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Siemens names strategy chief Kayser to lead portfolio companies

Siemens named its strategy chief and former Kuka CEO Horst J. Kayser as boss of its loss-making portfolio companies, the German engineering company said on Wednesday.



5 years ago

Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

Sky's the limit optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit.



5 years ago

Self-driving car firms rooted in U.S. government competition

Bryan Salesky had little way of knowing in 2007 that his teammates and rivals in a U.S. Defense Department-sponsored competition were laying the foundations for future self-driving businesses now valued at billions of dollars.



5 years ago

Factbox: Self-driving partnerships proliferate

Alliances and partnerships involving development and deployment of autonomous vehicles continue to mushroom.



5 years ago

FAA chief to testify before Congress on grounded Boeing 737 MAX

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson will testify Wednesday before Congress on the series of steps that must be completed before the agency will allow Boeing Co's (BA.N> grounded 737 MAX, involved in two fatal crashes in five months, to resume flying.



5 years ago

Thyssenkrupp elevator boss says German sites need to be optimized

The German factories operated by Thyssenkrupp's elevator division need to be optimized, the unit's chief executive said, adding talks with labor representatives have already started.



5 years ago

Focus squarely on Trump as Dec 15 tariffs loom in US-China trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump has days to decide whether to impose tariffs on nearly $160 billion in Chinese consumer goods just weeks before Christmas, a move that could be unwelcome in both the United States and China.



5 years ago

How Uber drains carmaker profits in Latin America's biggest market

Like many Uber drivers in Sao Paulo, the ride-hailing app's busiest city in the world, Augusto Caio Pereira does not actually own or lease the car he nudges through the city's notorious traffic jams every day.



5 years ago

IATA cuts 2019 airline profit forecast, sees stability in 2020

Airline profits are on course to fall faster than expected in 2019 as trade wars hit global commerce and broader confidence, the industry's main global body said on Wednesday, while predicting a modest recovery next year.



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Thyssenkrupp's elevator unit moves to boost margins ahead of sale

Thyssenkrupp's elevator unit, which has been put up for sale by the ailing conglomerate, will cut costs, add lucrative service contracts and boost factory efficiency in a bid to raise margins and increase its appeal to potential buyers.



5 years ago

Former GE Ventures exec raises $250 million to make breakthrough energy investments

Venture capital firm Piva announced it raised $250 million from Petronas for its first fund, which will focus on the next era of industry, energy and materials.

5 years ago

Jeffrey Gundlach says long-term rates are headed higher, Trump re-election is base case

The so-called bond king said the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield should be back at 2%.

5 years ago

Tesla plans increasing imported Model 3 prices in China from January

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc plans to increase prices of imported Model 3 vehicles in China in January, sources briefed with the matter said.



5 years ago

Expect a mid-2020 national launch for McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich, analyst predicts

The fast-food chain will likely run into chicken supply issues due to McDonald's high volume operations, according to Stephens.

5 years ago

Here's who you should remember to tip — and how much you should give — this holiday season

As the end of the year draws near, it's time to think about showing your gratitude to those who have provided services for you throughout the year.

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