Singapore Airlines to add first class cabin for its longest flights

Singapore Airlines new business-class seats. Courtesy: Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines is planning to add a four-seat first class to the Airbus aircraft it uses for its longest routes, a bet to attract high-spending travelers to flights that can top 17 hours. The carrier will add the new seats to seven Airbus A350-900 URLs, or ultra-long-range…

Australia’s central bank keeps rates unchanged at 4.35%

A pedestrian passes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) building in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 4.35% for the eighth meeting in a row, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters. In contrast to a…

China approaches WTO, but analysts say Beijing-EU tariff spat unlikely to go ‘too far’

Workers producing pure electric vehicles at a Volkswagen (Anhui) workshop in Hefei, China, on Sept. 25, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Beijing will avoid escalation of its dispute with the European Union over tariffs on its electric vehicles, industry watchers said, a day after China again approached the World Trade Organization for…

Silicon anodes are ahead of solid-state batteries in race to power EVs

A Wallbox EV charger for electric car is displayed during the “Mondial de l’Auto” at Parc des Expositions on October 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles. The buzz around…

Toyota posts nearly 20% drop in second-quarter operating profit, missing estimates

A Toyota bZ Compact SUV is pictured after a briefing on EV (electric vehicle) battery strategies at the companys showroom in Tokyo on December 14, 2021. Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Wednesday reported its first quarterly operating profit drop in about two years, as it strives to navigate…

China October exports record highest jump in 19 months, imports decline

A cargo ship is sailing towards the docking of a foreign trade container terminal in Qingdao Port, Shandong province, in Qingdao, China, on June 7, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s exports in October rose at their fastest pace in 19 months, sharply beating analysts’ estimates, according to data from the country’s customs…

Nissan shares plunge over 10% after downbeat quarterly results, production-cut plans

The Nissan ARIYA on the EV test track at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024.  Danielle DeVries | CNBC Shares of Japanese automaker Nissan tumbled as much as 10.12%, a day after the company posted downbeat quarterly results and said it would reduce global production capacity by 20%. Shares of the…

China’s stimulus plans are choking the profitability of its megabanks, analysts say

A man on a mobile phone walks past a Bank of China Ltd. branch in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s largest state-owned banks are likely to see their record low profit margins decline even further as Beijing’s broader stimulus package comes into play,…

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