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Mahjong, cartoons coming to Tesla car screens in China next year

Mahjong, cartoons coming to Tesla car screens in China next year

Tesla Inc said on Friday it will offer its Chinese customers more video and gaming content next year, marking the first time the automaker will offer internet-connected games in its vehicles.



6 years ago
Exclusive: Huawei and Deutsche Telekom held advanced talks over 5G network deal - sources

Exclusive: Huawei and Deutsche Telekom held advanced talks over 5G network deal - sources

Deutsche Telekom was in advanced talks to retain China's Huawei as its main supplier of radio equipment for new mobile networks before it put the negotiations on hold for political reasons, according to three sources familiar with the matter.



6 years ago
World stocks hit record high, as sterling endures torrid week

World stocks hit record high, as sterling endures torrid week

World stocks touched record highs on Friday, as trading wound down before the year-end holidays, while the British pound was heading towards its worst week for more than two years amid renewed worries over how Britain will leave the European Union.



6 years ago
UK names Andrew Bailey as new Bank of England governor

UK names Andrew Bailey as new Bank of England governor

Britain's new government named Andrew Bailey as the next Bank of England boss on Friday, entrusting one of the City of London's most experienced regulators with steering the world's fifth-biggest economy and its vast finance industry through Brexit.



6 years ago
China can fulfil $40 billion U.S. farm purchase pledge: consultancy

China can fulfil $40 billion U.S. farm purchase pledge: consultancy

China will make good on a pledge to purchase more than $40 billion per year of U.S. agricultural products under the recently agreed Phase 1 trade deal between the two countries, China's top agriculture consultancy said on Friday.



6 years ago
Dismal decade for emerging markets casts pall over repeated 'buy' notes

Dismal decade for emerging markets casts pall over repeated 'buy' notes

One of the hardiest investment fixtures has been the annual 'buy' note on emerging markets equities, but their dismal performance over the past decade begs the question why.



6 years ago
Factbox: Nestle CEO Mark Schneider's top deals since his appointment in 2017

Factbox: Nestle CEO Mark Schneider's top deals since his appointment in 2017

Mark Schneider, Nestle's first outside chief executive officer in almost a century, has made big strides in positioning the world's largest food company for the future with aggressive deal making since taking over in January 2017.



6 years ago
Oil steady near three-month highs on trade deal progress; set for third weekly rise

Oil steady near three-month highs on trade deal progress; set for third weekly rise

Oil prices were steady close to three-month highs on Friday, heading for a third consecutive weekly rise, on the back of easing Sino-U.S. trade tensions that have weighed on demand as well as the global economic growth outlook.



6 years ago
China says Canada's attempt to link U.S. trade matter with other issues doomed to fail

China says Canada's attempt to link U.S. trade matter with other issues doomed to fail

China's foreign ministry said on Friday Canada's attempt to link Sino-U.S. trade matters with other issues is doomed to fail.



6 years ago
Turkish Airlines prepping case against Boeing over 737 MAX: news agency

Turkish Airlines prepping case against Boeing over 737 MAX: news agency

Turkish Airlines is preparing to open a court case against Boeing Co due to uncertainty regarding the plane manufacturer's 737 MAX jetliner, Demiroren news agency said on Thursday evening.



6 years ago
Two deals in pocket but no holiday cheer for U.S. trade chief Lighthizer

Two deals in pocket but no holiday cheer for U.S. trade chief Lighthizer

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer was looking forward to some holiday peace and quiet after wrapping up trade deals with the United States' most important trading partners - China, Mexico, and Canada - last week.



6 years ago
Boss wants to help pay your student loans? Sounds great, but there may be limits

Boss wants to help pay your student loans? Sounds great, but there may be limits

Assistance with paying off employee student loan debt is becoming more common as a workplace benefit. Here's what you need to know.

6 years ago
Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule fails key test to reach space station

Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule fails key test to reach space station

Boeing Co's new astronaut capsule failed after liftoff on Friday to climb high enough in orbit to reach the International Space Station, cutting short a critical unmanned test mission in the embattled aerospace giant's race to send humans to the orbital outpost.



6 years ago
Russia gas export pipeline in jeopardy as Trump signs sanctions bill

Russia gas export pipeline in jeopardy as Trump signs sanctions bill

Swiss-Dutch company Allseas said it had suspended work on building a major Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline in order to avoid U.S. sanctions contained in legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday.



6 years ago
Colombia orders Uber to cease ride-hailing, cites competition rules violation

Colombia orders Uber to cease ride-hailing, cites competition rules violation

Colombia on Friday ordered Uber to cease its ride-hailing operations in the Andean country, effective immediately, after a judge ruled the company violated competition rules.



6 years ago