The trade war in 2025 has begun
President Donald Trump was busy two weeks before his office. However, the most important heritage of his 47th government so far was on Saturday, when he imposed 25 % tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10 % of its tariffs on China. Please also read: Container EXCHANGE Customer Consultation: Trump 2.0, tariffs and transactions Tariffs are the main platform for President Trump during the campaign, so few people expect him not to comply. President's tariffs based on the IEEP of the International Emergency Economic Power (IEEP), which argued that illegal immigrants and smuggling hazardous drugs to the country constitute an imminent threat for them. However, the uncertainty of the actual impact around the tariff is still in the fierce debate. The three most risky departments are energy, automobiles and agriculture. In 2023, Canada pumped 60 % of US crude oil imports. The central and western refineries combine Canada's heavy crude oil with the lighter domestic crude oil, but the price…
The Silent War: Banks and Fraudsters in the Real Time
Banks should not view ensuring prompt payments as an obligation but as a key to new product and customer service opportunities. Also read: Why you should optimize your payments stack for successful cross-border expansion Business and consumer demand for instant payments continues to grow, bringing with it broader expectations for immediacy and seamless user experiences. Just as digital services such as video streaming or content downloads offer near-instant access, users now expect payments to match this speed and convenience. There is a global push for real-time payments as it transforms industries by enabling faster transfers of funds, reducing reliance on cash and improving cash flow for businesses. As digital security advances, there is greater emphasis on ensuring these fast transactions remain equally secure and fast. This could not be more important as global instant payments are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 35% over the next six years and will account for more…
Moose crashes BMW workshop, wages war on restored E31 850i
The shop owner had to make a rather embarrassing call to the owner of the BMW that was being restored at the time. go through Brad Anderson November 19, 2024 15:09 It's unclear how the moose ended up at Schmidmann's facility in Sweden. A BMW 850i was being restored in a garage when the animal attacked. Another E31 850i and an E36 3-Series were also damaged. A freshly painted E31 BMW 850i is in need of some pretty major bodywork in Sweden, but not because it was involved in some kind of accident. Instead, the prized two-door coupe was trampled by an out-of-control moose and caused serious damage to a Swedish mechanic shop earlier this month. The bizarre incident occurred at Swedish company Schmidmann, a BMW and Mini parts specialist. According to an employee at the factory, the company's CEO Viktor Örtegren was visiting the factory over the weekend and started hearing some knocking sounds coming from the workshop. He…
Toyota won’t fight warranty war with MG in Australia
Toyota will not follow Mitsubishi and MG in offering longer new car warranties, instead sticking with a five-year, unlimited mileage warranty in Australia. The warranty battle heated up earlier this year when Chinese brand MG extended its seven-year unlimited mileage warranty to 10 years and 250,000 km, replacing Mitsubishi's 10-year, 200,000 km conditional warranty policy. Kia, Skoda, Ssangyong and Great Wall Motors offer seven years of warranty, while the Isuzu Ute comes with six years. CarExpert offers hundreds of new car deals right now. Let the experts help you get the best deal. Browse now. Like most rivals, Toyota offers a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty, but the powertrain coverage can be extended to seven years if the vehicle is serviced on time in the Toyota dealer network. Toyota Australia vice-president of sales and marketing Sean Hanley told media the brand had "no intention of expanding its current footprint". “We believe our current warranty coverage is adequate,” he said. "We did increase…
Waymo’s self-driving taxis get into a midnight honking war
Dozens of Waymo self-driving taxis gather in a parking lot in San Francisco's South of Market district. go through Brad Anderson 10 hours ago The tech company recently updated its fleet of robot taxis so they can honk when a car is backing up nearby. Unfortunately, Waymo didn’t foresee its vehicles honking at each other. This upset local residents, who did not like being woken up at 4am. There are few things in life more frustrating than being woken up in the morning by the blaring of car horns. Yet for many residents of San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, this is their reality, and it’s all thanks to Waymo. Not long ago, Waymo updated the software of the Jaguar I-Pace prototype that it is currently testing in San Francisco. The update prompts the vehicle to honk if other vehicles get too close when backing up. While this sounds like a good idea to avoid parking accidents, Waymo didn't think…
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