Chinese competitor to Boeing and Airbus makes first commercial flight

The C919 aircraft program was launched in 2008 but faced numerous regulatory and technical setbacks, including US export controls China’s first domestically produced narrow-body jet, the C919, successfully completed its maiden commercial flight on Sunday. The trip from Shanghai to Beijing became a milestone in Beijing’s decade-long attempt to challenge the global aircraft manufacturing majors.

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US contact lens maker to suspend Russia supplies

Johnson & Johnson’s brands reportedly account for roughly half of the sanctioned country’s total sales American pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson is planning to suspend deliveries of contact lenses to Russia, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing the corporation’s official distributor in the country.

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Bangladesh open to buying Russian oil

Dhaka will import crude from “whoever gives us a comfortable price,” its prime minister has said Bangladesh will buy Russian oil if it’s offered at an affordable price despite concerns about antagonizing the West as the South Asian country looks to secure energy supplies, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said last week.

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