Mercedes-Benz has best-ever February on strong China, Europe
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler’s sales of its Mercedes-Benz passenger cars rose 11.2 percent in February to 133,752 vehicles, the most it ever sold that month, the carmaker said on Friday.
U.S. tech companies unite behind Apple ahead of iPhone encryption ruling
(Reuters) – Tech industry leaders including Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook Inc , Microsoft Corp , AT&T and more than two dozen other Internet and technology companies filed legal briefs on Thursday asking a judge to support Apple Inc in its encryption battle with the U.S. government.
Volkswagen sets dates for FY news conference, AGM
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen set new dates for its full-year news conference and annual shareholder meeting, which it had delayed due to open questions relating to the costs of its diesel-emissions issue.
Oil slump has uneven impact on global prices at the pump
PHILADELPHIA/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia(Reuters) – A dramatic drop in oil prices is translating into a mixed bag for motorists across the globe – from hefty savings at the pump in the United States to a rare fuel price hike in Venezuela.
Exclusive: At 100, BMW sees radical new future in world of driverless cars
GENEVA (Reuters) – After a century building what it calls the “ultimate driving machine”, BMW is preparing for a world in which its customers will be mere passengers, and the cars will do the driving themselves.
Exclusive: Airbus touts 400-seat ‘A350-8000’ jetliner
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Airbus is seeking airline support for a new 400-seat jetliner provisionally dubbed the A350-8000 as competition escalates with Boeing over the world’s largest two-engined jets, airline and aviation industry sources said.
Wall Street snaps up shares in late-day scramble
(Reuters) – Wall Street moved higher on Thursday, adding momentum to a recent recovery as the energy and financial sectors emerged into positive territory for the year.
The fur flies! Ralph Lauren teddy bears spark lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan designer of stuffed animals on Thursday sued Ralph Lauren Corp , accusing it of creating an illegal market for stuffed teddy bears resembling her own.
Iran hopes to raise March oil exports on higher European sales: sources
NEW DELHI/DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran, OPEC’s No. 3 producer, is expected to raise its oil exports in March to around 1.65 million barrels per day from 1.5 million bpd a month earlier on the back of higher crude shipments to Europe, two industry sources tol…
Energy pioneer McClendon dies in fiery car crash, a day after indictment
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Former Chesapeake Energy Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon, a brash risk-taker who helped transform the U.S. energy industry with shale gas, died when his car slammed into an overpass on Wednesday, one day after being charged w…
