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Monday, April 1, 2019

When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute

On stage at an investor conference last month, Google's Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler identified a vexing challenge for the company's most prized app: its virtual assistant.

U.S. airlines hit by system-wide outages

U.S. airlines were hit by system-wide computer outages on Monday related to problems with the Aerodata planning weight and balance program, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

U.S. says several airlines' operations affected by non-FAA data program

Operations for Southwest Airlines Co, United Continental, JetBlue Airways Co, Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines Inc were impacted on Monday by data problems, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

Sweden will not investigate Swedbank over Browder complaint

Sweden's Economic Crime Authority said it will not investigate Swedbank over a criminal complaint alleging money laundering brought by campaigning investor Bill Browder.

Shares surge on China's factory rebound, trade optimism

Global stocks surged on Monday, extending gains from their best quarter since 2010, as strong Chinese factory activity data and signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations gave investors reason to cheer.

Aramco eclipses top earner Apple ahead of debut $10 billion-plus bond sale

Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, made core earnings of $224 billion last year, almost three times as much as Apple, figures from the state-owned company showed on Monday ahead of its debut international bond issue.

Saudi ban on Boeing MAX flights to continue for near future: minister

Saudi Arabia has no immediate plans to allow Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to operate in the kingdom, its transport minister said on Monday, as state airline flyadeal potentially reconsiders an order for the jets.

Ethiopian crash could be largest non-war aviation reinsurance claim: Willis Re

Liability claims related to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft could be the largest non-war aviation reinsurance claim on record, hitting reinsurers' profitability, reinsurance broker Willis Re said.

Vegetarian patty gets the Burger King Whopper test

Vegetarian burgers may finally be getting the recognition they need to go main stream. On Monday Burger King and Silicon Valley startup Impossible Foods announced the roll-out of the Impossible Whopper in 59 stores in and around St. Louis, Missouri.

Global factory activity weak in March as clouds gather

Factory activity remained weak around the world last month, reinforcing worries of a global slowdown as forward-looking indicators pointed to gloomy times ahead, surveys showed on Monday.