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Office Depot and Alibaba team up to tap small and medium businesses
Office Depot can provide next-day delivery to 99 percent of USA businesses and discounts will be provided on select purchases through Alibaba marketplace. But its new CEO Gerry Smith has been pushing the company to go beyond selling office products to become more of a one-stop shop for businesses for all service at a time when small businesses' biggest challenges are cash and time. [Full Article...]
Quinnipiac Poll: Most Believe Trump Committed Crimes Before Taking Office
Sixty-four percent of US voters say they believe Donald Trump did something illegal before he was elected president, while 24 percent believe he did not, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. Trump is, of course, the subject of multiple investigations. 45 percent believe Trump committed crimes while he has been president, compared to 43 percent who disagree. [Full Article...]
Ghosn lawyer says pursuing different strategy to previous legal team
Carlos Ghosn's new lawyer struck an optimistic note today, saying that the ousted former Nissan boss could soon win bail from custody in Japan following two previous failed requests. He found it "bizarre" that the carmaker instead took them to the prosecutors now. Ghosn has denied all the allegations against him, and in an interview with AFP he slammed his continued detention. [Full Article...]
Canada FM decries China halting canola shipments
That could have dire consequences for canola farmers here. Ottawa's foreign minister on Tuesday decried Beijing's move to block a major Canadian canola exporter's sales in China, the latest escalation in a burgeoning row between the 2 countries. [Full Article...]
Geneva 2019: Mazda Debuts New CX-30 Compact Crossover
Mazda put on the world premiere of the Mazda CX-30 compact crossover at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show today. The front fascia is almost pulled directly from the Mazda 6 sedan, while the rear takes the best elements from the CX-9 and new 3 sedan. [Full Article...]
Indonesia signs free trade deal with Australia
Indonesia and Australia inked a free trade agreement on Monday, after eight years of negotiations and several times of delay. The bilateral agreement, the subject of nearly a decade of hot-and-cold negotiations between the two countries, will be Australia's largest in years when it is signed. [Full Article...]
China Halts Tesla Model 3 Customs Clearance
They were last down 1.3 percent at $281.73. Tesla said it had "already reached a resolution with Chinese customs". In its Q4 Update letter , Tesla said that "In January 2019, we started to produce Model 3 vehicles for Europe and China, and the auto is now fully certified for sale in these markets". [Full Article...]
Audi unveils the Q4 e-tron concept
The Q4 e-tron's production will be followed up by e-tron GT in 2021 that made concept debut back in Los Angeles previous year. Powering the Audi Q4 E-tron is a synchronous electric motor that sends output to the rear axle most of the time; this motor makes 205hp and 310Nm of torque. [Full Article...]