Airbus sales chief says may win new A380 customer by year-end
TOULOUSE France (Reuters) – Airbus sees a “distinct possibility” of adding at least one new customer for its A380 superjumbo before the end of the year, sales chief John Leahy told Reuters on Thursday.
Exclusive: P&G, Hasbro in crosshairs of Mexico’s taxman – sources
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The world’s largest household product maker Procter & Gamble and No. 2 toymaker Hasbro are at the heart of a Mexican probe into tax avoidance that could cost the firms hundreds of millions of dollars in back-taxes between them, sources told Reuters.
U.S. durable goods tumble, but business spending plans rebound
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods in August posted their biggest drop on record as the prior boost from aircraft unwound, but a rebound in business spending plans pointed to underlying strength in the manufacturing…
U.S. jobless claims up less than expected, point to firming labor market
WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose less than expected last week, suggesting an acceleration in job growth in September.
Air France pilots stay on strike, talks to resume shortly: union
PARIS (Reuters) – The main pilots’ union at Air France said on Thursday its strike was continuing despite confirmation from management that it had withdrawn its controversial plans to expand the airline’s low-cost operations in Europe.
Rosneft may back out of Morgan Stanley oil unit deal: sources
LONDON (Reuters) – Rosneft , Russia’s biggest crude oil producer, may back out of a deal to buy Morgan Stanley ‘s oil trading unit because Western sanctions make it virtually impossible to finance day-to-day operations, three sources close to the state…
Lack of appropriate tests may have caused Dreamliner battery overheating
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s transport authority said on Thursday a lack of appropriate testing may have contributed to a lithium-ion battery overheating on board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner owned by ANA Holdings , which led to the grounding of the Dreamliner…
Fed’s Fisher says rates may rise ‘sooner rather than later’
ROME (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve may start raising rates around the spring of 2015, at the earlier end of market expectations, Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said on Thursday.
Dollar marches to four-year high; euro, oil wilt
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar hit a four-year high and oil hovered near a two-year low on Thursday, as investors wagered the United States will be one of the few economies healthy enough to wean itself off central bank aid in the near future.
GlaxoSmithKline appoints RBS’s Hampton as next chairman
LONDON (Reuters) – Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline confirmed on Thursday it had chosen Philip Hampton, who currently chairs Royal Bank of Scotland, as its next chairman.
