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Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus planes
Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus planes
by  AFP

Saudi Arabia's new national airline, Riyadh Air, announced on Wednesday it has ordered 60 narrow-body aircraft from Airbus, as it prepares for takeoff next year. The deal announced on Wednesday is Riyadh Air's second major purchase after it agreed last year to buy 39 wide-body Boeing Dreamliners, with options for 33 more jets.

UBS smashes forecasts with $1.4 bn net profit
UBS smashes forecasts with $1.4 bn net profit
by  AFP

Swiss banking giant UBS said Wednesday it earned a net profit of $1.4 billion in the third quarter, beating analyst expectations. Analysts polled by Swiss agency AWP expected profit of $758 million on revenue of $11.5 billion.

Chinese EV giant BYD beats Tesla in quarterly revenue for first time
Chinese EV giant BYD beats Tesla in quarterly revenue for first time
by  AFP

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD reported surging sales on Wednesday, surpassing global rival Tesla in quarterly revenue for the first time as its push into overseas markets advances. The Shenzhen-based firm's quarterly revenue figure for the first time exceeded that of American EV powerhouse Tesla, which last week posted $25.2 billion in third-quarter revenue.

Volkswagen sees 'painful' cost cuts ahead as profit plunges
Volkswagen sees 'painful' cost cuts ahead as profit plunges
by  AFP

Ailing auto giant Volkswagen warned Wednesday that "painful" cost cuts were unavoidable as third-quarter profit plummeted, fuelling tensions with unions which fear mass job losses and factory closures on home turf Germany.

Eurozone economy grows faster than expected
Eurozone economy grows faster than expected
by  AFP

The eurozone economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Wednesday, thanks to Germany which defied expectations and dodged a recession. The figures will offer some relief, coming a month after Eurostat revised its data to show the eurozone grew by only 0.2 percent in the second quarter of this year.

Worries for Japan economy after election shock
Worries for Japan economy after election shock
by  AFP

Political uncertainty after Japan's election shock risks slowing economic reforms, pushing up government spending and even holding up the Bank of Japan's exit from its outlier monetary policy, economists said. Businesses and economists worry that as concessions to other parties, Ishiba, 67, will offer tax cuts and higher spending, and go slow on reforms needed to improve Japan's competitiveness.

Volkswagen profit plunges on high costs, Chinese slump
Volkswagen profit plunges on high costs, Chinese slump
by  AFP

Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen reported a 64-percent drop in third-quarter net profit Wednesday, as it struggles with high costs and slowing sales in China. Global vehicle deliveries fell by seven percent in the July to September period, Volkswagen said, with an increase in sales in North America failing to offset a 15-percent fall in China.