Defence

Google judge questions company testimony as ad defence begins
Google judge questions company testimony as ad defence begins
A senior Google executive sought to refute the US Justice Department’s antitrust case over its display advertising technology business, testifying that it faces “fierce competition” from the likes of...
Boeing’s space and defence chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move
Boeing’s space and defence chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move
Boeing said on Friday (Sep 20) the head of its troubled space and defence unit is leaving the company immediately, in the first management change under new chief executive...
Commerzbank preps defence for possible uniCredit takeover
Commerzbank preps defence for possible uniCredit takeover
COMMERZBANK’s executive board is reviewing its defence strategy as it prepares for a potential takeover approach by UniCredit.The German bank, which was surprised by UniCredit’s disclosure of a 9...
Apple defence bolstered by Google monopoly ruling in US case
Apple defence bolstered by Google monopoly ruling in US case
APPLE could be the winner after Alphabet’s Google lost its fight with the US antitrust enforcers earlier this week, with a ruling that supports the iPhone maker’s defence in...
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence, sending TSMC stock down
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence, sending TSMC stock down
TAIWAN should pay the US for its defence as it does not give the country anything, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Bloomberg Businessweek, sending shares of Taiwanese chip...
Nikon expands into 3D printing with eye on US defence market
Nikon expands into 3D printing with eye on US defence market
NIKON is fielding interest from defence and aerospace companies in the United States for its metal 3D printers, according to the Japanese precision equipment maker’s president.“We are betting on...
Boeing in talks with US Defence Department on impact of guilty plea, source says
Boeing in talks with US Defence Department on impact of guilty plea, source says
BOEING is in talks with the US Defence Department over how the planemaker’s planned guilty plea could affect its extensive government contracts, a person briefed on the matter said.On Sunday,...
Honeywell strikes US billion deal to buy aerospace and defence firm CAES Systems
Honeywell strikes US$2 billion deal to buy aerospace and defence firm CAES Systems
Honeywell has agreed to buy aerospace and defence technology company CAES Systems for roughly US$2 billion from private equity firm Advent International, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday...
Lockheed Martin reports higher sales on strong defence demand
Lockheed Martin reports higher sales on strong defence demand
US WEAPONS maker Lockheed Martin on Tuesday (Apr 23) reported a near 14 per cent rise in first-quarter sales, as simmering geopolitical tensions prompt some countries to boost their...
Europe: Slide in defence stocks knocks down Stoxx 600
Europe: Slide in defence stocks knocks down Stoxx 600
A SELL-OFF in defence stocks dragged Europe’s benchmark stock index lower on Tuesday (Apr 9), while investors braced for this week’s crucial US inflation data and the European Central...