HONG KONG — Hundreds of thousands of people filled the sweltering streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in an immense protest against fraying freedoms that culminated after midnight with the police firing pepper spray and striking participants with batons. The demonstration — organizers said they counted more than one million participants, or nearly one in…
Forget standing at a tasting bar. A trip to California’s wine country today means comedy shows, art museums, cabanas at pool parties, and interactive dinners—all with a glass in hand. “People are no longer willing to just come into a tasting room, pay their tasting fees, try five wines, and move on,” explains Jim Morris,…
The deal with Mexico that President Donald Trump said Friday would avert his impending tariffs mostly contains actions that Mexico had agreed to months ago, The New York Times reported Saturday. Among the items included in the agreement was a promise to deploy Mexico's National Guard throughout the country and its southern border — but…
NEW FRONTS in President Donald Trump’s assault on the global trading system are opening up by the day. On May 30th he dropped a bombshell on Mexico, threatening a 5% tariff on all its exports to America, rising to 25% by October if immigration flows do not fall (see article). On May 31st he turned…
On May 17, Mr. Trump issued a proclamation saying auto imports threatened to impair the national security of the United States and would be subject to tariffs in six months if trade agreements could not be reached. In language reminiscent of an era before globalization resulted in Americans driving Toyotas and Hondas as well as…
The balloon’s form begins with orange skin, small hands, and an amber wave of mane. It escalates the mockery by placing Donald Trump—the ostensible leader of the free world—in a diaper, despite a noticeable thatch of chest hair. The right hand clutches a mobile phone as if it were a rattle or pacifier. But it’s…
President Donald Trump announced on Friday evening that the tariffs he threatened last week would be "indefinitely suspended" after several days of negotiations with Mexico. "I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico," Trump announced on Twitter. "The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by…
THE CHIEF of Madhogarh, a picturesque village nestled beneath a 17th-century fortified palace in the heart of Rajasthan, came to Indra Sharma three years ago to ask if she would attend a workshop. “Something about the internet,” Ms Sharma, a 40-year-old child-care worker, recalls. She had no particular interest in this internet thing. But she…
The Chicago-based technology and logistics company ShipBob isn’t tiny — it has about 500 employees — but it has been hiring at a furious pace. The company helps online retailers offer two-day shipping — vital if they want to keep up with Amazon and other large retailers. It also offers systems that let clients track…
The Federal Communications Commission Thursday reiterated its demand that major phone carriers implement a standardized caller ID authentication network by the end of the year, a move that would aid in combating both scammers and the number of robocalls plaguing people’s phones. According to YouMail, a software company that blocks robocalls, nearly 48 billion robocalls…
