After one ‘like' of a tweet from a Tibetan separatist group while he was running Marriott International Inc.'s rewards-program Twitter account, Roy Jones found himself out of a job. Source:: Marriott Employee Roy Jones Hit 'Like.' Then China Got Mad … [Read more...]
Last Week’s Fun and Fury
By Philip Black From TheRobinReport.com --- The Robin Report hosted its annual Advisory Board dinner last week. About 40 of the industry's C-level leaders gathered at the Acquavit Restaurant for an evening of relaxed networking and learning. Each one could be considered the … [Read more...]
Tencent to Introduce Videogame Contracts for Parents and Children
Proposed new feature would allow parents and their children to negotiate reasonable play times, following criticism last year that school children were neglecting their studies to play one of Tencent's games. Source:: Tencent to Introduce Videogame Contracts for Parents and … [Read more...]
Trump’s Yanked Support for Hudson Tunnel Angers Those Who Saw a Done Deal
By PATRICK McGEEHAN and JEFFERY C. MAYS President Trump's move to block funding for an infrastructure project that's widely viewed as an urgent need is the latest twist in a yearslong saga. Source:: Trump’s Yanked Support for Hudson Tunnel Angers Those Who Saw a Done Deal … [Read more...]
Escalating Trade Fight, Trump Threatens Higher Taxes on European Cars
By EMILY COCHRANE It was the latest indication that President Trump is standing by his decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports from all countries. Source:: Escalating Trade Fight, Trump Threatens Higher Taxes on … [Read more...]
Thugs, Leeches, Shouting and Shoving at Trump Hotel in Panama
By KIRK SEMPLE, BEN PROTESS and STEVE EDER The new owner of the Trump International Hotel in Panama City wants the Trump brand gone. The president's family business refuses. The standoff has not been pretty. Source:: Thugs, Leeches, Shouting and Shoving at Trump Hotel in Panama … [Read more...]
Trump’s Tariff Plan Leaves Blue-Collar Winners and Losers
By NATALIE KITROEFF and ANA SWANSON Tariffs would help steel and aluminum makers that President Trump championed. But manufacturers using their products may be in for harder times. Source:: Trump’s Tariff Plan Leaves Blue-Collar Winners and Losers … [Read more...]
Beijing’s Initial Reaction to Metals Tariffs? Cautious
By KEITH BRADSHER Chinese ministries have been critical of President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, but careful about retaliation. Source:: Beijing’s Initial Reaction to Metals Tariffs? Cautious … [Read more...]
International Wine Show Coming to Javits Center
About 500 wine producers from 23 countries are expected Monday. The anticipated 3,000 attendees range from importers and distributors to owners of wine shops and sommeliers. Source:: International Wine Show Coming to Javits Center … [Read more...]
Vatican Bank’s Ex-Chief Indicted Over $60 Million in Embezzlement Losses
By REUTERS Angelo Caloia, 78, president of the Institute for Works of Religion from 1999 to 2009, has been ordered to stand trial on charges of embezzlement and money-laundering. Source:: Vatican Bank’s Ex-Chief Indicted Over $60 Million in Embezzlement Losses … [Read more...]