Pittsburgh is one of 20 finalists for Amazon HQ2, and while the city’s bid is considered a long-shot, the sentiment at the forum reflects a groundswell of concern in some of those cities. Citizens point to the large tax breaks being offered to the company by many cities, with a market value of 5 billion and a CEO, Jeff Bezos, who has become the richest person on the planet.
Phyllis Cheung, CEO of McDonald's in China, said the move would help unlock more capital as part of the company's turnaround plan. She sees the franchise model as an effective way to spur growth potential in China's third- and fourth-tier cities, and improve flagging performance in existing stores.
Police received a report about a car ploughing into several pedestrians in a neighborhood in Jingjiang City at 8:27 pm Friday. The victims were rushed to hospital where four died despite medical treatment, while the nine injured are believed to be in stable condition.
Plus, highlights from our discussion about tech, politics and the future of Seattle with entrepreneur Heather Redman and journalist Erica C. Barnett.
Police work is continuing in tracking down a large number of cultural relics stolen and trafficked over two decades by the gang.
Philippine military and police authorities said the explosion happened around 1:59 pm local time in front of a major mall, as hundreds of people were shopping for the New Year's Eve revelry.
杭州看荨麻疹哪个医院好
Police officers check out smuggled frozen meat in Guangdong province. [Photo/CCTV]
Photo taken on April 10, 2018 shows a 100 percent electric coach manufactured by Yutong Group in Paris, France. The German intercity bus service company Flixbus said late Tuesday it had introduced its first long-distance electric bus line in France provided by the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. [Photo/Xinhua]
Ping An Trust Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Ping An Insurance Group, has bought a shopping mall in northeast of Beijing for 1.25 billion yuan (4 million) in April.
Police officers patrol at a road after fellow police officers were killed during an ambush by suspected cartel hitmen in El Aguaje, in Michoacan state, Mexico October 14, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]