Bombardier delivered five CSeries in first quarter as delays ease: sources
MONTREAL/BERLIN (Reuters) – Canadian planemaker Bombardier delivered five CSeries jets in the first quarter and is making progress in tackling delays separate from previously disclosed engine hold-ups in producing its flagship CSeries jets, sources fa…
Facebook CEO starts second day of U.S. congressional hearings
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg started a second day of testimony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, facing more questions from lawmakers about data privacy at the world’s largest social media network.
Brent hits highest since 2014 after Trump missile warning
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil hit its highest in more than three years on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to fire missiles at Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack last week.
Wall Street opens lower amid rising U.S.-Russia tensions
(Reuters) – The three main U.S. indexes opened lower on Wednesday on heightened concerns over a row between the United States and Russia over military action in Syria.
Bayer to sell digital farming business to win approval for Monsanto deal
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer said it was planning to sell its digital farming business, and not just grant a license to competitors, to win antitrust approval for the planned takeover of Monsanto .
Airbus sees backloaded deliveries in 2018, reaffirms target
(Reuters) – Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders said on Wednesday the planemaker expects deliveries of narrowbody jets once again to be backloaded towards the latter part of the year – possibly even more so than before – due to ongoing engine issues.
Brent hits highest since 2014 after Trump warns missiles ‘will be coming’
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil hit its highest in more than three years on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to fire missiles at Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack last week.
Futures drop on rising U.S.-Russia tensions over Syria
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Wednesday due to rising concerns over confrontation between the United States and Russia over military action in Syria.
Second day of U.S. congressional hearings awaits Facebook CEO Zuckerberg
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for more questioning by lawmakers who have a rare chance to air grievances about the company directly to the head of the world’s larg…
Global stocks shaky as Syria tensions pound Russia’s rouble
LONDON (Reuters) – Financial markets remained fragile on Wednesday as heightened tensions over Syria and U.S. sanctions drove Russia’s rouble to a two-year low and nagging worries about a U.S.-China trade war boosted traditional safety plays at the exp…
