Futures edge higher in bounce after Fed-triggered swoon
U.S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday, following a sharp pullback in the prior session after the Federal Reserve stuck to its plan to keep withdrawing monetary support from an economy it views as strong, dampening hopes for a more dovish outlook….
Altria pays $12.8 billion for minority stake in e-cigarette company Juul
Marlboro cigarette maker Altria Group Inc on Thursday announced it would pay $12.8 billion to take a 35 percent stake in Juul Labs Inc, a marriage between an old-line tobacco giant and a fast-growing electronic-cigarette rival looking to make inroads …
Investors association asks for tender offer in Boeing-Embraer deal
Brazilian investors’ association Abradin has filed a motion with a São Paulo court questioning the legality of a tie-up between U.S. planemaker Boeing Co and Embraer SA .
Airbus shares fall after report of U.S. joining corruption probe
Shares in Europe’s Airbus fell sharply on Thursday after Le Monde newspaper reported the United States had opened an investigation into allegations of corruption, raising the stakes of probes already under way in Britain and France.
U.S. aims to present figures on impact of tariffs in mid-January: report
The U.S. Commerce Department plans to present new calculations on the impact that tariffs on foreign cars would have on the U.S. market in four weeks’ time, a German magazine reported on Thursday.
Film studios and Sky offer to end anti-competitive movie deals
NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros and Sky have offered to end anti-competitive movie licensing deals in a bid to stop an antitrust investigation, regulators said on Thursday, after Paramount and Disney made similar concessions.
NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Sky offer EU concessions
NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures , Warner Bros and Sky have offered to end anti-competitive movie licensing deals in a bid to end an antitrust investigation, regulators said on Thursday.
Amazon error allowed Alexa user to eavesdrop on another home
A user of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant in Germany got access to more than a thousand recordings from another user because of “a human error” by the company.
Airbus tests market for A321XLR jet launch by mid-2019: sources
Airbus is talking to airlines about a longer-range version of its best-selling narrowbody jet family with a view to launching it by mid-2019 as it tries to head off a potential Boeing competitor, people familiar with the matter said.
Hyundai to open car plant in Indonesia, to build EVs: minister
Hyundai Motor Co plans to start producing electric vehicles (EVs) in Indonesia as part of an around $880 million auto investment in the country, the deputy minister for industry said on Thursday.
