Alphabet Inc’s Sidewalk Labs unit secured conditional approval to move forward in the process to build a smart city in Toronto after agreeing to develop a smaller area than initially proposed and make concessions on data collection and privacy, the city’s waterfront development board said on Thursday.
U.S. stocks, Treasury yields drop ahead of Fed decision
Wall Street fell and U.S. Treasury yields dipped as data showed weakening U.S. economic growth and investors looked to an expected rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
Boeing CEO faces tough questions from U.S. lawmakers at hearing
Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg, at the start of two days of testimony before U.S. lawmakers, faced tough questions on Tuesday on the crashes of two 737 MAX planes that killed 346 people and sparked calls for reforms.
India’s IndiGo places historic order for 300 Airbus planes
Indian budget carrier IndiGo has placed an order for 300 Airbus A320neo-family jets worth at least $33 billion (£26 billion) at recent catalogue prices, handing the European planemaker what could be its biggest ever order from a single carrier.
Oil rise on progress in China-U.S. trade talks
Oil prices rose on Monday on hopes for a Sino-American trade deal but gains were capped by weak Chinese industrial data.
World stocks gain on hopes of trade deal, Fed cut
World shares rose to three-month highs on Monday, boosted by hopes for a trade deal and strong U.S. corporate earnings, while the dollar dipped from its highest in a week before a Federal Reserve rate decision.
LVMH woos Tiffany to tap fast-growing jewellery market
LVMH has offered to buy Tiffany & Co , known for its engagement rings and ties to Hollywood glamour, as the owner of Louis Vuitton and Bulgari seeks to expand in jewellery, one of the fastest-growing parts of the luxury goods market.
U.S. duty-free loss could cost Thai products $60 million – minister
Thai exporters facing the loss of duty-free status for certain goods sold to the United States could incur losses of up to 1.8 billion baht ($59.68 million) per year, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit told reporters on Sunday.
U.S. duty-free loss could cost Thai products $60 million – minister
Thai exporters facing the loss of duty-free status for certain goods sold to the United States could incur losses of up to 1.8 billion baht ($59.68 million) per year, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit told reporters on Sunday.
Microsoft beats Amazon for Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract
Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc .