U.S. home refinancing recovers from 17-1/2 year low: MBA
U.S. loan applications to refinance existing homes rebounded from their lowest levels in over 17-1/2 years last week, while home borrowing costs were mixed, data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed on Wednesday.
After record Google fine, EU’s Vestager says she likes the U.S
EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said she “very much liked” the United States, countering a reported remark by President Donald Trump that she “hated” the country because of her antitrust actions against U.S. firms.
EU’s fine on Google is ‘excellent decision’: French government
The French government said on Wednesday that it welcomed the record 4.34 billion euros ($5 billion) fine imposed on Google by European Union regulators, with a government spokesman describing it as an “excellent decision”.
Sinclair drops divestitures in bid to win Tribune merger approval
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc said Wednesday it will abandon bids to divest three stations in an effort to win approval for its $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media Co after the Federal Communications Commission chairman said he had “serious conce…
Airbus says activating Brexit contingency plans as UK strategy ‘unraveling’
Airbus is activating its Brexit contingency plans as the British government’s strategy for leaving the European Union appears to be “unraveling,” the head of Europe’s biggest planemaker said on Wednesday.
Aston Martin unveils ‘sports car for the skies’ at airshow
James Bond would love it. Aston Martin, maker of the luxury sports cars favored by the fictional British spy, has now come up with a futuristic personal aircraft it has dubbed “a sports car for the skies”.
Germany forces 1,050 Tesla owners to forgo electric car bonus
Germany has said 1,050 owners of the Tesla Model S must forgo a 2,000 euro electric car subsidy because the value of their vehicles surpasses an eligibility threshold.
VietJet provisionally orders 100 Boeing 737 jets
Boeing Co struck a new deal for 100 passenger jets with Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Aviation JSC on Wednesday, deepening a battle for market share against rival Airbus in one of southeast Asia’s hottest markets.
In response to Boeing jet plan, Airbus CEO says already in middle of market
Airbus is not planning to respond with a new aircraft should U.S. rival Boeing go ahead with a proposed middle of the market jet, the European aerospace group’s chief executive said on Wednesday.
Google hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine
EU antitrust regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) fine on Wednesday for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals.
