Tesla driver busted for drink-driving twice on the same day

A Gold Coast Tesla driver could be forced to pay thousands of dollars in fines – and spend time behind bars – after being charged with drink-driving twice within three hours. At midday on April 12, 2024, Queensland Police Service officers pulled over a Tesla Model Y on Mount Nathan …

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Japanese and Korean equities sell off as won slides

The US will vote against a UN Security Council resolution later on Thursday that would grant a Palestinian state full UN membership, killing a move proposed by Algeria. “The United States is voting no on this proposed security council resolution,” state department spokesman Vedant Patel said, adding that Washington sees …

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Iran activates air defence systems after reports of explosion

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran has activated air defence systems across several provinces, according to official news agency IRNA, after reports that an explosion was heard near the city of Isfahan. Tasnim news agency, …

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Vipshop Filed 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F

GUANGZHOU, China, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Vipshop (NYSE:) Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), a leading online discount retailer for brands in China (“Vipshop” or the “Company”), today announced that the Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F that includes its audited financial statements for three years ended December …

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Nordstrom family eyes go-private deal—again

Nordstrom Inc.’s founding family has notified the board of its interest in taking the company private. The department-store chain formed a special committee to evaluate any proposal from Chief Executive Officer Erik Nordstrom and Pete Nordstrom, the company’s president, the retailer said in a statement Thursday. The shares rose 2% …

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Toyota Kluger: Top-selling three-row SUV going electric – report

The popular Toyota Kluger is set to go electric-only as the brand continues its rollout of battery-powered vehicles. An unsubstantiated report by US publication CarBuzz claims the Toyota Kluger – which is sold overseas as the Highlander – will go electric, though it hasn’t provided a timeline as to when …

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