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Intl panel criticizes FAA's review of Max as CEO loses chairman role

[2019-10-14 07:47]

Dennis Muilenburg remained as CEO but lost his second title as Boeing chairman on the same day that an international panel of regulators criticized the US Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, for its review of the Boeing 737 Max's anti-stall system.

Johnson to speak to EU leaders by Monday

[2019-10-14 07:47]

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was scheduled to speak to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker by the end of Monday to urge the leaders to support his Brexit deal, The Sunday Times reported.

Kerpow! Girl superheroes fight as much as boys

[2019-10-14 07:47]

CANNES, France - A new wave of female cartoon superheroes take no nonsense from anyone and revel in a good fight as much as the boys, a top Hollywood producer said.

High-speed project gets Kuwaiti funds

[2019-10-12 07:15]

The Kuwait Investment Authority's investment in the Jinan-Qingdao high-speed railroad in East China's Shandong province will propel more global investors to be part of big-ticket projects conducted by State-owned enterprises, analysts said on Friday.

CEO: Huawei can develop viable operating system

[2019-10-12 07:15]

The founder of Huawei Technologies Co said he believes the company can develop its in-house operating system Harmony into the equivalent of say, Apple's operating system, in less than two to three years.

'Right decision' to remove police-tracking app

[2019-10-12 07:15]

Legal experts in Hong Kong voiced support for Apple's decision on Thursday to remove from its app store an application that allows users to track the position of police officers as the city's anti-government rioters take an increasingly antagonistic attitude toward law enforcement.

China pledges green development

[2019-10-11 08:24]

Remarks by Premier Li Keqiang at the closing ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing on Wednesday

Peruvians look beyond row to economic crunch

[2019-10-11 08:24]

As Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra navigates the political storm gripping his country, many in the Andean nation worry that an economic rebound could stall and infrastructure development come to a grinding halt.

UK counts on $1.2b bounty from Chinese

[2019-10-11 08:24]

Britain's tourism authority predicts spending by Chinese visitors will reach 1 billion pounds ($1.22 billion) in 2020, up from 657 million pounds in 2018, on an expected surge in arrivals from the key market.

J&J to appeal $8b punitive damages

[2019-10-11 08:24]

Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, said it will appeal against a Philadelphia jury's awarding of $8 billion in punitive damages stemming from the use of an antipsychotic drug the plaintiff's attorneys said produced abnormal growth of female-like breast tissue in boys.

UN battles to pay staff salaries

[2019-10-10 07:33]

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations has an overall annual operating budget of several billion dollars, covering everything from humanitarian work to disarmament, but right now, it's just trying to make sure its employees get paid next month.

Gambling industry in Britain grapples with underage punters

[2019-10-10 07:33]

LONDON - Raising the minimum legal age for betting and boosting education could be effective tools to tackle the scourge of problem gambling among children in Britain, say industry insiders.

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