Germany drops F-35 from fighter tender; Boeing F/A-18 and Eurofighter to battle on
Germany will pick either the Eurofighter or Boeing’s F/A-18 fighter jet to replace its Tornado warplanes, knocking Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighter out of a tender worth billions of euros, Defence Ministry sources said on Thursday.
S&P 500’s best month since 2015 ends on a high note
Wall Street ascended on Thursday, with the S&P 500 wrapping up its biggest monthly increase since 2015 after strong earnings from Facebook Inc added to optimism after the Federal Reserve’s dovish remarks.
Planemaker Embraer signs firm order for 9 E175 jets with SkyWest
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA signed a firm order with SkyWest for nine E175 jets, the company said in a securities filing on Thursday.
Amazon first-quarter sales forecast misses estimates, shares down
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast first-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates, even as sales for the holiday quarter hit a record and rose 20 percent.
Trump wants ‘very big’ U.S.-China trade deal, hints at delays
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted a “very big deal” U.S. trade deal with China, but signaled there could be delays if negotiations fail to meet his goals of opening the Chinese economy broadly to U.S. industry and agriculture.
China’s Xi wants to meet U.S. half way on trade deal, Trump says
China’s leader Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter that he hopes both sides will be able to meet each other halfway to reach a trade agreement before a March 1 deadline, Trump said on Thursday.
Amazon removes numerous products from India site as new e-commerce rules bite
E-commerce rules that went into effect in India on Friday caused widespread disruption for Amazon.com, forcing it to take down an array of items from its India website including Echo speakers, batteries and floor cleaners.
Fed pause sets stocks for best January on record, yields fall
Global equity markets mostly rose on Thursday, propelled by Facebook’s upbeat earnings and the Federal Reserve’s pledge to be patient in raising borrowing costs further, while U.S. bond yields fell on indications of weaker-than-expected inflation.
VW’s Porsche informs authorities of possible issue with emissions
Volkswagen’s Porsche unit said on Thursday it had informed German authorities of potential issues with its emissions data, following a report in Germany’s Der Spiegel that the figures for its 911 models of 2016 and 2017 were inaccurate.
Germany to give fighter jet order to Airbus or Boeing: sources
Germany will choose between the Eurofighter and Boeing’s F/A-18 fighter jet to replace its aging Tornado fighter jets, knocking Lockheed Martin’s F-35 out of a tender worth billions of euros, Defence Ministry sources said on Thursday.
