Schumacher wins fan vote for F1’s most influential person
LONDON (Reuters) – Seven times world champion Michael Schumacher has been named the most influential…
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Motor racing: Sainz, Ricciardo set for F1 moves as Alonso return mooted
LONDON (Reuters) – Spaniard Carlos Sainz is on pole position to be Charles Leclerc’s team mate at Ferrari next year, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo set to replace him at McLaren according to Formula One sources.
Elite athletes should adhere to social distancing to restart training, Britain says
LONDON (Reuters) – Elite athletes should adhere to government guidelines on social distancing unless an exception has been made when they restart training, Britain said in guidance for how sports can resume after the coronavirus lockdown.
South American nations evaluating shutting airspace to Boeing 737 MAX: Telam news agency
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina and other South American nations are evaluating closing their airspace…
Fiji suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fiji Airways and the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji on Wednesday temporarily…
UK needs to meet Facebook, Google competition with new rules: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain needs to overhaul its competition rules to tackle the dominance of tech giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon, and increase consumer choice, a government review said on Wednesday.
Uber hires more IPO underwriters as it prepares to go public: sources
(Reuters) – Ride-hailing startup Uber Technologies Inc has hired a string of investment banks to its syndicate of initial public offering underwriters, as it ramps up preparations for a stock market debut, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Black boxes from Ethiopia crash to go to Europe for analysis
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The black boxes from a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane that crashed in Ethiopia, killing 157 people, will be sent to Europe for analysis, a spokesman for Ethiopia Airlines said on Wednesday.
France’s BEA not contacted by Ethiopia over black box analysis
PARIS (Reuters) – Ethiopian authorities have not contacted France’s air accident investigation agency about receiving the black boxes from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 which crashed near Addis Ababa, a spokesman for the BEA said on Wednesday.
Germany sees 750 million euro potential risk from scrapping of Airbus A380
BERLIN (Reuters) – The decision by Airbus to scrap its A380 jet risks costing Germany…
StanChart suffers Asia private banker exits, boosts Mideast staff: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Standard Chartered PLC has seen the departure of at least four senior Asia-based bankers from its private banking unit in recent months, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid growing earnings pressure at the business.
Talk to ‘Green New Deal’ backers, BP CEO tells oil industry
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The oil industry should engage with proponents of the “Green New Deal,” a Democratic initiative seeking to radically reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, BP Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley said on Tuesday.