U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as fresh signs of a COVID-19 vaccine fueled bets of faster economic revival next year, while Boeing surged after it won U.S. approval to resume flights of its 737 MAX jet.
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson is "100per cent confident" in the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX but says the airplane maker has more to do as it works to improve its safety culture.
Britain and the European Union are in the last moments to reach a trade deal that would regulate their relationship after Britain's transition period ends on Jan 1, 2021, the EU's Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Wednesday.
Target Corp blew past Wall Street expectations for quarterly same-store sales on Wednesday as more Americans used the big-box retailer's quick delivery services to buy everything from electronics to home goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apple Inc on Wednesday said it plans to start a program to lower its App Store commissions for software developers who make US$1 million or less in proceeds each year from the store.
World's biggest shipper remains wary of pandemic
Sales of luxury goods worldwide are set to fall by 23per cent to 217 billion euros (US$258 billion) this year, their largest ever drop and first since 2009, due to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, consultancy Bain said on Wednesday.
Dido Harding, the head of England's COVID-19 test and trace system, has been told to self-isolate by her own mobile phone app.
Dido Harding, the head of England's COVID-19 test and trace system, has been told to self-isolate by her own mobile phone app.
Ericsson's CEO said Sweden's decision to ban China's Huawei from its 5G telecoms networks restricts free competition and trade, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
