Bloomberg The government shutdown is delaying Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s efforts to bring crucial new heavy-duty Ram pickups to the market. The Ram 3500 still needs emissions certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency to be approved for sale, and that process is being held up by the shutdown, Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Mike Manley said at the North ...

Bloomberg Germany’s economy narrowly avoided a recession at the end of 2018 after a slump in industry raised concerns over Europe’s growth engine. There was a “slight” increase in gross domestic product in the three months through December, according to the Federal Statistics Office, which will publish official figures next month. But the quarter rounded out a year in which ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams said Qualcomm Inc refused to provide cellular modems for the 2018 iPhones after Apple sued the chipmaker in 2017. Williams’s testimony in the Federal Trade Commission antitrust trial against Qualcomm, indicates the chipmaker forced Apple to use Intel Corp modems exclusively in the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR released ...