BMW says the M2’s long wheelbase is a critical factor in its agility. The wheelbase is 4.3 inches (10.9 cm) shorter than that of the BMW M4 coupe but 2.1 inches (5.3 cm) longer than the previous M2, helping to enhance front and rear legroom. BMW said track width has increased by 1.5 inches (3.8 …
In the final week of its emergency bond-buying program, the central bank is expanding its efforts to restore bond market function. Source link
Unions have blockaded French oil refineries to demand a 10 percent wage increase as a cost-of-living crisis spirals higher. Source link
A Virgin Orbit plane designed to put satellites into orbit is expected to arrive at a new Cornwall spaceport. Source link
It appears to be the sole airline saying that international standards don’t allow passengers to use the Bluetooth devices in the cargo hold. Apple said that regulators allow their use for all baggage. Source link
NEW YORK — Authorities found children as young as 13 working at a Korean-operated supplier to automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp., and have fined the company and a labor recruiter, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Alabama Department of Labor said Tuesday. In August, authorities accused Alexander City, Ala.-based SL Alabama …
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A proposed rule, long awaited by labor activists, would make it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. Source link
After trailing rival BMW in quarterly sales for more than a year, Mercedes-Benz rallied in the second quarter. But BMW grabbed the lead back in the latest quarter. BMW deliveries inched 3.2 percent higher to 78,031. Meanwhile, Mercedes sold 72,389 vehicles — up 31 percent — in the July-to-September period. For the year, BMW remains …
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A vote this week at a warehouse near Albany, N.Y., will help show whether the upstart union can win outside its home base on Staten Island. Source link
Bittrex allowed customers in Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria and the Crimea region of Ukraine to trade virtual currencies, according to the Treasury Department. Source link
