© Reuters. Logo of the electric vehicle maker NIO is seen at its store in Beijin(Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE:) Inc said on Friday it would halt production for five working days at its Hefei plant, due to a shortage in semiconductor chips.Nio said it planned to suspend production from Monday.…
InstagramThe talk about the Miami star and the Brooklyn raptress appearing on the song battle show starts after it is brought up during Trina’s interview in a recent episode of 103.5 ‘The Beat’.AceShowbiz – As soon as Trina talked about being down for doing “Verzuz” battle against Lil’ Kim, hip-hop fans and even fellow hip-hop…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Signs of Meituan are seen at its booth at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese food delivery giant Meituan on Friday reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat market forecasts, driven by a surge in on-demand services.Meituan, whose services include restaurant reviews and bike sharing,…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in TokyoTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s record $1 trillion budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved by parliament on Friday, raising speculation of still more spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic.The 106.6 trillion yen ($975.83 billion) budget for the year beginning April 1 features 5 trillion…
JERUSALEM — The sun was rising on the Mediterranean one recent morning when the crew of an Iranian cargo ship heard an explosion. The ship, the Shahr e Kord, was about 50 miles off the coast of Israel, and from the bridge they saw a plume of smoke rising from one of the hundreds of…
Congratulations! You’re about to be eligible to … wait some more for the vaccine.The big picture: States are expanding eligibility for COVID vaccines by broad age groups — and some are opening it to all adults. But that doesn’t always mean they have enough vaccine supplies to offer appointments to everyone in the new groups.So…
Progressive Democrats in the House are privately discussing how they can push President Biden for a second spending package substantially bigger than the $3 trillion over a decade floated in various news outlets this week.Why it matters: These members are attuned to the climate group Sunrise Movement’s argument that “the crises we face demand at…
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain met quietly with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman and other progressive lawmakers this week to discuss the filibuster, minimum wage and other issues, people familiar with the matter told Axios. Why it matters: The private, in-person meeting demonstrates the White House’s commitment to staying in close contact with…
Senate Republicans are warning companies that cut off donations to the GOP after the U.S. Capitol attack that their standing on the Hill may suffer if they don’t now speak out about Democrats’ efforts to overturn a Republican House victory in Iowa.Why it matters: Democrats are trying to expand their narrow margin in the chamber,…
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ U.S. Senate bid looks like an official reentry into politics. In reality, the Republican has been campaigning for over a year, records show.The big picture: Greitens resigned in 2018 amid corruption and sexual misconduct allegations. But a state ethics panel cleared him of wrongdoing last year, and he’s spent the…