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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Easyjet says Airbus deal allows it to replace more A320neo's with bigger plane

TOULOUSE (Reuters) - EasyJet could look at buying more Airbus A321neo aircraft instead of smaller A320neos, the British carrier's chief executive said on Wednesday, as the firm tries to reduce costs and increase capacity on busy European routes.

World stocks march on as Fed rate hike looms, dollar steady

LONDON (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday, but worries about stretched valuations and caution before a near-certain rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve kept their gains in check, while the dollar steadied against a basket of major currencies.

Uber director David Bonderman resigns from board following comment about women

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc director David Bonderman said on Tuesday that he has resigned from the company's board following a remark he made during an Uber staff meeting that was widely seen as offensive to women.

Johnson & Johnson's flu drug succeeds in mid-stage trial

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday its experimental flu drug significantly reduced viral load in patients with a type of influenza in a mid-stage study.

Chairman Wu charts roller-coaster ride for Waldorf-owner Anbang

BEIJING (Reuters) - Founded as a provincial auto insurer, Anbang Insurance burst from obscurity with a $2 billion bid for New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 2014, casting the company and its ambitious chairman as flagbearers for a new breed of Chinese dealmakers.

Nike, Sanrio, Universal Studios face EU probe over sale terms

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. sports goods maker Nike , Comcast's Universal Studios and Hello Kitty owner Sanrio found themselves in EU antitrust regulators' crosshairs on Wednesday over the way they control the sale of products in the bloc.

China's economy holds up in May but slowing investment points to cooling

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy generally remained on solid footing in May, but tighter monetary policy, a cooling housing market and slowing investment reinforced views that it will gradually lose momentum in coming months.

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to drop San Francisco route from October

ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said on Wednesday it is suspending flights to San Francisco in the United States from October after falling passenger demand curbed the route's profitability.

German postal service enlists Ford for electric vans drive

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German logistics group Deutsche Post DHL Group is expanding its foray into electric delivery vans, signing Ford as a components supplier for a new line of larger vehicles, the companies said on Wednesday.

Poland may impose more regulations on Uber

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland may impose more regulations on ride-hailing giant Uber [UBER.UL] while softening the rules for granting taxi licences in an attempt to find a compromise after protests by taxi drivers, Deputy Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said.