Tag: seriously

11 APR

Trump’s tariff threats should be taken seriously

Boeing The US and China have announced billions of dollars worth of tariffs on one another in recent weeks.  The direct impact on GDP are likely to be negative, yet relatively modest.  But further trade tension escalation could strengthen economic headwinds. Consistent with our view last month that the Trump administration’s more significant (and market-moving) trade […]

10 APR

Russian military jamming in Syria is seriously affecting US drones

US Air National Guard Russia has reportedly deployed electronic warfare equipment that is successfully jamming small US military surveillance drones. Department of Defense officials speaking to NBC News did not confirm if they lost any of the drones to crashes. One official did say that the jamming is having an operational impact on military operations […]

04 MAR

Is it time to take the Hyperloop seriously?

Tesla Motors Imagine traveling the length of the United Kingdom—from London to Edinburgh, 400-plus miles—in under an hour. A journey from Los Angeles to San Francisco would take less than 30 minutes (five hours less than the average drive between the two cities). Your journey would be safe and comfortable, your carbon footprint almost non-existent. […]

16 FEB

Uber will now report crimes directly to the police in a radical effort to show it takes safety seriously

Uber, fighting to gain its licence back to operate in London, has introduced major changes to its business. It will now start reporting serious incidents directly to the police, after being criticised for leaving the reporting to victims. It will also offer a 24-hour phone service for riders and drivers. Uber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, […]

08 FEB

Google’s move to bring Nest back into the fold is a sign it’s taking the huge threat from Amazon seriously (GOOG, GOOGL, AMZN)

Google is folding Nest into its hardware division; the move comes two years after Google set up the smart-home product maker as an independent subsidiary of parent company Alphabet. The move comes as Google is facing an existential threat from Amazon, whose Alexa voice agent could undermine Google’s search advertising business. The search giant is […]

27 JAN

When should you start taking the ‘crypto economy’ seriously? 3 milestones to watch for

GUEST: The early days of 2018 have seen a volatile start for cryptocurrencies. Asset prices aside, prominent vendors like Stripe decided to stop accepting Bitcoin for payments and regulatory uncertainty is washing through the industry. Truth be told, I’m not sure this volatility tells us that much about crypto’s future. The daily, weekly, and even […]

27 JAN

Russia sanctions a ‘dead horse,’ seriously damaged economy – German regional heads

Anti-Russian sanctions have achieved nothing other than placing a significant burden on the German economy, prime ministers of two German federal states have argued, calling on fellow regional leaders to demand their lifting. The German government should gradually lift sanctions it imposed against Russia over its alleged role in the Ukrainian crisis, Minister President of […]