SpaceX veterans pass milestone in self-flying plane race
Silicon Valley has been hard at work on the vexing challenge of autonomous cars. Now veterans of SpaceX and Tesla Inc. are announcing what they’ve…
US durable-goods orders unexpectedly quicken on auto boost
U.S. orders for durable goods rose in July by more than double estimates amid a continued surge in automobile demand, indicating factories will help support…
Dubai sets up trading platform to boost food imports from India
A freezone in Dubai has established an agricultural trading platform to connect Indian farmers with food companies in the United Arab Emirates, as the Gulf…
Egypt buys a record amount of Russia’s bumper wheat crop
Egypt scooped up a record amount of Russian wheat Tuesday as a near-record harvest helps the Black Sea nation’s grain expand its dominance over rival…
Covid-19 test kit maker Becton to boost operations in Singapore
Becton Dickinson & Co. will spend close to $130 million on new investments in Singapore including opening a facility to produce blood culture media product,…
Trump candidate for Latin bank wants to counter China influence
A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said he would build the Inter-American Development Bank into a financial heavyweight to counter China’s influence in…
AirAsia X seeks debt help with flights unlikely until 2021
AirAsia Group Bhd.’s long-haul arm said it needs to reach agreements with major creditors to restructure outstanding debt as it faces “severe liquidity constraints” that…
EU trade chief’s defense of pandemic actions draws Irish ire
Ireland’s government undercut efforts by Phil Hogan, the European Union’s trade chief, to minimize the fallout from his visit last week to a golf dinner…
China still buying $300 billion of chips from US, elsewhere
China will import $300 billion of semiconductors for the third straight year, underscoring how the world’s No. 2 economy remains tied to America despite billions…
US Treasury says Vietnam deliberately weakened currency
An investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department found that Vietnam deliberately undervalued its currency by about 4.7% against the dollar in 2019, according to a…
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