[ad_1] Ikea is warning of possible shortages of some of its products as shipping companies bypass the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest trade routes, because of mounting security threats in the region. A number of major container carriers are diverting shipments from a key waterway that leads to the Suez Canal because of … Read more
[ad_1] Washington — Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining Kyiv’s request to activate internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea. Satellite internet service Starlink, operated by Musk-owned company SpaceX, has been deployed in Ukraine since shortly after it … Read more
[ad_1] One month after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, Vladyslav Lysenko surveyed the damage to his egg warehouse outside Kyiv. Russian soldiers had occupied the building for weeks and destroyed most of his stock. “At that moment,” he said, “I realized that I had the opportunity to do something new.” His dream … Read more
[ad_1] Rebranded McDonald’s in Russia opens Russians flock to rebranded former McDonald’s restaurant 00:59 A pro-Kremlin rapper and a Russian restaurateur announced Wednesday that were taking over all the former Domino’s pizza outlets in the country, changing the “I” in Domino for the equivalent Cyrillic letter “и.” Apart from the lettering, the logo appeared little … Read more
[ad_1] London — Many Americans who visited Europe in 2022 saw their summer vacation plans marred by travel chaos. Strikes, staff shortages and canceled flights mired the first full-fledged season of summer travel after the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic ground tourism to a halt. This year, Americans and Europeans alike are still clearly eager to … Read more
[ad_1] President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to outline a plan Friday that the White House hopes will turn the page on a spat between the two over electric vehicle tax credits. According to administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity before the leaders met, Biden … Read more
[ad_1] The Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to take over funding for his satellite network that has provided crucial battlefield communications for Ukrainian military forces during the war with Russia, a U.S. official said. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter … Read more
[ad_1] Lines formed at gas stations as some pumps have been running dry in France because of a strike by energy workers, as seen here on October 12, 2022 in Paris. Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/Anadolu Agency/Getty Paris — France’s premier ordered striking oil workers back to their refineries on Wednesday, as long lines persisted at … Read more
[ad_1] London — The company that manages the U.K.’s power and gas infrastructure has warned that Britons could face winter blackouts due to the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The National Grid warned this week that the war had caused “unprecedented turmoil and volatility in energy markets in Europe and beyond.” National Grid believes electricity … Read more