BMW and Daimler seek 7 billion euros savings from shared platforms: reports
BMW and Daimler are in talks to cooperate in developing vehicle platforms for electric cars in a step that could save each carmaker at least 7 billion euros ($7.91 billion), Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Auto Bild said on Thursday.
U.S. data underscores slowing growth, muted inflation
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, suggesting the labor market was slowing, but probably not to the extent implied by a near-stall in job growth in February.
U.S. judge assessing CVS merger with Aetna orders hearing
A U.S. judge who has been asked to sign off on a government agreement that allowed CVS Health Corp to buy health insurer Aetna ordered a hearing for April 5.
U.S.-China trade talks progressing quickly: Trump, Mnuchin
U.S. President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that discussions with China to end a months-long trade war are progressing quickly, though Trump said he could not say whether a final deal would be reached.
Wall Street muted on trade uncertainty, housing data disappoints
U.S. stocks flitted between gains and losses on Thursday as uncertainty over when a trade deal between the United States and China would be reached clouded sentiment.
Flydubai says Boeing 737 MAX remains integral to future strategy
Middle Eastern carrier flydubai said on Thursday the Boeing 737 MAX, grounded after two fatal crashes in five months, remained integral to its future strategy.
U.S. lawmakers say Boeing 737 MAX 8 grounded for at least ‘weeks’
U.S. lawmakers said after a briefing with the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday that Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes will remain grounded for “weeks” at a minimum, until a software upgrade could be tested and installed in all…
Facebook restores services after global outage
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had restored service to its main app and Instagram, after the world’s largest social network suffered a major outage that frustrated users across the globe for about 24 hours.
Alaska Air says too early to talk about future 737 MAX deliveries
Alaska Air Group Inc said on Thursday it was too early to discuss its future 737 MAX deliveries from Boeing Co, following a deadly crash involving one of the planes in Ethiopia this past Sunday.
GE expects rebound after tough ‘reset’ year in 2019; shares climb
General Electric Co promised on Thursday that its earnings would improve in 2020 and beyond after a difficult, “reset” year in 2019, sending shares higher in midday trading.
