to a shift in its relationship with the United States, its primary backer…
Read MoreBritain’s Economy Squeezes Out 0.1% Growth
[ad_1] The British economy eked out growth at the end of last year, data published on Thursday showed, slightly easing the pressure on the government as it tries to quicken the pace of economic growth. Gross domestic product increased 0.1 percent in the last three months of 2024, following zero growth in the previous quarter.…
Read MoreWestern Tour Operators Enter North Korea For First Time Since Pandemic
[ad_1] Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, voicing hopes the isolated country may soon reopen a border city to foreign visitors. In January, travel agencies said the North would reopen the border city of Rason to foreign tourists, five years…
Read MoreHonda and Nissan Scrap $50 Billion Merger Plan
[ad_1] A $50 billion merger between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, which would have established one of the world’s largest auto groups, has been called off. In December, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers said they were exploring plans to combine their operations with the goal of sharing costs and jointly developing next-generation vehicles. Both companies…
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