China’s factories grow at fastest pace in over 5 years as prices surge
China’s manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace since 2012 in September as factories cranked up output to take advantage of strong demand and high prices.
Dubai dreams of flying taxis darting among its skyscrapers
With a whirling buzz from 18 rotors, the pilotless helicopter gently lifted off the ground and soared up into the afternoon sky, the spire of the world’s tallest building visible behind it.
Energy Department proposes change to electricity pricing that could boost coal, nuclear plants
Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Friday told regulators to consider a rule that would change the way electricity is priced.
Three reasons that bonds may have come to an important turning point
The bond market may have come to an important turning point, which means the fourth quarter could be a time of higher interest rates.
Tom Price resigns as Trump administration health chief after outrage over private jet flights
Price was already on thin ice with administration officials, who saw him as not aggressive on Obamacare repeal efforts.
North Korea figure skating pair qualify for Olympics in South Korea
North Korea on Friday secured its presence at South Korea’s Pyeongchang Olympics in February.
Volkswagen is taking a nearly $3 billion extra charge for fixing scandal-tainted US diesel vehicles
The scandal involved cheating technology installed on Volkswagen diesel-powered vehicles to circumvent U.S. clean-air standards, USA Today reports.
‘A very rational actor’: Experts dispute Trump’s depiction of Kim Jong Un and North Korea
In Trump’s world, the only reason Kim Jong Un wants to develop nuclear weapons is to destroy America and its allies, Newsweek reports.
Space expert: Musk’s plan to fly people from NY to Shanghai in 39 minutes ‘extremely unrealistic’
SpaceX is proposing a new spacecraft as a much faster way to travel around the world.
Six injured in London after group of males spray a substance thought to be acid
Six people were injured on Saturday after a group of males reportedly sprayed a noxious substance in an east London shopping center.