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This star chipmaker doesn’t want to pick sides

You’ve got to feel for Mark Liu. The chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) just wants to make chips. And he does; the best chips for the best companies in the world. Unfortunately, one of his clients is Huawei Technologies Co. So it’s not surprising that the world’s largest contract chipmaker has found itself in something of a pickle. ...

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Southwest, American see 737 Max absence nearing one year

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co and American Airlines Group Inc said they will remove the 737 Max from their flight schedules through early March — almost a year since Boeing Co’s best-selling jet was grounded worldwide after two deadly crashes. The plan to pull the plane from Southwest’s schedule through March 6 is due to “continued uncertainty around the timing of ...

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British Airways owner IAG pares growth plan

Bloomberg British Airways parent IAG SA will almost halve its planned expansion, reducing expected earnings growth, as it responds to slowing economies and a glut of seats that’s depressed prices. IAG, which also owns Spain’s Iberia, Aer Lingus of Ireland and discount operators Vueling and Level, will now increase capacity by 3.4% a year in the 2020-2022 period, it said. ...

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