Clouds gather in rooftop solar’s biggest U.S. market
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – For years, the quiet, winding streets of the Scripps Ranch neighborhood have been pure gold for solar installers.
Hilton’s revenue rises 1.6 percent on higher room rates
(Reuters) – The Waldorf Astoria hotel chain owner Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc reported a 1.6 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by higher room rates.
Lighten up: tech firms take on economy-class flight challenge
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Some start-ups are taking on one of air travel’s last undisrupted bastions – the economy-class cabin. While first and business class travelers have long enjoyed comfort upgrades, there’s been less attention to innovation at the re…
Oil price declines weigh on European markets
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares fell on Wednesday maintaining a gloomy trend set in Asia and the United States, and with concerns about a global glut of oil looming over the market.
Apple’s holiday surprise: big sales, not so big profits
(Reuters) – Apple Inc posted its third successive quarter of declining iPhone sales on Tuesday and forecast slimmer-than-expected profit margins over the upcoming holiday season even as it projected record sales, sending its shares down.
Toyota to recall 5.8 million cars in Japan, China, Europe over Takata airbags
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday said it was recalling about 5.8 million cars at home and abroad over potentially faulty air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. , including those used as replacement parts following a 2010 recall.
Vodafone UK fined a record 4.6 million pounds for failing customers
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has fined Vodafone a record 4.6 million pounds ($5.60 million) for “serious and sustained” customer failures, including not updating accounts when mobile phone users topped up their credit to make calls.
Oil prices drop as concerns over global fuel glut re-emerge
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than a percent on Wednesday as a report showing a surge in U.S. crude stocks, rising production in Nigeria and squabbling among producers about a planned output cut re-ignited concerns about a global supply gl…
Exclusive: Slim in talks with Spanish firms for bid on $3.5 billion Mexico airport terminal – sources
MEXICO CITY/MADRID (Reuters) – Tycoon Carlos Slim’s construction arm is in talks with his majority-owned construction firm FCC and rival Spanish builder Acciona to jointly bid on a coveted $3.5 billion (2.87 billion pounds) Mexico City airport terminal…
Chipotle quarterly restaurant sales down more than expected
(Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc on Tuesday reported a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly sales at established restaurants as it fights to recover from a string of food safety lapses late last year.
