Apple debuts $17,000 watch, some waiting for killer app
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc launched its long-awaited watch on Monday, including yellow or rose gold models with sapphire faces costing up to $17,000, but some investors questioned whether Chief Executive Tim Cook’s first product would be a bre…
Boeing to improve 777, studies options for midsized jet
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Boeing Co pledged on Monday to improve the efficiency and seating capacity of its 777 to shore up production of its most profitable airliner before it switches to a newer model.
Dollar at three month peak on yen, China data awaited
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar held near multi-year highs on the yen and euro on Tuesday amid starkly different outlooks for global interest rates, while Asian investors braced for more economic news from China.
Airbus sales chief says well placed for further output hikes
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Airbus, which recently announced an output increase for its A320 jet family, has amassed enough excess orders through overboooking to justify further production increases at some point in the future, its sales chief said on Monday.
Tesco says not stocking some soft drinks due to supply issues
(Reuters) – Britain’s Tesco said on Monday it had stopped stocking some soft drinks in its outlets due to supply issues.
Apple debuts $17,000 watch, some waiting for killer app
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc launched its long-awaited watch on Monday, including yellow or rose gold models with sapphire faces costing up to $17,000, but some investors questioned whether Chief Executive Tim Cook’s first product would be a bre…
Boeing to improve 777, studies options for midsized jet
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Boeing Co pledged on Monday to improve the efficiency and seating capacity of its 777 jetliner to shore up production of its most profitable airliner as it switches to a newer model.
Wall St. rebounds on deal activity; Apple up after watch news
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks bounced back on Monday, helped by merger and acquisitions activity, while Apple shares ended slightly higher following the long-anticipated rollout of its watch.
GM’s Barra bets she can deliver where predecessors fell short
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra’s deal on Monday to return up to $10 billion to investors is a career-defining bet that she can reverse the automaker’s history of doubling down on money-losing products and failed expansion strategies.
I’m the right person to fix HSBC, says CEO Gulliver
LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver said he was the right person to run Europe’s biggest bank and fix problems of the past after British lawmakers berated it for allowing “industrial-scale tax avoidance” at its Swiss arm.
