European, UK shares rally after UK parliament votes down no-deal Brexit
European shares rallied to five-month highs on Thursday after Britain’s parliament removed a key source of uncertainty by rejecting a no-deal Brexit though somber economic data and trade fears kept a lid on gains.
Russia suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights: Ifax
Russia’s aviation authority on Thursday suspended flights by Boeing 737 MAX planes in the country’s airspace following Sunday’s deadly plane crash in Ethiopia, Interfax news agency cited the authority’s head as saying.
China customs lifts suspension on Tesla Model 3 imports
China’s customs authority has lifted its suspension on imports of Tesla’s Model 3, an official in the authority’s news department told Reuters on Thursday.
Hong Kong regulator bans UBS from sponsoring IPOs for one year, fines other top banks
Hong Kong’s securities regulator banned UBS on Thursday from sponsoring initial public offerings (IPOs) domestically for a year for failures in that role in three IPOs, the first major bank involved in stock listings to face such action in the city.
China customs says it has lifted suspension on Tesla Model 3 imports
China’s customs authority has lifted a warning notice that barred Tesla Model 3 imports into the country last week, an official in the authority’s news department told Reuters on Thursday.
Garuda Indonesia CEO says ‘possibility’ airline will cancel Boeing 737 MAX orders
Garuda Indonesia’s chief executive said there is a “possibility” the airline will cancel its orders of Boeing Co’s 737 MAXs, with the final decision depending on what the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does.
Ethiopian crash black boxes arrive in Paris for analysis
Two black boxes from the Boeing 737 MAX airplane that crashed in Ethiopia arrived on Thursday in Paris for expert analysis, officials said, as regulators around the world awaited word on whether it was safe to resume flying the jets.
Families of Ethiopia plane crash victims storm out of meeting with airline
The families of people killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash stormed out of a meeting with the airline in Addis Ababa on Thursday, complaining of a lack of information.
Volkswagen’s Skoda Auto February deliveries down 2 percent due to China
Volkswagen’s Czech unit Skoda Auto saw global deliveries drop 2 percent to 90,900 cars year-on-year in February, mainly due to depressed Chinese market, the carmaker said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong regulator bans UBS from sponsoring IPOs for one year; StanChart fined
Hong Kong’s securities regulator banned UBS on Thursday from sponsoring initial public offerings (IPOs) in the city for one year for failures as a sponsor of three IPOs.




