U.S. leading economic indicators fall in January, some components estimated
The index of U.S. leading economic indicators declined 0.1 percent in January, the Conference Board said on Thursday, but it advised that some of the components of the index were estimated due to the government shutdown.
Wall Street dragged down by healthcare stocks, weak economic data
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, pressured by weak economic data and a drop in healthcare shares led by Johnson & Johnson, with investors keeping a close watch on U.S.-China trade talks.
Huawei plan to fix British security fears due in H1 this year: executive
Huawei will present a plan to address British security concerns about its equipment by the end of the first half of this year, a senior company executive said on Thursday, following criticism the Chinese firm has not moved fast enough to fix the issues…
Airbus pencils in orders for new A321XLR jet: sources
Airbus has begun lining up tentative orders for a longer-range version of its A321 jetliner, seeking to exploit signs of hesitation at arch-rival Boeing over whether to develop a new model in a hotly contested niche of the airplane market.
Swedish and Estonian watchdogs open joint Swedbank probe
Sweden’s and Estonia’s financial watchdogs have opened a joint investigation following a media report linking Swedbank to a Baltic money laundering scandal involving Danske Bank, they said on Thursday.
Apple car may be an electric van: Manager Magazin
A long-speculated vehicle to be developed by Apple may turn out to be an electric van rather than a car, a German magazine reported on Thursday.
Nike shares slip, faces Twitter storm after sneaker fail
Shares of Nike Inc fell nearly 2 percent on Thursday, a day after a sneaker worn by emerging basketball star Zion Williamson split in half 33 seconds into a hotly anticipated game between Duke University and North Carolina.
Swedbank initiates external review of money laundering report
Swedish bank Swedbank said on Thursday it was appointing audit firm EY to carry out an external investigation after a media report linked the bank to a Baltic money laundering scandal involving Danske Bank.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary says hopes U.S. will ratify new North American trade deal by summer
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Thursday that he hopes the United States will ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal known as USMCA by summer, after Congress has a chance to understand the accord’s provisions.
Trump urges U.S. telecommunications companies to step up 5G systems
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called on U.S. telecommunications companies to boost their work to build faster 5G wireless communications networks, saying they were lagging and at risk of being left behind other countries’ efforts.
