Boeing’s latest MAX problem creates more headache for airlines
CHICAGO - A cabin blowout at 16,000 feet and the grounding of more than 170 Boeing jets have rekindled frustration among airlines over the planemaker's struggle to...
Japan to release oil stocks as US says buy American
TOKYO — Japan plans to start releasing oil from its stockpiles on Monday to soften the shock from the US-Israeli war on Iran, a...
Japan to spend $1.8M on Abe’s funeral despite opposition
TOKYO — Japan will spend $1.83 million on a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe, the government said on Friday, despite growing...
China, Mexico hold talks amid trade tensions over tariffs
BEIJING — China’s chief trade negotiator Li Chenggang met Mexico’s Deputy Economy Minister Vidal Llerenas in Beijing on Monday, in the first face-to-face talks...
Ocean temperature hit record high in February 2024, EU scientists say
LONDON - Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit), the EU's...
Kremlin spokesman: No deadline can be set for Ukraine memorandum
The process for Moscow and Kyiv to develop a unified text of a peace and ceasefire memorandum will be complex, so there can be...
Dubai a favorite destination as some Moscow-based bankers beat path to exit
In the scramble by some bankers and financial industry executives to leave Moscow, Dubai is turning out to be a favorite location to land.
Some...
Trump imposes extra 25% tariff on Indian goods, ties hit new low
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI — US President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi’s continued imports of...
Australia to invest billions of dollars in nuclear submarine shipyard
SYDNEY - Australia said on Wednesday it would invest billions of dollars over the next two decades to expand a shipyard in Western Australia that would...
China renews export registrations for US pork, poultry plants in relief to farmers
BEIJING/CHICAGO - Beijing has renewed registrations that allow hundreds of U.S. pork and poultry facilities to export to China, industry groups said on Monday,...
Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrinks as hot inflation takes toll
TOKYO — Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter, stoking further uncertainty about the outlook as global recession risks, a weak yen and higher import costs took a toll on household consumption and businesses.
Apple’s new iPhone to take longer to reach customers – analysts
Apple Inc's customers will have to wait for a few more weeks to lay their hands on the new iPhone 13 as supply chain...