Self Driving Car Autonomous vehicles are the focus of attention from Silicon Valley to the Treasury. Once they catch on, our roads and our workplaces will be transformed. The chancellor may have been keen to talk about the autonomous future in his budget, but the money that talked loudest last week
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Black Friday boosts airfreight peak season
Fedex Boeing 777 FS2 Spijkers The annual post-Thanksgiving Day tradition of Black Friday ushers in the ‘official’ start of Christmas shopping. Having originated in the US, it is fast becoming a global phenomenon with far-reaching effects on the supply chain, with online sales complementing high street spending. ap_divider color="#5942f4" style="double" thickness="4px" width="100%"
How pilots cut corners to make up for lost time on delayed flights
Inside a Plane'Cockpit Sometimes flight delays pile up and cause a domino effect, pushing back the times of late-afternoon and evening flights, which can be incredibly frustrating. Once you're finally on board and ready for takeoff, your pilot might announce that they're going to try to "make up for lost time" during the
UPS move pressures retailers
UPS Courier Retailers are contending with a new challenge as this year's holiday shopping season heats up: extra shipping fees during the busiest weeks. United Parcel Service for the first time is tacking on a surcharge on packages shipped to homes around Black Friday and the week before Christmas, hoping to convince
China cuts import tariffs on some consumer goods
China has faced criticism for not doing enough to bolster imports BEIJING (AP) — China announced tariff cuts Friday on consumer goods including avocados, mineral water and baby carriages in a new effort to spur economic growth driven by domestic consumption and reduce reliance on trade and investment. Beijing faces pressure from
Chinese airlines court Cathay pilots facing pay squeeze
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese airlines are circling disaffected pilots at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways, offering sky-high salaries to fill a shortage of experienced captains in a rapidly expanding aviation industry. Chinese carriers, including China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Juneyao Airlines, will need more than 100,000 new pilots over the next
What the Uber data breach is all about, AP Explains
When Uber paid a $100,000 ransom so that hackers who broke into its data warehouse would destroy the personal information they stole, it allowed the ride-sharing company to keep a massive breach of 57 million user and driver accounts secret for nearly a year. Now that secret decision could come to haunt Uber.
UPS inks its largest investment in renewable natural gas to date
UPS renewable natural gas vehicle Atlanta - In June, UPS announced its ambitious new sustainability goals, including a 12 percent reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global ground operations by 2025. Shortly thereafter, UPS announced a US$90 million investment in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure. Now, the Atlanta-based integrator
UBER SLAMMED WITH $8.9 MILLION FINE IN COLORADO, USA
Uber’s run of good news since Dara Khosrowshahi took over has ended as the ride-sharing app has been fined by Colorado authorities to the tune of $8.9 million. Uber was accused of allowing 57 people to drive for it. These individuals did not have valid driver’s licenses or had committed other offences that
