BoeingâÂÂs CEO talks strategy. Dennis Muilenburg, who is trying to steer the company out of a months-long crisis, will speak at the Bernstein investor conference. The International Air Transport Association said today it could take until August for the companyâÂÂs grounded 737 Max 8 airlines to return to service.
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Boeingâs CEO talks strategy. Dennis Muilenburg, who is trying to steer the company out of [a months-long crisis]( will speak at [the Bernstein investor conference](. The International Air Transport Association [said today]( it could take until August for the companyâs grounded 737 Max 8 airlines to return to service.
American and Chinese news anchors debate trade. Trish Regan from Fox Business and Liu Xin from CGTNâthe overseas arm of Chinaâs state broadcasterâwill [talk tariffs and technology]( on Reganâs primetime show.
Israelâs parliament votes on dissolving itself. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struggled to form a new governing coalition, and a deadline to do so expires tonight. If a bill to dissolve the parliament wins final approval, Israel would be [forced to host a new election,]( despite having just held a national vote last month.
Fashion giants take stock. PVH Corp is expecting [an earnings bump]( from its Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, while Capri Holdings, formerly Michael Kors Ltd., may [see a decline]( despite [its purchase]( last year of Versace. Abercrombie & Fitch and Canada Goose also report today.
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John Bolton lobbed some big accusations at Iran. Speaking during a visit to the United Arab Emirates, president Trumpâs hawkish national security advisor [said there was âno reasonâ]( for Tehran to walk from the 2015 nuclear accord, which the US withdrew from last year. He also blamed Iran for sabotaging oil tankers in the region.
Huawei asked a US court to throw out a ban on its equipment. The telecom giant said it had [filed a motion for summary judgement]( asking for US legislation barring federal agencies from buying its products to be declared unconstitutional. The company filed suit against the US in March; this motion seeks a judgeâs decision without going to a full trial.
China threatened to hit back at the US with rare earths. State media said it [could cut exports]( of 17 metals used in everything from consumer electronics to military equipment, as a counter weapon in the escalating trade war. China produces more than 95% of the globeâs rare earth metals.
ArcelorMittal steeled itself against market deterioration. The worldâs largest steel manufacturer [announced production cuts]( (paywall) across its European plants in response to weak demand and cheap imports, causing the companyâs shares to slide as much as 7.3%.
Venezuela released economic data for the first time since 2015. The numbers painted [a grim picture:]( GDP contracted by 22.5% in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Oil earnings also dropped, while inflation has skyrocketed to 130,060%.
Brazilian police rounded up nearly 1,000 murder suspects. The massive, country-wide â[anti-murder operation]( is part of an operation which saw about 3,000 alleged criminals locked up in August. A drug war truce has contributed in part to Brazilâs homicide rate [dropping significantly.](
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Steak could stand in Impossible Burgerâs way. Engineering [an alternative to whole-muscle cuts]( might proveâ¦impossible.
Are Hollywood studios obligated to take a political stance? While producers and writers are calling for boycotts in abortion-banning states, [media companies have remained pointedly silent](.
Surprising discoveries
Finns are taking lessons in small talk. They want to overcome their [discomfort of casual chit-chat]( (paywall) with strangers.
The worldâs rivers are swimming in antibiotics. Tainted waterways could be contributing to the rise of [superbugs](.
A man smuggled 4,700 leeches in his carry-on bag. [A security dog sniffed them out]( but who counted them?
Elephant seal dialects have all but disappeared. After years of intermingling [theyâve lost their regional accents](.
A third of teens sleep with their phones. Their parentsâ device use [may be even more problematic](.
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