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Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies battled back against consumer worries at a major smartphone expo in Bangkok over the weekend, bringing in an army of salespeople to battle perceptions that a U.S. blacklist would hobble its phones. Huawei’s promoters at Thailand Mobile Expo on Saturday (June 1) sought to assure customers that existing products would not be affected. Most Huawei phones run on Google’s Android operating system, and Google said it would no longer be able to provide software as a result of the U.S. ban. “I’m worried that the old phone will not be able to get updates because…

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Britain on for a state visit. President Trump and his wife, Melania, who landed at London’s Stansted airport  will be treated to a display of British royal pageantry during the three-day visit: lunch with Queen Elizabeth, tea with heir Prince Charles, a banquet at Buckingham Palace and a tour of Westminster Abbey, coronation church of English monarchs for 1,000 years. On Wednesday Trump will join the queen and veterans to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in the southern English city of Portsmouth, before travelling to Ireland. He will then attend official…

Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft is unlikely to re-enter service before August, according to the head of the airline industry’s trade body, IATA. Director General Alexandre de Juniac said “we do not expect something before 10 or 12 weeks”, although he added a final decision was up to regulators. The aircraft was grounded globally in March after two crashes within months. It comes as Boeing boss Dennis Muilenburg issued another apology, saying “it feels personal”. The aircraft was grounded by regulators worldwide after 157 people were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines’ 737 Max crashed. Five months previously a Lion Air 737…

Factory shutdowns designed to cope with disruption from a 29 March Brexit, slashed UK car production in April by almost half. Even though Brexit is delayed the factories still closed and production fell 44.5% according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In what it called “an extraordinary month”, the SMMT said only 70,971 cars rolled off production lines. That was 56,999 fewer than in April a year ago. Production for both home and overseas markets fell by 43.7% and 44.7% respectively.

There is a danger of a no-deal Brexit and Britain’s main opposition Labour Party will do everything it can to stop that from happening, its leader Jeremy Corbyn said. After Prime Minister Theresa May announced last week that she was stepping down many of her would-be successors have said they wanted Brexit with or without a deal, rejecting another public vote. Corbyn said he would back a new Brexit referendum about the terms of a deal struck with the European Union and not a repeat of the 2016 choice for Leave or Remain. The Labour Party leader, who has previously…

A vote calling for Mark Zuckerberg to stand down as Facebook’s chairman is expected to take place at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday. Mr Zuckerberg is both Facebook’s chief executive and the chairman of its board of directors. Those calling for him to step down as chairman say this would help him focus on running the company. Mr Zuckerberg is very unlikely to lose the vote, because he has 60% of the voting power.

Three more prominent US Democrats have called for the impeachment of President Trump, after Special Counsel Robert Mueller made his first public remarks. Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Mueller said his investigation had not exonerated Mr Trump of obstruction of justice, contradicting the president’s claims. Mr. Mueller was tasked with investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He said charging a sitting president with a crime was not an option. The issue of impeachment has divided the Democratic Party, pitting a growing number of lawmakers against Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the house and the most senior Democrat. Ms Pelosi…

Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline. Netanyahu preferred a new ballot, set for Sept. 17, to the alternative, under which Israeli President Reuven Rivlin could have asked another politician to try and form a ruling coalition. The election, Israel’s second this year after an April 9 poll in which Netanyahu claimed victory, means unprecedented upheaval even for a country used to political infighting. The new election, with coalition-building that could stretch into November, could further delay U.S.…

Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri declared his “love” for his players, and for English football, before possibly his last match in charge of the Blues in Wednesday’s (May 29) Europa League final against London rivals Arsenal. Sarri, who has been booed on some occasions by fans unhappy with his style of play, declined to comment on speculation that he was about to return to a coaching job in his native Italy after just one year at Chelsea. Under Sarri, Chelsea qualified for the Champions League next season and only lost the League Cup final on penalties to Manchester City who won…

An ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington has hit the soybean industry hard, the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) said at a trade services fair in China. China slapped a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans last July as part of the tit-for-tat trade war between the world’s two largest economies, leaving farmers sitting on a stockpile of the commodity. China has also retaliated with tariffs on U.S. corn, pork and other products. “The sales (of soybean) in China have already hit a certain low point… with a continuation of the trade war, it’s highly possible we will lose…