Huawei CFO appears in Canadian court, her lawyer raises Trump comments on case
A Canadian judge set Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s next court date for May 8 at a brief court appearance on Wednesday where her lawyer briefly raised comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Airline bosses, asked to trade places, reveal tensions of the industry
Airline chiefs from the top five operators in Europe on Wednesday were asked a simple question: If they could trade places with one of their rivals for a week, who would they choose?
As Trump wages trade war, U.S. goods deficit hits record high in 2018
The U.S. goods trade deficit surged to a record high in 2018 as strong domestic demand fueled by lower taxes pulled in imports, despite the Trump administration’s “America First” policies, including tariffs, aimed at shrinking the trade gap.
Wall Street eyes third day of losses as healthcare sector weighs
Wall Street’s three main indexes were on track to record their third session of losses as healthcare stocks fell and investors booked profits after a stellar run in equities this year.
Long before Trump’s trade war with China, Huawei’s activities were secretly tracked
The surprise arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer in December quickly turned the executive, Meng Wanzhou, into a central figure in a trade war between two economic superpowers.
KLM boss seeks to ease airline row under mocking gaze of Ryanair
The head of Dutch airline KLM sought on Wednesday to ease a Franco-Dutch row over share purchases in parent group Air France-KLM by the Dutch government – as low-cost airline chief Michael O’Leary gleefully stoked the embers of the dispute.
Former Barclays executive felt sick over 2008 Qatar deal, court hears
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Ghosn very affected by time in prison, lawyer says
Ousted Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has been very affected by the 107 days he spent in a Tokyo prison, his French lawyer Francois Zimeray said on RTL radio station on Wednesday.
Bristol-Myers defends Celgene bet as investor criticism grows
Bristol-Myers Squibb defended its planned $74 billion takeover of Celgene Corp, saying it had carried out a “robust” assessment of the merger after two major investors opposed what could be the largest pharmaceutical deal ever.
U.S.-China trade talks progressing well via video conference: USDA official
Trade negotiations between the United States and China are progressing well via video conference, a senior official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
