Apple to start India manufacturing in coming months with iPhone SE: source
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Apple Inc will in the coming months start assembling its lower-priced iPhone SE models at a contract manufacturer’s plant in the southern Indian technology hub of Bengaluru, an industry source with direct knowledge of the matter said…
Facebook CEO warns against reversal of global thinking
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision on Thursday of his company serving as a bulwark against rising isolationism, writing in a letter to users that the company’s platform could be the “social infrastr…
China’s Juneyao Airlines finalizes $1.32 billion order for five Boeing 787s
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Juneyao Airlines has finalised a $1.32 billion order for five Boeing 787-9 dreamliners, part of a plan for new routes to North America, Europe and Australia over the next four years.
Dow Jones barely notches sixth straight record high close
(Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average scored its sixth straight record high on Thursday, but just barely, while the S&P 500 edged lower due to declining energy stocks.
Newspapers aim to ride ‘Trump Bump’ to reach readers, advertisers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s combative view of traditional news media as the “opposition party” and “fake news” is turning out to be the best hope in 2017 for newspapers struggling to attract more digital readers and advertisers.
Auto union courts Tesla workers, amplifies ‘buy American’ message
DETROIT (Reuters) – United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams said on Thursday the union is contacting workers at Silicon Valley electric car maker Tesla Inc , and plans to boost efforts to convince U.S. consumers not to buy vehicles built in other…
German minister backs Peugeot-Opel deal after GM assurances
LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany expects PSA Group’s proposed acquisition of General Motors’ Opel business to go ahead, a minister said on Thursday, after the U.S. carmaker sought to allay fears of large-scale plant closures.
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise less than expected
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, a sign that the labor market was continuing to tighten.
U.S. court to rehear challenge to SEC judges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday said it would rehear a challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house judges.
Lockheed F-35 jet cost could drop 16 percent: Pentagon official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The cost of Lockheed Martin Corp’s stealthy F-35 jet could fall 16 percent to around $80 million in future purchases, according to the Department of Defense’s head of the program.
