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Apple ‘taking a deeper look’ at map policies after calling Crimea part of Russia
Apple Inc <AAPL.O> is “taking a deeper look at how we handle disputed borders” after it referred to the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula as part of Russia in its Maps and Weather apps for Russian users, a company spokeswoman told…
Tesla move will draw further companies into Germany – state premier
Tesla’s <TSLA.O> announcement earlier this month that it will build its first European factory near Berlin will draw further companies from the electric mobility and energy storage sectors into Germany, a state premier told newspaper…
Sterling and the dollar weakened as trade hopes dwindle
The British pound nursed losses on Wednesday, after hitting a one-month low on reports that Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union were close to breaking down, while the dollar weakened slightly on rising trade tensions.
In…
China joins Asian stocks in cautious advance ahead of trade talks
Asian shares inched up on Tuesday, with Chinese shares making modest gains after a week-long holiday, though investors remained cautious over U.S.-China trade talks after President Donald Trump said a quick trade deal was unlikely.…
Vodafone is testing the UK’s new network technology in defiance of the Big Three suppliers
Vodafone is testing innovative open access radio technology in Britain – a first for Europe – in a move that could break the grip Huawei , Ericsson <ERICb.ST> and Nokia <NOKIA.HE> hold on the telco equipment market.
OpenRAN,…
UAW sees “good progress” on key issues to try to resolve GM’s missile
The United Auto Workers union said on Friday it had made progress on some key issues as it works to try to reach a contract with General Motors Co <GM.N> to resolve a nearly three-week-old strike that has idled 48,000 workers.
The…
J&J settles with Ohio counties before the opioid trial
Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N> said on Tuesday it settled with two Ohio counties, ahead of an opioid trial scheduled to begin on Oct. 21.
The company will make a combined $10 million settlement payment to the counties of Cuyahoga…
Torrent interest rate cuts lower Asian bond yields: Reuters poll
Sovereign bond yields across most major emerging Asian economies will slip in the months ahead as all central banks across the region are expected to cut interest rates further to nurse their economies back to health, a Reuters poll showed.…
EQT buys German fiber optic company Inexio; source values are dealing with about $ 1.1 billion
Swedish infrastructure investor EQT <EQTAB.ST> has bought German fibre optic network operator Inexio, in a deal sources familiar with the transaction said was worth around 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion).
Private equity investor…
SoftBank requests assistance from its Operations Manager for WeWork conversion – Bloomberg
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is seeking the help of its chief operating officer, Marcelo Claure, to turn around WeWork, Bloomberg reported https://bloom.bg/2mi8bNz on Friday.
Claure, who is also the former chief executive of Sprint Corp…