The fuselage of one of Boeing's new 777X aircraft completely ruptured in pressure tests in September, a previously unreported major setback that could delay the arrival of the long-haul jet to global skies, AFP has learned from informed sources. 

An outright tax on wealth may seem out of style but two Democrats vying for the presidency in 2020, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, say the United States should adopt one.

Top US and Chinese negotiators held phone talks on Tuesday and agreed to keep in touch over "remaining issues" for a "phase one" trade deal between the two countries, Chinese state media said.

US President Donald Trump had announced last month that the two sides had reached an initial agreement, but the deal is yet to be finalised.

Emirates Airline, the Middle East's biggest carrier, on Wednesday slimmed down its purchasing plans with Boeing, shortly after cutting orders with Airbus as tough conditions force a review of its fleet and ambitions.

Hong Kong led losses as Asian markets tanked on Thursday after US lawmakers passed a bill supporting the city's civil rights, sparking fears it could derail delicate China-US trade talks.

China on Wednesday cut interest rates in a bid to shore up the world's number two economy as cooling domestic demand and a bruising trade spat with the United States hit growth.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that failure to get a trade deal with China will prompt more tariffs.

With Boeing embroiled in the 737 MAX crisis, Airbus has emerged as the star of the Dubai Airshow, with two mammoth sales to Emirates and AirArabia bolstered by several smaller deals.

A German bank has made headlines with a negative interest rate on savings accounts from the very first euro cent, adding fuel to the fire of European Central Bank criticism in the eurozone's largest economy.

Boeing has reached a deal with an unnamed airline customer to sell 20 737 MAX planes for $2.3 billion, a Boeing spokesman said Tuesday.