Why are American roads so dangerous?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I have good news and bad news about America’s roads. The good news is the number of people killed in traffic collisions fell by almost 4 per cent in 2023. …

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Hyundai Santa Fe: Runout deal brings $2000 discount

Hyundai Australia is offering a $2000 factory bonus on Santa Fe crossovers this month as it prepares to launch the next-generation model in May. You can receive the $2000 discount on the price of any Santa Fe model produced before February 2024, provided you order one and take delivery before …

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Wildfire that caused $5.5 billion in damage ripped through Maui at a rate of a mile per 90 minutes

As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday. Communications problems were also …

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UK retail sales stagnated in March, ONS says

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales volumes stagnated in March, representing the first time that sales have not grown in monthly terms since December, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had mostly forecast sales volumes would increase by 0.3% on the month after high inflation …

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Australian EV charging manufacturer Tritium goes into administration

Australian electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment manufacturer Tritium, which had pivoted to the US market, has declared itself insolvent. Troubled Tritium, in a filing on April 18, 2024 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has called for an administrator to be appointed. “On April 18, 2024, by resolutions …

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Iran scrambles air defences and shoots at incoming targets

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran activated air defence systems and shot at several unidentified small airborne vehicles in the early hours of Friday, state television said, amid fears that Israel was taking retaliatory action …

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The economics of running

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Parkrun, a free Saturday morning 5km run popular in Britain, attracts certain types. There are the parents blasting out nursery rhymes from their running buggies. There are the walkers who …

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