Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Donald Trump: Mexico will pay for wall, '100%'

US Republican candidate Donald Trump insists Mexico will pay for a border wall, in a key speech reaffirming his tough stance on immigration.

Court Costs Entrap Nonwhite, Poor Juvenile Offenders

Fees and fines are levied on young offenders in every state but have an outsize effect on racial minorities and the poor, creating a two-tiered system of justice.

Tesla: Autopilot improvements coming

Tesla will roll out "major improvements" to its so-called Autopilot software with new versions of the software that will soon be downloaded to owners' Model S and Model X electric vehicles, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday on Twitter.


Asia shares slip, crude steadies; U.S. jobs in focus

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares dipped on Thursday after lower crude oil prices dented Wall Street and a pair of Chinese manufacturing surveys did little to inspire investors as markets waited to see if U.S. employment data could put the Federal Reserve on track to hike interest rates.


Salesforce third-quarter revenue forecast misses, shares fall

(Reuters) - Cloud software maker Salesforce.com Inc forecast third-quarter revenue below estimates as it saw some softness, primarily in the United States, sending the company's shares down by 7.7 percent in extended trading.


Canada's economy takes largest hit since 2009

Canada's economic output shrinks by its largest percentage since the global economic crisis after wildfires hit the country's oil-producing region.

Former Mexican president apologizes for Trump

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox slams the planned meeting between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, saying the trip is a "desperate move."


How Russia Often Benefits When Julian Assange Reveals the West's Secrets

American officials say Mr. Assange and WikiLeaks probably have no direct ties to Russian intelligence services. But the agendas of WikiLeaks and the Kremlin have often dovetailed.

Conservative media heavyweights war over Trump

Conservative media friendships and alliances are breaking apart as Donald Trump's run for president roils the Republican Party.


U.S. tax code may allow dramatic retaliation in EU Apple case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. tax law gives the Obama administration power to double tax rates for European companies should it choose to dramatically escalate a dispute with the European Union over Apple's tax bill.


US journalist Lindsey Snell detained in Turkey

The US state department confirms American journalist Lindsey Snell was detained by Turkish authorities earlier this month.

SolarCity advisor Lazard made mistake in deal with Tesla

(Reuters) - Lazard Ltd , the investment bank that advised SolarCity Corp on its $2.6 billion sale to Tesla Motors Inc , made an error in its analysis that discounted the value of the U.S. solar energy company by $400 million, a regulatory filing by Tesla showed on Wednesday.


Cruise ship Canadians in $23m drug bust

Isabelle Lagace and Melina Roberge face life in prison for smuggling cocaine worth £17.5m into Australia on a cruise ship.

I told Trump Mexico won't pay for the wall, Peña Nieto says

Republican nominee Donald Trump said Wednesday that he discussed the wall he wants to build along the southern border with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto -- but not which country would pay for it.


Trump: 'There will be no amnesty'

Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to deliver "the truth" about illegal immigration as he began to lay out his policy proposals to remedy the the US immigration system, which he argued "is worse than anybody ever realized."


Instagram makes it easier to stalk users

It's time to brush up on your photo editing skills. Instagram is rolling out a feature that will let people get a closer, more intimate look at your pictures.