Huawei CFO wanted to quit job just before arrest, says founder
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou had been looking for another job when she was arrested in Canada last December on a U.S. warrant, the firm’s founder said in an interview aired on Thursday.
Ethiopia crash may test Boeing’s success in defeating U.S. lawsuits: legal experts
The crash of Boeing Co’s 737 MAX 8 passenger jet in Ethiopia raises the chances that families of the 157 victims, even non-U.S. residents, will be able to sue in U.S. courts, where payouts are larger than in other countries, some legal experts said.
Asian stocks higher on Brexit reprieve but trade concerns limit gains
Asian stocks made modest gains on Friday, tracking improved global sentiment after UK lawmakers voted to delay Brexit and as a weaker yen supported Japanese shares, but a fresh flare up in U.S.-China trade concerns is expected to cap gains.
China, U.S. make further substantive progress on trade talks: Xinhua
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He spoke by telephone with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and the two sides made further substantive progress on trade talks, Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
Boeing groundings put U.S.-China trade-linked jet order in limbo
China’s move to ground Boeing Co’s 737 MAX jetliners following the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash has cast a shadow over the American planemaker’s immediate hopes for a major jet order linked to a U.S.-China trade deal, industry sources said.
U.S. judge rules Qualcomm owes Apple nearly $1 billion rebate payment
A U.S. federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that Qualcomm Inc owes Apple Inc nearly $1 billion in patent royalty rebate payments, though the decision is unlikely to result in Qualcomm writing a check to Apple because of other developments in t…
Q&A: Unpicking China’s move to ground Boeing 737 MAX fleet
China’s aviation regulator gained global attention when it became the first to ground Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft following Sunday’s deadly plane crash in Ethiopia.
TPG Rise founder leaves firm in wake of U.S. college admissions scandal
TPG Capital senior executive Bill McGlashan on Thursday left the private equity firm after he was charged in connection with a U.S. college fraud scheme that has ensnared Hollywood celebrities and corporate elite.
On Japan Sea coast, small firm shows scars of China’s economic woes
In snow country along Japan’s northern coast, a small manufacturer of precision moulds is feeling the pain of China’s economic slowdown.
Transport Canada says reports from carriers on 737 MAX problems
Transport Canada said on Thursday it has not received any reports from Canadian air carriers, including pilots, about problems with the automated protection system called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, or MCAS.
