Apple in talks to launch Apple Pay in Canada: WSJ
(Reuters) – Apple Inc is planning to launch its electronic payments service in Canada in November, the first international expansion of Apple Pay, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
U.S. consumer sentiment rises in April
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment rose more than expected in April, a survey released on Friday showed.
Airbus upbeat on jet market, still studying A380 upgrade
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus sees continued strength in the aircraft market and may be able to increase production of its most popular jets beyond their planned rates if that trend continues, the head of the European planemaker said on Friday.
Shares hit by China trading clampdown fears
LONDON (Reuters) – Global equities lost ground on Friday as traders grappled with an outage of Bloomberg financial terminals and fears of a regulatory clampdown on trading in China.
Rolls-Royce wins $9.2 billion order from Emirates for A380 engines
LONDON (Reuters) – Rolls-Royce has won a $9.2 billion deal to supply engines for 50 A380 aircraft for Dubai’s Emirates airline [EMIRA.UL], the largest order in its history and giving it a boost after a torrid year of profit warnings.
Honeywell first-quarter revenue falls due to strong dollar
(Reuters) – Honeywell International Inc , a major manufacturer of aircraft electronics and climate control systems, reported a 5 percent fall in quarterly revenue on Friday, hurt by the sale of its friction materials business and a strong dollar.
Greece starts assets sales with horse racing gambling license
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s privatization agency (HRADF) has invited OPAP to sign a deal next week to acquire the country’s sole license for horse racing betting, the first state asset sale to be completed by the new leftist-led coalition government.
Airbus chief lambasts cabin equipment makers over delays
PARIS (Reuters) – The head of planemaker Airbus hit out at suppliers of cabin equipment on Friday, saying their failure to get to grips with chronic production delays was “unacceptable”.
Coke to buy China multi-grain drinks maker for $400 million
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co has agreed to buy the beverage business of China Culiangwang Beverages Holdings Ltd for $400.5 million including debt, to get a foothold in the fast growing multi-grain drinks category.
Alibaba inks deal with Shanghai GM to finance car purchases
BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd deepened its push into the automotive business on Friday, saying it had struck a partnership with Shanghai General Motors (GM) to offer online sales and financing for GM cars.
