Vietjet to finalize $6.5 billion Airbus order: sources
Fast-growing budget carrier Vietjet Aviation is set to finalize a $6.5 billion jet order with Europe’s Airbus during a visit to Hanoi by French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Friday, people familiar with the matter said.
Volvo Cars taps Baidu tech to develop robotaxi for China
Volvo Cars has teamed up with Chinese search engine operator Baidu to develop a self-driving taxi for China, it said on Thursday, opening another frontier to secure its place in the robotaxi market while its Uber supply deal remains in limbo.
Tesla auto-park upgrade to be ready in six weeks: Musk
An upgrade to Tesla Inc’s ‘Summon’ auto-parking feature will be ready within six weeks and will allow its vehicles to drive around a parking lot, find an empty spot and read parking signs, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday.
Asia stocks begin new month on firmer footing after torrid Oct
Battered equity investors got Asia off to a positive start for November, as Thursday’s session benefited from another strong performance on Wall Street, while the pound jumped on a report Britain has secured a deal that would give its financial service…
Uber begins accepting cash in Mexico City, tapping key market
Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday that it would begin accepting cash fares in Mexico City, seizing on a recent Supreme Court decision, though local government has yet to approve the form of payment.
Apple held talks to take stake in iHeartMedia: FT
Apple Inc has held talks with iHeartMedia Inc to take a stake in the U.S. radio company, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Father of Web says tech giants may have to be split up
Silicon Valley technology giants such as Facebook and Google have grown so dominant they may need to be broken up, unless challengers or changes in taste reduce their clout, the inventor of the World Wide Web told Reuters.
Malaysian financier’s private jet linked to 1MDB scandal to be sold
A U.S. court has allowed the sale of a private jet allegedly bought by fugitive financier Low Taek Jho with money taken from Malaysia’s scandal-linked state fund 1MDB, court filings showed.
Japanese carmakers’ weapon of choice in Trump trade war: Flexible factories
At points along the assembly line at Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s 7201.T largest U.S. factory, workers wheel trolleys past shelves selecting parts wherever they see a green or blue light.
Testy talks, tangled taxes: Amazon’s slow push into Brazil’s retail jungle
Amazon.com Inc is struggling to ramp up its operations in Brazil, a promising market that so far has proven difficult for the world’s largest online retailer to crack, according to nearly twenty people with knowledge of the situation.
