Hertz files for U.S. bankruptcy protection as car rentals evaporate in pandemic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The more than a century old car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings Inc filed for bankruptcy…
EasyJet founder fails to oust management, proxy votes show
FILE PHOTO: An Easyjet plane takes off from Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON…
Discontent bubbles in Spain even though coronavirus cases wane
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s fragile left-wing coalition sought support from political foes to extend a state of emergency on Wednesday…
Airbus examining restructuring including job cuts: sources
PARIS/TOULOUSE (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) is drawing up plans for a restructuring involving the possibility of “deep” job cuts as…
Green hydrogen’s time has come, say advocates eying post-pandemic world
LONDON (Reuters) – Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Now, as major economies prepare…
Uber sees rides recovering from coronavirus lows, banks on food-delivery momentum
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s (UBER.N) ride service bookings slowly recovered in recent weeks as the company expects a coronavirus-related…
Qantas extends flight cancellations for two more months, raises more debt
FILE PHOTO: Workers can be seen near Qantas Airways, Australia’s national carrier, Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the tarmac at Adelaide…
Proxy advisers recommend Boeing shareholders vote against key board members
(Reuters) – Two proxy advisers, Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), have recommended that shareholders of Boeing Co (BA.N)…
GM dispatches first batch of ventilators for COVID-19 patients
The first production ventilators are seen at the General Motors Kokomo manufacturing facility in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
Boeing supplier furloughs 2,300 employees on closure of Boeing facilities amid COVID-19
(Reuters) – U.S. aero parts maker Triumph Group Inc (TGI.N) said it was furloughing about 2,300 employees across its U.S.…
Air France in talks with French govt over emergency funding: Les Echos
FILE PHOTO: Air France planes seen on the tarmac at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File…
Dubai to support Emirates airline, halts tourist market to fight coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai said on Tuesday it would help its state-run Emirates airline mitigate the financial blow from the…
One in four Americans face stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 1 in 4 Americans were under orders to close up shop and stay at home…
Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation on international travelers
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will impose 14-day self-isolation on international travelers arriving from midnight Sunday and ban cruise ships from…
World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread
(Reuters) – Countries around the world on Saturday continued to close borders, impose strict entry and quarantine requirements and restrict…
Uzbekistan confirms first coronavirus case, closes schools, borders
TASHKENT (Reuters) – An Uzbek citizen has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from France, Uzbekistan’s Healthcare Ministry said on…
China tightens quarantine, airport checks as imported coronavirus cases tick up
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has tightened checks on international travelers at Beijing airport and said it will centrally quarantine all…
Mnuchin says U.S. coronavirus aid bill cost should be significant, not huge
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in…
Coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries act, says Chinese adviser
BEIJING (Reuters) – The global coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries mobilize to fight it, a senior…
Confirmed Dutch coronavirus infections rise 22% to 614: health authorities
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rose 22% to 614 on Thursday, health officials…
Boeing scours idle 737 MAX plant for industrial snags
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Insiders note an “eerie” calm at Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX factory, formerly a bustling hub that…
China’s Hubei province reports 93 new coronavirus deaths
BEIJING (Reuters) – The number of deaths in China’s central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak rose by 93 to…
Hundreds of Americans flown home from cruise ship, 14 with coronavirus
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif./GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 300 American cruise liner passengers, including 14 who tested positive for…
U.S. flies 338 Americans home from cruise ship, including 14 with coronavirus
(Reuters) – More than 300 Americans who had been stuck on a cruise ship affected by the coronavirus were back…
Amazon’s Bezos pledges $10 billion to climate change fight
FILE PHOTO: Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos speaks during an event about Blue Origin’s space exploration…
Fourth person tests positive for coronavirus in England
LONDON (Reuters) – A fourth person in England has tested positive for coronavirus, having contracted the illness from a previously…
Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
(Reuters) – Here are the latest developments in the new coronavirus outbreak: FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask…
Briton in French Alps may have spread coronavirus to others across Europe
LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) – A British man who contracted the new coronavirus while attending a conference in Singapore may have infected…
China virus claims second life off mainland, Macau casinos told to close
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, compounding the international financial…
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) – Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global…
Factbox: Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China
(Reuters) – Some companies have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China that has killed more than 250 people and…
Japan plans to fly citizens home from China’s virus-hit Wuhan
FILE PHOTO: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers his speech during a press briefing with Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi…
China shuts transport, temples, Disneyland as virus toll rises to 25
XIANNING, China (Reuters) – China stepped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 25 people and infected more…
Angola’s Dos Santos named as suspect over alleged fraud at oil firm: Lusa news agency
FILE PHOTO: Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president, sits for a portrait during a Reuters interview in London,…
North Korea to suspend foreign tourism over coronavirus fears: tour company
SEOUL (Reuters) – A foreign tour operator said on Tuesday that North Korea is to temporarily ban foreign tourists due…
New China virus claims sixth victim as holiday travel stokes risk
BEIJING (Reuters) – The toll from a new virus in China rose to six deaths and more than 300 cases…
Boeing addresses new 737 MAX software issue that could keep plane grounded longer
FILE PHOTO: Boeing 737 Max fuselages are seen parked outside the company’s production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S. January 10,…
Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) have teamed up…
Egypt competition watchdog approves Uber acquisition of Careem with conditions
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian regulators have approved Uber’s $3.1 billion acquisition of regional rival Careem after agreeing to a set…
Airbus beats Boeing to become preferred supplier for Qantas Sydney-London flights
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) said on Friday is has chosen Airbus SE (AIR.PA) as preferred supplier for…
Musk suggests Tesla has 200,000 orders for Cybertruck
The Cybertruck, Tesla’s first electric pickup truck, is seen in this undated handout picture released by the company. Tesla/Handout via…
Finnair cancels 276 flights as unions join solidarity strike
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s national airline Finnair (FIA1S.HE) said on Sunday it was forced to cancel 276 flights scheduled for…
Elon Musk: About 150,000 orders thus far for Tesla Cybertruck
Nov 21, 2019; Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A; Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils the Cybertruck at the TeslaDesign Studio in Hawthorne, Calif.…
Boeing’s top communications official to retire as 737 MAX crisis drags on
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo pictured during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at Geneva Airport, Switzerland, May…
Uber’s quarterly loss widens as costs rise; shares fall
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Monday posted a wider third-quarter loss as the company tries to outspend competitors…
U.S. House Democrats to continue probe after Boeing testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the head of its aviation subcommittee…
Uber’s quarterly loss widens as costs rise; shares fall sharply
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Monday posted a wider third-quarter loss as costs soared at the ride-hailing company,…
Lyft sees ‘path to profitability’ as riders, revenues increase
(Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) on Wednesday said higher-than-expected third-quarter revenues and an improved outlook showed it was…
Two charities to pay $6 million to resolve U.S. pharma kickback probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – Two charities will pay $6 million to resolve claims they operated as pass-throughs for seven pharmaceutical companies…
Indonesia report on 737 MAX crash faults Boeing design, says Lion Air made mistakes
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Boeing (BA.N), acting without adequate oversight from U.S. regulators, failed to grasp risks in the design of…
Boeing CEO says ‘fully supportive’ of board’s move to split jobs: memo
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg told employees he was “fully supportive” of the board’s decision…
Production date for Boeing’s long-haul 777-8 up in air as Qantas weighs options
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The date of entry into service of Boeing Co’s ultra-long-range 777-8 wide-body airliner will depend partly on…
Australia bars entry to Vietnamese woman for failing to declare raw pork
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has refused entry to a Vietnamese woman for failing to declare 10 kg (22 lb) of…
Exclusive: Regulators weigh ‘startle factors’ for Boeing 737 MAX pilot training – Transport Canada executive
MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global regulators are looking at “startle factors” that can overwhelm pilots as they consider revised protocols for…
U.S. transport chief warns against mixed messages on Boeing’s 737 MAX
MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao warned regulators on Wednesday against sending conflicting messages as they work to…
Exclusive: Boeing settles first Lion Air lawsuits for at least $1.2 million apiece – sources
CHICAGO/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) has settled the first claims stemming from the crash of a Lion Air 737…
Explainer: Why Asia’s biggest economies are backing hydrogen fuel cell cars
TOKYO (Reuters) – China, Japan and South Korea have set ambitious targets to put millions of hydrogen-powered vehicles on their…
Mexico tourism mostly unaffected by Thomas Cook closure: ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The collapse of British travel firm Thomas Cook will not have a “significant impact” on Mexico’s…