Tesla ordered by German court to stop cutting down trees for Gigafactory
A German court on Sunday ordered Tesla Inc to stop clearing forest land near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory, a victory for local environmental activists.
Lebanon’s MEA reverses move to charge in dollars
Lebanon’s state-owned carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) reversed a decision to accept payment only in U.S. dollars after a backlash on Sunday, Lebanese media and an MEA source said.
Bayer to appeal $265 million U.S. damages award on dicamba weedkiller
German agrochemicals group Bayer said on Sunday it would appeal a U.S. jury’s $265 million damages award against it and BASF in favor of a Missouri farmer who said the company’s dicamba herbicide had destroyed his peach orchards.
Regulators should allow RTL and ProSieben to merge: Rabe
The head of publisher Bertelsmann said its TV arm RTL should be allowed to merge with German rival ProSiebenSat.1 , to give them a fighting chance against U.S. streaming giants.
Carrefour to buy 30 stores in Brazil from rival Makro
The Brazilian unit of France’s Carrefour SA has agreed to buy 30 stores from rival retailer Makro’s Brazilian subsidiary for 1.95 billion reais ($453.69 million), the French retailer said in a securities filing on Sunday.
Lebanon’s MEA to require payment in dollars as crisis bites-report, source
Lebanon’s state-owned carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) will only accept payment in U.S. dollars from Monday, the National News Agency reported, as the country grapples with a foreign currency liquidity crisis.
U.S. weighs blocking GE engine sales for China’s new airplane: sources
The U.S. government is considering whether to stop General Electric Co from continuing to supply engines for a new Chinese passenger jet, according to people familiar with the matter, casting uncertainty over China’s efforts to enter the civil aviation…
Toyota to resume China output at three plants next week
Toyota Motor Corp said on Saturday it plans to resume output at three of its four main auto plants in China next week.
Factbox: Carmakers look to resume China output after virus forced closures
Automakers including Daimler, Ford and Tesla are looking to resume production in China after being forced to shut factories following the outbreak of a new coronavirus.
Treat us like something between a telco and a newspaper, says Facebook’s Zuckerberg
Online content should be regulated with a system somewhere between the existing rules used for the telecoms and media industries, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told global leaders and security chiefs on Saturday.