Christian Health Cost-Sharing Ministries Offer No Guarantees

Some state regulators are scrutinizing nonprofit groups that enroll Americans struggling to pay for medical care, but aren’t legally bound to cover their members’ claims. Press Release Distribution Service

The Market Surged Last Year. Don’t Expect the Same in 2020.

Stocks and bonds do not have as much room to rise this year, and Wall Street has been busy trying to rein in expectations. Press Release Distribution Service

Stolen Research: Chinese Scientist Is Accused of Smuggling Lab Samples

Zaosong Zheng, a promising cancer researcher, confessed that he had planned to take the stolen samples to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, and publish the results under his own name. Press Release Distribution Service

Tesla says will start delivering China-made Model 3s to public on Jan. 7

Tesla Inc will deliver its first China-made Model 3 sedans to the public on Jan. 7 at an event at its Shanghai plant, a representative for the firm told Reuters on Thursday. Press Release Distribution Service

Volkswagen starts settlement talks with German consumer groups over diesel scandal

Volkswagen on Thursday said it was in talks to discuss a settlement with German vehicle owners who are suing the carmaker over excessive pollution caused by VW’s diesel cars. Press Release Distribution Service

Ghosn fled Japan over trial delay, block on contact with wife: sources

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn decided to flee Japan after learning that his trial had been delayed until April 2021 and also because he had not been allowed to speak to his wife, sources close to Ghosn said on Thursday. Press Release Distribution Service

From arrest to flight – key dates in the Ghosn affair

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn decided to flee Japan after learning that his trial had been delayed until April 2021 and also because he had not been allowed to speak to his wife, sources close to Ghosn said on Thursday. Press Release Distribution Service

Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan: sources

Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon’s president after fleeing from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said on Wednesday. Press Release Distribution Service

Oil starts 2020 higher on trade optimism, Mideast tensions

Oil prices rose to begin the new year on Thursday buoyed by signs of improving trade relations between the United States and China which eased demand concerns and rising tensions in the Middle East. Press Release Distribution Service

Dollar bounces after end-2019 selloff, yuan shrugs off policy easing

The dollar snapped a six-day losing streak to add 0.25% on Thursday, the first trading day of 2020, pushing the euro off five-month highs while the offshore yuan shrugged off reserve ratio cuts that could add $115 billion worth of liquidity. Press Release Distribution Service

Germany’s Bosch to offer lower-cost sensors for self-driving cars

German automotive supplier Robert Bosch said Thursday it has developed a sensor that lets cars “see” a three-dimensional view of the road, aiming to lower the cost of technology that could speed the development of self-driving vehicles. Press Release Distribution Service

Turkey detains pilots over Ghosn’s escape through Istanbul

Turkish police detained seven people, including four pilots, on Thursday in an investigation into how ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn transited through Istanbul en route to Lebanon after fleeing Japan, a police spokeswoman told Reuters. Press Release Distribution Service

New year cheer for stocks as rally rumbles on

World stock markets began the new year with a shot of Chinese stimulus, ensuring there was no immediate hangover after the gains of 2019. Press Release Distribution Service

Asian shares outperform global peers in December, but yearly gains lag

Asian shares gained for the fourth successive month in December as appetite for regional shares improved after the U.S. and China agreed on a preliminary deal to end their 17-month long trade war. Press Release Distribution Service

HSBC kicks off year with Hong Kong branches closed, vandalized

HSBC is being drawn into Hong Kong’s political turmoil with protesters attacking some of its branches and graffiti daubed on the famous pair of lions that guard its city-center headquarters. Press Release Distribution Service

Turkish police detain four pilots over Ghosn’s escape: NTV

Turkish police have detained seven people, including four pilots, over the transit of ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn through Turkey after fleeing Japan on his way to Lebanon, broadcaster NTV said on Thursday. Press Release Distribution Service

Hyundai, Kia sales drop to seven-year low on China weakness, forecast better 2020

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors turned in their lowest sales in seven years in 2019 as business in China slumped, missing their target for a fifth straight time, but forecast better numbers for 2020. Press Release Distribution Service

Xiaomi to invest $7 billion in 5G, AI and IoT over next five years

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp will invest more than 50 billion yuan ($7.18 billion) in artificial intelligence and fifth generation internet technologies over the next five years, as competition in the sector grows. Press Release Distribution Service

Uber Eats goes local to find its niche in South African food fight

A stone’s throw from Nelson Mandela’s former home in South Africa’s Soweto township, Dumile Badela’s restaurant is now more hectic and lucrative than ever, thanks to Uber Eats, his hungriest customer yet. Press Release Distribution Service

Exclusive: China halts British stock link over political tensions – sources

China has temporarily blocked planned cross-border listings between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges because of political tensions with Britain, five sources told Reuters. Press Release Distribution Service

U.S. shale producers to tap brakes in 2020 after years of rapid growth

Vastly slower U.S. oil growth this year and the prospect of a plateau for the world’s top oil producer have signaled a new and unfamiliar era of self-restraint for the go-go shale industry. Press Release Distribution Service

Australia-listed Sezzle fails to win California lending license, shares dive

California rejected Sezzle Inc’s request for a lending license, dealing the recently listed buy-now-pay-later firm a big blow weeks after bigger rival Afterpay got a go ahead, sending Sezzle’s shares down by more than a fifth. Press Release Distribution Service

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