Tesla vows to halve EV production costs, Musk keeps affordable car plan under wraps

By Hyunjoo Jin, Joseph White and Akash Sriram SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Tesla Inc will cut assembly costs by half in future generations of cars, engineers told investors on Wednesday, but Chief Executive Elon Musk did not unveil when it will debut a much-awaited affordable electric vehicle. Shares fell more than 5% in after hours trade …

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ECB’s Lagarde says more rate hikes ‘possible’, depending on data

MADRID (Reuters) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that further interest rate hikes are “possible” after March, depending on the incoming data. “At this point in time, it’s possible that we will continue on this path (after March),” Lagarde told Spanish TV channel Antena 3. “The real, honest answer is that …

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Turkish families shelter on a train after earthquake brought life to a standstill

By Eloisa Lopez and Henriette Chacar ISKENDERUN, Turkey (Reuters) – Sabriye Karan’s late husband worked for the Turkish national rail company for 32 years and her daughter Nehir grew up riding trains. After powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and damaged her home, she and Nehir moved into one. “We never imagined we would live here,” said …

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Analysis-Cash-strapped countries face IMF bailout delays as debt talks drag on

By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Countries in debt distress such as Zambia and Sri Lanka turning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial help are facing unprecedented delays to secure bailouts as China and Western economies clash over how to provide debt relief. IMF funding is often the sole financial lifeline available …

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Moscú estudia el posible uso de armas nucleares para defenderse de un ataque estadounidense -RIA

2 mar (Reuters) – Una revista del Ministerio de Defensa ruso afirma que Moscú está desarrollando un nuevo tipo de estrategia militar con armas nucleares para protegerse de una posible agresión estadounidense, informó el jueves la agencia de noticias RIA. El artículo se suma a otros comentarios combativos por parte de políticos y comentaristas rusos …

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China eleva sus ambiciones para 2023 y podría apuntar a un crecimiento del 6%

Por Kevin Yao PEKÍN, 2 mar (Reuters) – China es cada vez más ambiciosa con su objetivo de crecimiento para 2023, que podría llegar al 6%, en un intento de aumentar la confianza de inversores y consumidores y aprovechar la prometedora recuperación tras la pandemia, según fuentes que participan en los debates al respecto. Cuatro …

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