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Westpac's capital requirements boosted by Australian regulators after scandal

Westpac's capital requirements boosted by Australian regulators after scandal

Westpac Banking Corp will be required to hold an extra A$500 million in capital after Australia's banking regulator announced an investigation into the bank's alleged money laundering breaches.



6 years ago
Explainer: How the 737 MAX production freeze affects airlines across the globe

Explainer: How the 737 MAX production freeze affects airlines across the globe

Boeing Co has decided to suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX model from January, the plane maker's biggest assembly-line halt in more than 20 years, as repercussions from two deadly crashes drag into 2020.



6 years ago
Raising money for Ontario based businesses just got a lot easier

Raising money for Ontario based businesses just got a lot easier

FrontFundr | Will Tang and Victoria Bennett | Dec 13, 2019 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 27, 2019, FrontFundr obtained discretionary approval to use start-up crowdfunding rules already available in other provinces. Working with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Canada's largest investment crowdfunding platform now offers its clients a

6 years ago
SoftBank's Son says Japan should make AI mandatory subject for college students

SoftBank's Son says Japan should make AI mandatory subject for college students

SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday Japan should make artificial intelligence (AI) a mandatory subject for college entrance exams, to counter the yawning gap with the United States and China in the nascent field.



6 years ago
Fiat Chrysler board to meet Tuesday on proposed Peugeot deal: sources

Fiat Chrysler board to meet Tuesday on proposed Peugeot deal: sources

The board of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is expected to meet on Tuesday afternoon to consider taking the next steps toward a proposed merger with French automaker Peugeot SA, sources said on Monday.



6 years ago
Factbox: Key steps for Boeing to get 737 MAX cleared to fly - FAA

Factbox: Key steps for Boeing to get 737 MAX cleared to fly - FAA

Boeing Co said on Monday it will halt 737 commercial production in January as the grounding of its best-selling MAX following two fatal crashes within five months looks set to last well into next year.



6 years ago
Boeing crisis escalates as planemaker halts 737 production after two crashes

Boeing crisis escalates as planemaker halts 737 production after two crashes

Boeing Co is temporarily halting 737 production in January for the first time in more than 20 years as the grounding of the planemaker's best-selling MAX after two fatal crashes looks set to last well into 2020.



6 years ago
U.S. approves Roche's $4.3 billion purchase of Spark Therapeutics

U.S. approves Roche's $4.3 billion purchase of Spark Therapeutics

Swiss drugmaker Roche has won U.S. antitrust approval for its $4.3 billion deal to buy gene therapy specialist Spark Therapeutics clearing the way for Roche's push into treating rare diseases including hemophilia A.



6 years ago
How to avoid becoming a victim of a holiday scam

How to avoid becoming a victim of a holiday scam

While you're gearing up for the holidays, fraudsters may be trying to take advantage of you.

6 years ago
Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx for Prime shipments

Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx for Prime shipments

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it is blocking third-party sellers from using FedEx Corp's ground network to deliver its Prime shipments.



6 years ago
Boeing's 737 crisis deepens as production stops for first time in two decades

Boeing's 737 crisis deepens as production stops for first time in two decades

Boeing Co said on Monday it would suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner in January, its biggest assembly-line halt in more than 20 years, as fallout from two fatal crashes of the now-grounded aircraft drags into 2020.



6 years ago
Factbox: Boeing's changing schedule for 737 MAX fix, return to service

Factbox: Boeing's changing schedule for 737 MAX fix, return to service

Boeing Co on said Monday it would suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner in January, the firm's biggest assembly-line halt in more than 20 years, as repercussions of two fatal crashes of the now-grounded aircraft drag into 2020.



6 years ago
Volvo Cars issues SEK 5 billion of preference shares to Swedish investors

Volvo Cars issues SEK 5 billion of preference shares to Swedish investors

Chinese-owned Volvo Cars said on Monday it had issued convertible preference shares worth 5 billion crowns ($519 million) to a group of Swedish institutional investors.



6 years ago
Ousted Renault CEO Bollore raised concerns of governance problems at Nissan: report

Ousted Renault CEO Bollore raised concerns of governance problems at Nissan: report

Renault's former chief executive Thierry Bollore, who was ousted in October, had sought to flag alleged conflicts of interest and governance problems at the company's Japanese alliance partner Nissan before his departure, Le Monde reported on Monday.



6 years ago
Oil prices hold near three-month highs on U.S.-China trade deal

Oil prices hold near three-month highs on U.S.-China trade deal

Oil prices on Monday held near three-month highs, supported by last week's announcement that an initial trade deal had been reached between the United States and China.



6 years ago