Major commercial plane crash deaths worldwide fell by more than 50% in 2019: group
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite a high-profile Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia in March, a Dutch consulting firm said on Wednesday.
Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn to hold press conference on Jan. 8: lawyer
Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn will hold a news conference in Beirut on Jan. 8, a lawyer for Ghosn said on Wednesday, two days after abruptly arriving from Japan, where he was under house arrest and accused of financial misconduct.
More drugmakers hike U.S. prices as new year begins
Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co , Gilead Sciences Inc , and Biogen Inc hiked U.S. list prices on more than 50 drugs on Wednesday, bringing total New Year’s Day drug price increases to more than 250, according to data analyzed by healthcar…
Strike not extended at Lufthansa’s Germanwings for now
The trade union representing cabin crew at Lufthansa’s budget airline Germanwings decided on Wednesday not to continue their strike for the time being after three days of stoppages led to dozens of flights being canceled.
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.
Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group suffers hours-long online outage
Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group suffered an outage on Wednesday that left customers of its Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland operations unable to access accounts online for several hours.
Exclusive: Airbus beats goal with 863 jet deliveries in 2019, ousts Boeing from top spot
Airbus has become the world’s largest planemaker for the first time since 2011 after delivering a forecast-beating 863 aircraft in 2019, seizing the crown from embattled U.S. rival Boeing , airport and tracking sources said on Wednesday.
UK’s Lloyds Banking Group reports disruption to online services
Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group suffered an outage on Wednesday that left customers of its Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland operations unable to access their accounts online.
Surveillance in a leafy enclave, Ghosn’s Tokyo life was under strict monitoring
The imposing home where Carlos Ghosn lived for the last seven months and probably launched a daring escape to avoid Japanese prosecutors is nestled in a leafy enclave of Tokyo where most people pay little attention to Westerners or luxury cars.
Ghosn flight prompts talk of more curbs in Japan’s strict justice system
Carlos Ghosn’s daring flight from Japan, where he was awaiting trial on charges of financial wrongdoing, has revived global criticism of the nation’s “hostage justice,” but in Japan is prompting talk of reversing more lenient curbs on defendants.
