Tesla shares dive after Model 3 delivery falls short of estimates, cuts prices

Tesla Inc shares sank 8 percent on Wednesday after the electric car maker delivered fewer-than-expected Model 3 sedans in the fourth quarter and cut prices for all its vehicles in the United States in response to the loss of a green tax credit.


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Norway's electric cars zip to new record: almost a third of all sales

Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric, a new world record as the country strives to end sales of fossil-fueled vehicles by 2025.


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Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia

Netflix withdrew an episode of the comedy show "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" from its Internet streaming service in Saudi Arabia after officials of the kingdom complained, the company said on Wednesday.


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Tesla shares dive after price cut, production numbers

Tesla Inc shares sank 7 percent on Wednesday after the electric car maker cut prices of its vehicles by $2,000 in the United States in response to the loss of a green tax credit and reported fourth quarter production numbers.


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Roku to launch subscription video channels business

Roku Inc said on Wednesday it will begin offering premium video channels to customers for a subscription fee as it expands its free streaming video service.


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Tesla produced 61,394 Model 3s in fourth quarter

Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it produced 61,394 Model 3s and delivered nearly 1,000 vehicles per day in the fourth quarter.


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Almost a third of Norway's car sales in 2018 electric in new record

Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric, a new world record as the country strives to end sales of fossil-fueled vehicles by 2025, the independent Norwegian Road Federation said on Wednesday.


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U.S. demands immediate return of ex-Marine detained in Russia on spy charges: Pompeo

The United States is demanding the immediate return of a retired U.S. Marine detained by Russia on spying charges, and wants an explanation on why he was arrested, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.


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Big claims strain senior living market for U.S. insurers

Last March, a 103-year-old resident of a Sunrise Senior Living facility in Willowbrook, Illinois, went on a field trip to the movies.  Ruth Smith, who used a walker, fell down two concrete steps in the theater and died about six weeks later. Now Smith's estate is suing Sunrise, saying that aides did not properly watch her.


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Microsoft gets green light from Qatar for global data center: QNA

Qatar's cabinet approved the establishment of a Microsoft global data center in the small Gulf country, state news agency QNA reported on Wednesday.


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