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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Boeing says to deliver more planes in 2018

(Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Wednesday it expects to deliver between 810 and 815 commercial aircraft in 2018, higher than the 763 deliveries in 2017.

Futures rise after two straight day of steep losses

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, after two days of steep losses, boosted by a controversy-free State of Union speech by President Donald Trump, with investors turning their focus back to quarterly earnings and monetary policy.

Market services business boosts Nasdaq's quarterly profit

(Reuters) - Exchange operator Nasdaq Inc posted a fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher revenue at its market services and non-trading related businesses.

Fed expected to keep interest rates steady as Yellen era ends

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday while signaling a gradual tightening of monetary policy later this year as the U.S. economy continues to expand and job gains remain solid.

Global stocks eye second best start to a year on record

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks pulled out of a two-day dive and were eyeing their second best start to a year ever on Wednesday, while the dollar came under renewed pressure ahead of the Federal Reserve's first meeting of the year.

Stuttgart prosecutor investigates Bosch over Chrysler emissions role

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The Stuttgart prosecutor's office said on Wednesday two employees of auto supplier Robert Bosch were being investigated on suspicion of aiding fraud, as part of a wider probe into Chrysler diesel emissions in the United States.

Airbus A321LR long-range jet takes maiden flight

HAMBURG (Reuters) - The A321LR, a long-range version of Airbus's largest and newest single-aisle jet, made its maiden flight on Wednesday as the European planemaker looks to retain part of the market where it has been aggressively outselling rival Boeing .

Japan's Fujifilm to take over Xerox in $6.1 billion deal, create joint venture

(Reuters) - Japan's Fujifilm Holdings is set to take over Xerox Corp in a $6.1 billion deal, combining the U.S. company into their existing joint venture to gain scale and cut costs amid declining demand for office printing.

M&S to close 14 more UK stores as it speeds up change

LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer said it plans to close a further 14 stores in its home market, speeding up a program to re-shape its store estate as more sales move online.

Soaring agave prices give Mexican tequila makers a headache

AMATITAN, Mexico (Reuters) - In the heartland of the tequila industry, in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, a worsening shortage of agave caused by mounting demand for the liquor from New York to Tokyo has many producers worried.