Hormuz Deal Hits Snag: Monday's Gulf-Iran Shipping Talks "Postponed"

China's BYD Introduces 3.9-Second 0-60 Electric SUV With Massive Range Authored by Bojan Stojkovski via Interesting Engineering, The BYD Great Tang full-size SUV is now reaching dealerships across China ahead of its planned April presale debut at the Beijing Auto Show. Early dealer data shows at least four configurations are being prepared for the market, spanning rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive setups with varying performance and range ratings.  BYD Great Tang SUV set to challenge established plug-in hybrid rivals. In its most capable form, the SUV is expected to deliver up to around 590 miles...

Intern At NATO Military Headquarters In Belgium Faces Spying Charges Belgian authorities arrested an intern working inside NATO's military headquarters, accusing her of spying. Nato’s sprawling military HQ close to Mons in western Belgium is where commanders plan and execute global operations and co-ordinate responses to threats © AP The intern was working at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, (SHAPE), in Mons, Belgium, where NATO commanders plan operations and coordinate the alliance's response to threats across the continent. "A Canadian national of Chinese origin, an intern at SHAPE, was served with an...

Prices Jump, Employment Dumps As US ISM Services Disappoints In March The last six months or so has seen S&P Global's and ISM's Services PMI surveys diverge dramatically (former at three year lows, latter near four year highs). But, following S&P Global's Services PMI plunge into contraction in March, ISM's Services PMI actually 'agreed' and fell also (but only modestly) from 56.1 to 54.0 (still in expansion but worse than the expected 54.9)... Source: Bloomberg Under the hood it was a very mixed bag with a surge in New Orders (highest since Feb...