China to halve tariffs on some U.S. imports as coronavirus risks grow
China on Thursday said it would halve additional tariffs levied against 1,717 U.S. goods last year, following the signing of a Phase 1 deal that...
Kuwait seeks information on alleged Airbus bribery case: KUNA
Kuwait’s anti-corruption authority (NAZAHA) said on Thursday it was open to receiving any information about alleged bribes paid to secure Airbus plane orders involving Kuwaiti...
Wall Street scales new highs as China moves to limit coronavirus impact
U.S. stocks advanced for the fourth straight session on Thursday with the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials hitting record highs on China’s efforts to contain...
Musk’s SpaceX plans spinoff, IPO for Starlink: Bloomberg
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to spin off its internet venture, Starlink and pursue an initial public offering for the unit, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing...
Exclusive: Coronavirus outbreak delays Carlyle’s Atotech IPO – sources
(This January 31 story was refiled to correct spelling of coronavirus in headline)...
EU regulators to investigate EssilorLuxottica’s 7.2-billion-euro Dutch deal
EU antitrust regulators opened on Thursday an in-depth investigation into Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica’s 7.2 billion euro bid for Dutch opticians group GrandVision , saying the...
FAA’s Dickson says regulators seem set to agree on 737 MAX design fix
U.S. Federal Aviation Administrator Steve Dickson said on Thursday international air safety regulators were likely to agree on the design fixes needed to return the...
BlackRock takes middle ground on shareholder resolution reforms
BlackRock Inc cited the value and costs of shareholder proposals in a letter to regulators weighing reforms to the proxy process, taking a middle ground...
British Airways owner IAG sees coronavirus having only marginal impact on global travel
(This Feb. 5 corrects story to remove erroneous reference to non-British Airways IAG airlines not flying to China in paragraph five)...
Software update to address 737 MAX indicator light issue will not delay return schedule – Boeing
Boeing Co said Thursday that a new software update to address an indicator light issue on the grounded 737 MAX will not impact its mid-2020...