Shares of iconic US motorcycle company Harley-Davidson stumbled Tuesday following weak earnings that underscored its troubles finding new customers. Shares were down 8.5 percent at $47.60 midday after earlier slumping nearly 12 percent following release of the results. “These are challenging times for motorcycle sales and Amazon.com doesn’t have anything to do with that,” quipped … Read more
Step through the doors of the Evel Knievel Museum in Kansas and you come face to face with a bright red, 63-foot semi-truck. It is the oversized home of the larger-than-life American stunt man when he was on tour in the 1960s and 70s. The truck is restored to look as it did decades ago, … Read more
An R2-D2 unit used in the filming of several “Star Wars” movies has sold for almost $3 million, a southern California auction house said on Thursday. Luke Skywalker’s droid sidekick was put together from parts used in the filming of the original 1977-1983 trilogy and two of the 1999-2005 prequel films, Profiles in History, based … Read more
Tens of thousands of motorcyclists rumbled through the heart of Washington on Sunday in an annual “Rolling Thunder” tribute to US military veterans and war dead. The cyclists came from across the country, many carrying or wearing the stars-and-stripes of the American flag, as they rolled noisily around the National Mall, the federal capital’s grand … Read more
Harley-Davidson, the iconic motorcycle brand hailed by US President Donald Trump for keeping jobs in America, is building a plant in Thailand, the company confirmed Thursday, as it seeks new buyers in Asia and lower tariffs. The factory — only the third Harley has built outside the United States — highlights the irresistible draw of … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger has four Hummers and likes nothing better than getting up at 5am to ride his Harley Davidson to the beach for breakfast. Yet “The Terminator” star insists that should not stop him being an environmental evangelist. “Saving the planet is also about technology,” the former California governor told AFP, putting his foot on … Read more
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS Remarks as prepared for delivery TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, … Read more
Extravagant Indian weddings in palaces featuring elephants, foreign dance troupes and seven-course meals could become a thing of the past if one politician fed up with the excess gets her way. Rankled by the obscene sums splashed out on festivities, Ranjeet Ranjan from the opposition Congress Party has proposed a bill that would cap the … Read more