The billionaire founder of Taiwan's Foxconn and presidential hopeful Terry Gou said on Thursday China does not want war with the island and would not attack if he become president as he would not declare independence.
Southwest Airlines Co reported a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss due to a pre-tax charge related to mass cancellations in December and flagged 20 fewer deliveries of the MAX jets this year from Boeing Co .
Chilean President Gabriel Boric's pitch last week to enshrine greater state control over lithium is emerging as the latest test for the resource nationalism embraced by Latin America's ascendant left but which has proven tough to implement in practice.
Heavy machinery maker Caterpillar Inc topped Wall Street expectations with a 31% rise in first quarter profit on Thursday but a flat order backlog left analysts thinking that demand may have peaked.
U.S. carriers expect strong profit in the current quarter as travel spending remains strong, but delays in aircraft deliveries and staffing shortages are hampering their efforts to fully capitalize on consumer demand.