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Pandemic tests Rolls-Royce resilience after prolonged engine trouble
By Sarah Young and Tim Hepher LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce may be the jewel in Britain's industrial crown, but the coronavirus crisis has left the engine-maker facing one of the toughest chall...
Dec 18, 2020
U.S. lawmakers consider aid for aerospace workers in COVID-19 bill
By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are considering providing payroll assistance for aerospace manufacturers and suppliers as part of a massive $900 b...
Dec 18, 2020
Bezos’ Blue Origin to deliver first flight-ready rocket engines next summer – ULA CEO
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executive of United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint rocket venture between Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp, said it expects to receive two new rocke...
Dec 18, 2020
Exclusive-U.S. to blacklist dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, sources say
By Alexandra Alper, David Shepardson and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is set to add dozens of Chinese companies, including the country's top chipmaker SMIC, to a trade blackl...
Dec 18, 2020
Gucci joins Alibaba’s luxury e-commerce site to woo Chinese consumers
MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion label Gucci will open two flagship stores on Alibaba's online luxury shopping platform, underscoring the importance of the Chinese market for high-end brands seeking to rever...
Dec 18, 2020
Cathay Pacific expands cold storage as COVID-19 vaccine roll-out begins
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is expanding its cold storage facilities at its cargo terminal to allow it to temporarily hold more than 8.6 million vaccine doses a day as co...
Dec 17, 2020
South Korea and Indonesia sign deal to boost trade, investment
JAKARTA/SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and Indonesia on Friday signed an economic partnership agreement aimed at boosting investment and trade between the two countries, in areas ranging from automobil...
Dec 17, 2020
Oil slips in breather after run to 9-month high as COVID-19 surge stokes demand fears
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Friday but stayed within touching distance of nine-month highs hit overnight as soaring COVID-19 cases weigh on fuel demand and U.S. lawmakers ...
Dec 17, 2020
Australia names new trade minister amid China tensions
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison named Education Minister Dan Tehan as the new trade minister on Friday in a cabinet reshuffle amid rising tensions with China. Former Trade M...
Dec 17, 2020
Unilever to resume advertising on Facebook, Twitter in U.S.
(Reuters) - Unilever Plc said it would resume advertising on Facebook Inc, Instagram and Twitter Inc in the United States after pausing in June due to divisiveness and hate speech on the platforms dur...
Dec 17, 2020
