Salesforce expands footprint into China with Alibaba partnership

WNM | Jul 25, 2019 at 11:10 AM

Salesforce.com Inc said on Wednesday it will partner with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, as the U.S. cloud-based service provider looks to make inroads into the Chinese software market with its products.

Boeing delays new 777X, while Airbus launches long-range A321

WNM | Jun 17, 2019 at 3:13 PM

Boeing suffered a fresh setback on the opening of the Paris Airshow on Monday as its engine supplier announced a delay for the U.S. planemaker’s all-new 777X jet while Airbus launched a rival plane aimed at the middle of the market.

Britain to take U.S. action into account in Huawei decision

WNM | Jun 13, 2019 at 3:22 PM

Britain cannot disregard U.S. restrictions on China’s Huawei in deciding whether the equipment maker can participate in the roll-out of next generation 5G networks, British digital minister Jeremy Wright said on Thursday.

United Technologies to merge aerospace business with Raytheon

WNM | Jun 10, 2019 at 12:42 AM

United Technologies Corp agreed on Sunday to combine its aerospace business with U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co and create a new company worth more than $120 billion, in what would be the industry’s biggest ever merger.