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Emirates airline says Ex-Im Bank not critical for its plane financing

Emirates, Dubai's flagship airline, would not have trouble buying planes from Boeing Co (BA.N) even if the U.S. Congress fails to renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank's charter later this month, a senior company executive said on Friday.


Carmakers, others fund research toward cars that talk to each other

A group of companies, including several large automakers, have joined a public-private research initiative to lay the groundwork for a system that wirelessly connects vehicles and helps smooth the flow of traffic, the University on Michigan said on Friday.

Architect Norman Foster and Carlos Slim's son-in-law win Mexico City airport design bid: source

Renowned British architect Norman Foster and a son-in-law of Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim have won a design contract for a new $9.15 billion airport for Mexico City, a source familiar with the decision said on Tuesday.

Intel and Fossil to create wearable tech

Chipmaker Intel Corp on Friday said it would work with watches and fashion accessory retailer Fossil Group to develop wearable computing devices.


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Employees of Time Warner Cable will be $416 million richer even if the cable operator's merger with Comcast does not close, a move designed to keep staff from bolting while federal regulators contemplate the deal.
Facebook Inc (FB.O) is prepared to spend billions of dollars to reach its goal of bringing the Internet to everyone on the planet, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday.
Know what a "Wearable" is? Most top tech executives would struggle to define it. Now they're hoping that Apple will do it for them.
Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Friday in choppy trade, but declines were limited as the mood was supported after the dollar rose to a six-year high against the yen following the European Central Bank's monetary easing steps.
The National Football League's opening game between Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers drew 26.9 million viewers on average, NBC said on Friday, making it one of the most-watched TV programs of the year.
Ford Motor Co will recall 191,770 cars in China from Friday to replace some parts after a quality watchdog found a fuel leak risk in the Ford Focus, the country's best-selling compact sedan.
A majority of Wall Street's top bond firms see the Federal Reserve starting to raise interest rates by the second quarter of next year, showing slightly more aggressive expectations compared with a month ago, a Reuters survey showed on Friday.
In a new behind-the-scenes video of the superstar's performance at the recent MTV Video Music Awards, Beyonce appeared to have rubbed off her diva-ness on Blue Ivy when the precocious toddler told their entourage following the Video Vanguard Award segment to congratulate her mother. "Everybody say good job," Blue Ivy said, to everyone's delight, including her parents.
Hollywood Life observed that Jay-Z managed to stitch together clips of his wife from their joint "On The Run" tour. The clips range from backstage, behind-the-scenes and actual performance footage. The rapper made sure to capture his wife's regal bearing as a music diva, her goofy side during rehearsals with him and with her crew, Buzzfeed said. ABC News said the video ended with Jay-Z saying "Yeah B!"
Remy Ma said that if she was offered a role in the show, she would not hesitate to join the series. Meanwhile, Laverne Cox also teased that the show will have more comedy on its story arc, while Laura Prepon shared the show's entire episode titles on Instagram.