Boeing faces rocky path to gaining approval for 737 MAX return in China
Trade power tensions, regulatory hurdles and attempts by the West to counter Chinese competition are delaying a return of the 737 MAX in China, frustrating Boeing Co (BA.N) as a potential rival demonstrates its growing influence.
Central bank digital currencies get full BIS backing
The Bank for International Settlements has given its full backing to the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), saying they are needed to modernise finance and ensure ‘Big Tech’ does not take control of money.
Nasdaq hits record high as factory activity scales new peak
The Nasdaq hit an all-time high on Wednesday, helped by a boost from Tesla’s shares, with investors cheering data showing U.S. factory activity climbed to a record peak in June.
Crypto is ‘rat poison’, a third of mainstream investment firms tell JPM
Only 10% of institutional investment firms surveyed by JPMorgan trade cryptocurrencies, with nearly half labelling the emerging asset class as “rat poison” or predicting it would be a temporary fad.
EU watchdog tells banks to have a 10-year climate plan
Banks in the European Union must have a 10-year plan spelling out how they will deal with environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks to their bottom line, the bloc’s banking watchdog said on Wednesday.
Self-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 mln
WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup, said on Wednesday that it would deepen development with Nissan Motor (7201.T) on autonomous driving technology for the China market as it raised $310 million at a $3.3 billion valuation.
Save Our Summer: UK pilots and cabin crew issue travel sector rescue plea
British pilots, cabin crew, travel agents and other workers are urging politicians to save the summer holiday season by reopening routes abroad or risk destroying tens of thousands of jobs as companies fail.
EXCLUSIVE Harvard wasn’t pressured over Toshiba, former Japan adviser says
A former Japanese government adviser said he did not put pressure on Harvard University’s endowment fund to influence its voting at Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) contested shareholder meeting last year, and that the fund should “set the record straight”.
LSE’s Refinitiv restores service after new outage
London Stock Exchange Group’s Refinitiv news and data platform Eikon experienced an outage for several hours on Wednesday before services were restored, the company said, the second such glitch in as many months.
China’s EV maker Xpeng gets approval to list in Hong Kong -source
The listing committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has approved Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc (XPEV.N) for a dual primary listing in the Asian financial hub, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
