Long wary, UK pub chains take chance at last on Ireland
LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – After years of waiting on the sidelines, Britain’s major pub chains have finally spotted an opening in Ireland, hoping tumbling property prices will give them a chance to expand into a neighboring market they never managed to …
What Yellen didn’t tell Congress and why it matters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The most revealing thing about Janet Yellen’s widely praised Senate confirmation hearing performance last week might not have been what she said, but what she didn’t say – and how she didn’t say it.
Yellen signals new emphasis on Fed policing role
The next Federal Reserve chief appears set to direct the central bank’s might at ensuring financial stability and stern banking oversight with the same vigor it currently applies to its traditional mandates of fostering price stability and maximum empl…
Former Co-op Bank head Flowers filmed agreeing to buy drugs: newspaper
LONDON (Reuters) – The former chairman of Britain’s troubled Co-operative Bank has been filmed arranging to buy cocaine, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported.
Etihad says orders 87 Airbus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Etihad Airways announced orders for 87 Airbus aircraft, as a wave of orders by Gulf airlines topped $150 billion at the opening of the Dubai Airshow on Sunday.
Judge rejects house arrest bid by jailed ex-UBS banker: source
BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) – An ex-UBS banker charged in the United States with conspiring to help Americans dodge taxes using Swiss bank accounts must remain behind bars in Italy after a judge turned down his request for house arrest, a source with know…
Apple buys Israel’s PrimeSense for $345 million: report
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Apple has bought PrimeSense, an Israeli maker of chips that enable three-dimensional (3D) machine vision, for $345 million, the Calcalist financial newspaper reported on Sunday without citing sources.
Boeing launches new 777 with 259 orders
DUBAI (Reuters) – Boeing launched a long-awaited new version of its 777 long-haul jet with 259 orders from four airlines at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday.
Emirates orders 50 more Airbus A380
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai’s Emirates announced an order for 50 additional Airbus A380 superjumbos on Sunday, minutes after placing a record order for 150 Boeing jets at the opening of the Dubai Airshow on Sunday.
Abu Dhabi Etihad places mega $25.2 billion Boeing order
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways kicked off the Dubai air show on Sunday with a mega-order worth $25.2 billion at list prices for 56 Boeing planes, as Gulf carriers take advantage of deep pockets to aid their ambitious expansion plans.
