Boeing says has no new guidance for 737 MAX 8 operators

Boeing said on Monday the investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines crash is in its early stages and there is no need to issue new guidance to operators of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft based on the information it has so far.

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Turkey's economy slides into recession

The trade dispute with the US was one factor pushing Turkey's economy into recession last year.

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Brexit crunch looms for Theresa May as EU talks stall

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces another Brexit humiliation after two major eurosceptic factions in parliament warned they would vote down her divorce deal because she had failed to win concessions from the European Union.

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Trade ties in focus as Iran's Rouhani begins Iraq visit

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Baghdad, Iraq's government said on Monday, on an official visit aimed at shoring up Tehran's influence and expanding trade ties.

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Modi government advertising blitz dries up as Indian poll rules kick in

An advertising blitz by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, which saw more than 150 newspaper ads exulting over its performance in 10 days, stopped on Monday, a day after the schedule for the next general election was announced.

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RBS trials biometric fingerprint bank card

The bank says the technology is designed to increase security and make payments at tills easier.

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Tesla to raise prices and keep more stores open

The electric carmaker says prices will rise by 3% and reverses a decision to close stores.

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Flydubai says remains confident in the airworthiness of Boeing 737 fleet

Flydubai remains confident in the airworthiness of its Boeing 737 planes, an airline spokeswoman said on Monday, a day after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 crashed.

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May urged by some lawmakers to pull vote on Brexit deal: The Times

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been urged by senior Conservative lawmakers to pull Tuesday's vote in parliament on her Brexit deal because she is likely to be badly defeated, The Times newspaper reported.

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Norwegian Air continues to operate 737 MAX 8 jets as normal

Norwegian Air's fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger jets continues to fly as normal, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, following the crash the previous day of a similar aircraft operated by Ethiopian Air.

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Tesla to raise prices and keep more stores open

The electric carmaker says prices will rise by 3% and reverses a decision to close stores.

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Chinese carriers, Ethiopian Airlines suspend use of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft after crash

China's aviation regulator on Monday grounded nearly 100 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by its airlines, more than a quarter of the global fleet of the jets, after a deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopian Airlines grounds its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet

Ethiopian Airlines has grounded its Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 fleet until further notice, the airline said on its Twitter account on Monday, a day after a crash killed all 157 people on board one of its planes of the same type.

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Spain's Socialists seen winning election without majority: poll

Spain's ruling Socialists would win 134 seats in the upcoming election due April 28, though would fall short of a majority in the 350-seat parliament forcing it to seek allies to pass legislation, a poll showed on Monday.

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Malaysia frees Indonesian suspect in Kim Jong Nam murder case

An Indonesian woman accused in the 2017 killing of the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed on Monday, as a Malaysian court dropped the murder charge against her in a case that drew suspicions of being a political assassination.

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Malaysia agreed to Indonesia's request to free Aisyah, attorney general says

Malaysia agreed to Indonesia's request to drop charges against an Indonesian woman accused in the 2017 killing of the North Korean leader's half-brother, its attorney general said in a letter on March 8.

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U.S. says religious freedom in China could boost trust in Taiwan

The U.S. ambassador for religious freedom on Monday again urged China to give its people religious freedom, a move he said could help gain trust from self-ruled Taiwan, an island China considers its own.

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