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Boeing nabs 50 Max sales in air-show boost for grounded jet

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. secured orders for 50 737 Max narrow-body planes, padding its tally at the Dubai Airshow while building momentum for the grounded aircraft ahead of its potential return to the skies in coming weeks.

International Trade

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019

Japan edges closer to ratifying Trump’s phase one trade deal

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Oil declines a second day on U.S. supplies, trade deal impasse

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | Energy

Swiss watch exports plunge on Hong Kong unrest

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | International Trade

EasyJet buys Airbus planes while slowing near-term expansion

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

EasyJet Plc ordered a dozen Airbus SE narrow-body jetliners to fuel long-term growth while reining in more immediate expansion plans by trimming capacity and pushing back another set of aircraft deliveries.

Oil extends drop to second day as U.S. crude supply seen rising

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | Energy

Tata Steel to cut 3,000 jobs as crisis rips through Europe

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | International Trade

Tata Steel Ltd. plans to cut as many as 3,000 jobs across its European operations to cut costs in the latest blow to the region’s industry, with the move coming amid a heated general election campaign in the U.K.

Taiwan bid to lure firms from China paying off, government says

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | International Trade

Canadian National Railway Faces Strike as Deadline Passes

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

Canadian National Railway Co. faces disruption as more than 3,000 workers at the country’s largest railroad are set to strike after a midnight deadline passed without a settlement being reached.

Trump silent on Hong Kong as Senate prepares pro-democracy vote

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | International Trade

Macron wants to slam the door on EU expansion

Bloomberg | November 19, 2019 | International Trade

The enlargement process doesn’t need his “reforms,” and dragging it out creates unnecessary risks.

Japan’s lower house passes U.S. trade deal sought by Trump

Bloomberg | November 18, 2019 | International Trade

Japan’s powerful lower house of parliament approved Tuesday a trade pact with the U.S. that opens the country’s markets to American beef and other agricultural products, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to stave off new tariffs on carmakers.

Trade war drag on world economy to fade in 2020, says Goldman

Bloomberg | November 18, 2019 | International Trade

Japan to raise Hong Kong worries with China as tourist arrested

Bloomberg | November 18, 2019 | International Trade

Taiwan sees chance to reclaim high-end industries lost to China

Bloomberg | November 18, 2019 | International Trade

CN Rail threatened by disruption with Teamsters poised to strike

Bloomberg | November 18, 2019 | Intermodal | Rail

Canadian National Railway Co. faces disruption as more than 3,000 workers at the country’s largest railroad threaten to strike just after midnight over safety issues and health benefits.

Boeing nears SpiceJet deal for 737 Max planes to end sales lull

Bloomberg | November 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. is in talks with Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd. for a top-up order of 737 Max jetliners and could unveil a deal as soon as this week, marking a potential coup for the grounded narrow-body at the Dubai Airshow.