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최고관리자  |  19-09-12 09:01

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(Mon) What to watch on Wall Street next week
다음 주 월가에서 눈여겨볼 일

In the week ahead on Wall Street, the Apple of investors' eyes may be the new subscription TV service the iPhone maker will likely reveal at its headquarters on Tuesday. Apple TV Plus is expected to compete with Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney's new streaming video service, among others. Apple teased a five-color version of its logo. That could imply it'll launch more colors for its new iPhone models. On the earnings front, look for Kroger to report a rise in quarterly sales on Thursday. Investors will be on the lookout for any comments the supermarket chain may make on its new gun policy . It's asking shoppers to stop openly carrying firearms into its stores. On Friday, Wall Street will get more details on the strength of the consumer. Retail sales growth in August is likely to have slowed to 0.2% from 0.7% the month before. Also that day, the University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index is expected to show a slight increase in September from August's dismal reading.

(Tue) As Porsche jumps in, fresh signs that electric autos are on the rise
전기자동차 시장에 포르쉐도 뛰어들면서, 전기차가 상승세를 타고 있다는 청신호를 보여줘

It's becoming a monthly ritual. The UK once again posting a fall in car sales on Thursday. Overall registrations were down 1.6 percent on the year. There's a big silver lining though. Sales of electric vehicles soared. They were up 377.5 percent, to be precise. Demand was spurred by new vehicles, including Tesla's more affordable Model 3. The news came just hours after another sign that EVs are coming of age. On Wednesday, Porsche launched its first car without a combustion engine . The Taycan has a claimed range of 450 kilometers, and will go head to head with Tesla's top priced offerings. Starting at about 151 thousand dollars in the U.S., it won't make a big dent in global car sales figures. But it's another sign that all carmakers now feel they have to go electric. That message is set to be hammered home next week too, when the Frankfurt Auto Show opens. Organizers say it will champion sustainable driving. They're looking to head off protests after an activist group smashed up 40 luxury vehicles and called for the show to be scrapped.

(Wed) Facebook launches U.S. dating service
페이스북, 미국 내 데이트 서비스 개시

Already known for generating a long list of friends… Facebook now wants to help you make more than just friends. The company on Thursday launched ‘Facebook Dating’ in the United States. It allows users to bring their Instagram posts directly to their dating profile and to add Instagram followers, along with Facebook friends, to their Secret Crush lists. Facebook says there’s no swiping or waiting for someone to reach out, like traditional dating apps. A 'Facebook Dating' user can comment directly on another user's profile. The company also pledged that privacy will be at the forefront of the product. This - coming just months after Facebook agreed to pay $5 billion to settle allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over privacy allegations. The news hurt shares of Match Group - the owner of dating app Tinder – pushing the stock down nearly 6%.

(Thu) The land of the car develops a taste for electric cargo bikes
전기 화물자전거에 맛들인 자동차의 나라

It's the land of BMW and Volkswagen, but Germans are ditching their cars and going green , by embracing electric cargo bikes. The demand for environmentally conscious trikes is so high that 40,000 of them were sold in Germany last year, as opposed to a mere 36,000 electric cars, despite government subsidies to help boost their sales. Cora Geissler has been selling the three-wheelers in Berlin for the past decade. "In driving a cargo bike you can make your way easier and faster. You find you don't need a parking space, you can go directly to your supermarket or the school or something and that makes it so easy. And it is cheaper compared to a car and more healthy when you drive it." Geissler says the demographic buying cargo bikes has shifted . In the early years customers were mainly small businesses with a delivery focus. But that's now changed to families looking to transport their kids, shopping and dogs in a hassle free way or replacing their second family car with a three-wheel alternative. 

(Fri) WeWork adds woman to board
위워크, 최초의 여성 이사 선임하기로

After facing intense criticism - WeWork said Wednesday it's adding a woman to its all-male board of directors ahead of its highly anticipated IPO. The company tapping Harvard Business School Professor Frances Frei, who has been providing human resources consulting services to the company. The move comes two months after the last company on the S&P 500 without a female director added a woman to its board, making the all-male board a thing of the past among America's biggest publicly held corporations. We - WeWork's parent company - said it'll add another director to its board within a year of going public, saying it's committed to boosting the board's gender and ethnic diversity. The rental company that popularized the shared office space concept is expected to go public later this month. We also disclosed that its CEO, Adam Neumann, has given back the $5.9 million he was paid to acquire the trademarked word, "We."

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* Plenty to do if you're staying In Seoul for Chuseok

Chuseok, the Korean equivalent to Thanksgiving, is one of the biggest holidays in Korea which means Seoulites disperse to their hometowns or travel. Seoul this week will feature quieter and calmer vibes that is seldom seen, with most shops and restaurants shuttered. Even though the city may feel a bit sleepy during the holiday and plenty of people will likely take the time to sleep in a bit and relax, there are mountains to hike, museums to visit and palaces to explore. If you're looking for what to do this Chuseok in Seoul, here are some of the spots that will be open and likely hosting special Chuseok events. Make some traditional songpyeon or take in the sights.

* California landmark workers' rights bill sends waves through gig economy firms

California legislators passed a first-of-its-kind bill targeting contract workers late Tuesday night, in a move that will potentially revolutionize the ways gig economy giants such as Lyft and Uber engage with employees. The bill, known as AB5, paves the way for workers in the so-called gig economy to get holiday and sick pay and has garnered attention across the US and beyond, largely owing to the size of California’s workforce. Its passage positions California to be “the national leader on this critical issue”, Steve Smith of the California Labor Federation said. “Misclassification is not something that just happens in California, it happens everywhere,” he said. “The trend towards cheating workers out of basic protections has been accelerating in recent years. We think this is significant for us here in California, but its national significance cannot be understated.” Several Democratic presidential candidates have supported the measure, including the US senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Kamala Harris of California.

* Korean battery firms worried over 'brain drain'

Korean battery companies are struggling with a brain drain as European and Chinese firms are scouting experts, offering paychecks at least two to four times their current salaries here to boost their knowhow in developing batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), industry officials said Sunday. "It is common knowledge that foreign battery firms have been trying to hire skilled workers from Korean companies through headhunters. They have been approaching the talented workers with a much higher salary than they receive here," said an official from a local battery firm asking not to be named. According to a media report, China's CATL, the world's largest battery maker, recently offered a job to Korean battery experts, paying three times more than the employee's current salary. BYD, another battery powerhouse in China, posted an official job ad seeking Korean workers in 2017.

* US locked and loaded for response to attack on Saudis

The attack Saturday on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq plant and its Khurais oil field led to the interruption of an estimated 5.7 million barrels of the kingdom’s crude oil production per day, equivalent to more than 5% of the world’s daily supply. It remained unclear how King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will respond to an attack targeting the heart of the Saudi oil industry. Crude oil futures shot up 9.5% to $60 as trading opened Sunday evening in New York, a dramatic increase. A spike in oil prices could have negative effects for the global economy. Saudi Arabia has promised to fill in the cut in production with its reserves, but has not said how long it will take to repair the damage. The Wall Street Journal cited Saudi officials as saying a third of output would be restored on Monday, but a return to full production may take weeks. Trump said he had approved the release of U.S. strategic petroleum reserves “if needed” to stabilize energy markets. The president said the final amount of the release, if any, would be “sufficient to keep the markets well-supplied.”