Elon Musk testifies at defamation trial he responded to ‘unprovoked attack’
High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk took the witness stand at his defamation trial on Tuesday, testifying that his inflammatory Twitter message at the center of the case was sent in response to an “unprovoked” insult he received from the man now suing him…
Factbox: New Alphabet chief started at Google, made name with Android
Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai will replace company co-founder Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.
Google co-founders step aside as Pichai takes helm of parent Alphabet
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping aside as leaders of the Internet behemoth they founded 21 years ago, ending an extraordinary run that saw them build one of the world’s most valuable and influential companies.
Proper U.S.-China trade deal more important than timing: Wilbur Ross
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Tuesday said it was more important to get a proper trade agreement with China than to get the deal done by this December or next December – after the 2020 presidential election.
Brazilian investor group Abradin files complaint against Embraer-Boeing deal
A Brazilian group representing minority investors filed a complaint on Tuesday with Brazil’s antitrust watchdog CADE against the Embraer-Boeing deal.
Stocks fall, bonds climb amid concern over longer trade war
A comment by President Donald Trump that a deal to end the U.S.-China trade war might not come until after the November 2020 election weighed on global stock markets on Tuesday, sending investors to the safety of bonds.
Huawei urging suppliers to break the law by moving offshore: Ross
China’s telecoms giant Huawei has been encouraging its suppliers to violate U.S. law by telling them to move operations offshore in a bid to avoid U.S. sanctions, Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross told Reuters on Tuesday.
Factbox: Trump has upended relationships with nine of 10 top U.S. trading partners
During his election campaign in 2016, U.S. President Donald Trump promised to shake up global trade and bring down America’s growing trade deficits.
U.S. has not ruled out imposing tariffs on imported autos: Commerce chief Ross
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday the Trump administration has not ruled out imposing tariffs on imported autos, after letting a review period end in November with no action.
Elon Musk’s ‘pedo guy’ tweet defamed British diver, lawyer says as U.S. trial starts
Elon Musk ruined what should have been a highlight of a British diver’s life by falsely accusing him of being a pedophile, a lawyer for the diver said on Tuesday as the defamation trial against Tesla Inc’s chief executive got under way.
