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bombardier transportation: Richard Lautens / Toronto Star According to Metrolinx, the provincial transit agency in charge of the Crosstown, Bombardier has only delivered three, according to The Toronto Star. Bombardier Transportation has not met its contractual obligations to Metrolinx, namely to achieve the preliminary acceptance certificate for the first six vehicles by February 1, 2019, said Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster in a statement. Bombardier delivered the first Eglinton Crosstown vehicle to Toronto on Jan. 8. While Bombardier's delivery times have improved, we are holding them to account, to protect the interests of riders and taxpayers. Read more Former TTC chief Andy Byford slams Bombardier, halts NYC deliveries over train issues Metrolinx cancels Bathurst St. intersection closure amid uproar Metrolinx still waiting for first Eglinton Crosstown vehicle The 392-million vehicle contract outlines financial penalties for late delivery and Verster's statement said Metrolinx will enforce the contract and the financial penalties will be applied. Article Continued Below Verster said Metrolinx expects to receive the next three vehicles over the course of the next couple of weeks. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

canada: Associated Press The department has said that Kovrig, a Canadian diplomat on leave from his job, has received two consular visits, according to The Toronto Star. Canada is pushing for more consular access to both men and has demanded their immediate release. Canada is pushing for more consular access to both Michael Spavor pictured and Michael Kovrig, two Canadians detained in China on allegations of endangering Chinese national security, and has demanded their immediate release. The arrests of Spavor and Kovrig are in apparent retaliation for Canada's December arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou at the request of the United States. China has demanded her release and has warned of serious consequences for Canada if it fails to do so. Article Continued Below The arrest of the Chinese telecom giant's executive and her potential extradition to the U.S. to face charges of fraud and conspiracy have angered China, which says she's done nothing wrong. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

earnings releases: It gained 16.73 points the previous day, according to The Japan Times. Buying outpaced selling in early trading on the back of expectations for easing of trade tensions between the United States and China, briefly pushing up the Nikkei average more than 150 points, brokers said. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 14.90 points, or 0.07 percent, to end at 20,788.39, after rising 216.95 points on Thursday. ; But the Topix index of all first-section issues closed down 2.86 points, or 0.18 percent, at 1,564.63. Both indexes lost upward momentum later, however, as selling to lock in profits gained strength. Foreign investors appeared to step in to buy and sell in response to earnings releases, an official of a Japanese brokerage firm said, noting a pickup in trading volume. Throughout the session, the market saw crosscurrents of buying and selling in response to good and bad earnings reports from major firms, brokers said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

gr ie: What happened ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial The EU released a statement on Friday morning about a straightforward change to European law that would guarantee visa-free travel for British people after Brexit it had been agreed in principle some months ago . However, a footnote in the statement referred to Gibraltar as a colony of the British crown and said there was controversy over the sovereignty of the Rock, according to The Independent. Why did the EU say this Spain, an EU member state, disputes British sovereignty over the territory, which is officially a British overseas territory. Here's everything you need to know. Since all EU member states are involved in European Council decisions, throughout the Brexit process Spain has exerted its influence to include references to Gibraltar's sovereignty being in dispute. Britain Before Brexit Greater London Show all 16 Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

tons: Steel is Japan's fourth-largest export item after automobiles, semiconductors and auto parts, according to The Japan Times. Japan, the world's second-largest exporter after China, shipped 36.5 million tons abroad last year. Japan shipped 5.9 million tons of steel products to Thailand last year, up 5.2 percent from a year ago and surpassing South Korea and China, which had been Japan's two largest steel consumers for the last two decades. ; South Korea imported 5.4 million tons, down 9.5 percent, and China imported 5.6 million tons, a 1 percent dip, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation said Thursday. South Korea had been the top importer of Japanese steel products partly because of its position as the world's leading shipbuilder. But Thailand has a distinctive steel consumption structure compared to other Southeast Asian nations, with automobiles, consumer electronics and machinery accounting for 19 percent, 8.7 percent and 6.6 percent of all steel consumption, respectively, according to data of the South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute. Generally, the construction sector accounts for a large portion of steel consumption in many countries. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

managers index: The euro was at 1.1446-1447, down from 1.1497-1497, and at 124.69-69, down from 125.03-03. ; After trading around 108.80-90 in early trading, the dollar rose above 108.90 as the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei stock average moved on a firm note, according to The Japan Times. The greenback dropped below 108.80 in midmorning trading, pressured by a drop in the Nikkei and weak readings of the Chinese manufacturing industry purchasing managers' index for January, traders said. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 108.93-94, up from 108.72-72 at the same time on Thursday. The dollar resurfaced above 108.90 around noon on the back of strong stock performances in other parts of Asia. It briefly rose to near 109 thanks to late purchases. The U.S. currency moved mostly around 108.80-90 in the afternoon, as selling on rallies weighed on the dollar's upside. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

mr figueiredo: Mr Figueiredo, grandson of the last military dictator in the authoritarian government that ran Brazil from 1964 to 1985, displayed a picture of himself with Mr Trump at the Trump Tower in New York, both men flashing a thumbs-up sign, according to The Independent. He's one of the most recognised businessmen in the world, and if anything, we're getting more exposure, Mr Figueiredo told The New York Times in an interview in 2015, in which he expressed admiration for Mr Trump's policy positions. After work began on the Trump Hotel Rio de Janeiro, the businessman, Paulo Figueiredo Filho, boasted about his access to Donald Trump, who was then a candidate for president. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial But at the end of 2016, the Trump Organization pulled out of the project, and the golden letters with the Trump name were removed from the seaside building. Federal police in Brazil this week arrested 13 entrepreneurs and bank executives charged with diverting public pension funds into two commercial projects, including the former Trump hotel, in exchange for bribes and illegal commissions. Read more US no longer in top 20 least corrupt countries in the world Brazil dam collapse search resumes as death toll reaches 58Same-sex weddings surge in Brazil as many fear losing rights And now, the Brazilian investors who backed the project are engulfed in a growing bribery scandal, and an international arrest warrant is expected to be issued for Mr Figueiredo. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

catharines school: It's the legal cannabis that we're short of, according to The Toronto Star. Nearly empty shelves at a Montreal cannabis store in December as supply shortages were felt in many provinces. Catharines school. One B.C. grower hopes to increase its production capacity from just under 10,000 kilograms to 480,000 kilograms annually by 2020. This is not a new industry, there is an existing industry, says Armstrong, who analyzed new Health Canada data on the country's marijuana market for a recent article. Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO And to successfully compete with a stocked and still-thriving illegal market, the country's licensed cannabis producers must among a series of moves ramp up their crop outputs exponentially, offer cheaper, more varied strains and get them into a vastly increased number of stores. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

companies: The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEFeb. 1, 2019, 9 28 PM GMTBy Alyssa Newcomb Amazon has a history of dropping cash on companies, like its 13.7 billion cash acquisition of Whole Foods in 2017, according to MSNBC. But when it announced in its latest earnings report that it planned to increase investments in 2019, the company's shares fell 5 percent, even dropping into bear territory on Friday. Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. But Amazon may want to continue to buy up smaller companies, said Daniel Ives, managing director of equity research at Wedbush Securities especially if it wants to keep up with cross-town rival Microsoft, which is rapidly advancing in the cloud arms race. Microsoft is really starting to get a strut in their step with cloud and that is sending shivers down the spine of Amazon. Amazon's biggest nightmare is what is happening on the other side of town in Seattle and Redmond, Washington, said Ives. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

donald: All market data delayed 20 Investigation Published 2 days ago Donald Trump Jr. calls out Schiff after reports say that blocked phone calls weren't to father By Stephen Sorace Fox Donald Trump Jr. didn't call father about Trump Tower meeting with Russians Donald Trump Jr. late Thursday laid into House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep, according to MSNBC. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., after reports appeared to vindicate the younger Trump of Democratic suspicions that he made phone calls to President Trump around the time of the Trump Tower meeting with Russians in June 2016. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., after reports appeared to vindicate the younger Trump of Democratic suspicions that he made phone calls to President Trump around the time of the Trump Tower meeting with Russians in June 2016. author type Person name Stephen Sorace publisher type Organization name Fox News logo type Image Object url width 133, height 60 image type Image Object url ve 1&tl 1 width 696, height 392 context http //schema.org/ type Web Page name Donald Trump Jr. calls out Schiff after reports say that blocked phone calls weren't to father speakable type .head1 .speakable url Fox Nation Radio More Expand / Collapse search Login Watch TV Hot Freedoms Fox News News MoviesTV News Music News Style News Entertainment Leaders Lifestyle Food Drink Cars Trucks Travel Outdoors House Home Fitness Well-being Style & Space Planet Earth Wild Nature Natural Games Military Tech Health Healthy Living Medical Research Mental Health Cancer Heart Health Children's Live Full Episodes Show Clips News Clips About Careers College Students Fox Around the World Advertise With UsAd Choices Media Nation Fox News Shop Fox News GoFox News Radio Fox News & Products Fox News New Terms of Use New Privacy Policy Closed Captioning Policy Help This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 2019 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Senate investigators obtained phone records which appeared to show that Trump Jr. had actually spoken to two longtime Trump family friends Brian France, the chief executive of Nascar, and the investor Howard Lorber, the New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the matter. Has anyone heard from Adam Schiff Trump Jr. tweeted. WHAT TO KNOWTrump Jr. responded to the reports on Twitter, knocking Schiff. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

extradition request: His lawyer Nadthasiri Bergman said the Attorney-General's Office had submitted Bahrain's extradition request on Friday to the Criminal Court after assessing its merits, according to Nine News Australia. Al-Araibi, who is being held in the Bangkok Remand Prison, was ordered to appear before the Criminal Court on Monday morning to answer whether or not he is willing to be extradited. To improve your experience update it here News World Detained footballer's release a step closer as Aussies demand freedom By AAP11 27pm Feb 1, 2019Facebook Tweet Mail The extradition of Australian refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi to Bahrain has moved a step closer after his case was referred to the Thai courts. Prison guards escort Bahraini football player Hakeem al-Araibi from a court in Bangkok, Thailand. Al-Araibi was convicted to 10 years' jail in absentia for his alleged role in a 2012 police station attack. AAP Bergman will then have a 60-day window to prepare al-Araibi's case against extradition while he is held in the Bangkok Remand Prison. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

foxconn executives: His comments contradict an interview given to Reuters earlier this week in which Foxconn executives said they were reconsidering plans to make advanced liquid crystal display panels at the Wisconsin campus, according to The Guardian. The 20m sq ft campus marked the largest investment for a brand new location by a foreign-based company in US history when it was announced at a White House ceremony in 2017. It's a huge subsidy' the 4.8bn gamble to lure Foxconn to America Read more After speaking with Donald Trump, Terry Gou, the Taiwanese company's chairman, said Foxconn would now move forward with our planned construction of a Gen 6 fab facility which is a type of plant that produces liquid crystal displays. It was praised by Trump as proof of his ability to revive American manufacturing. Sign up for the US morning briefing Trump tweeted Friday Great news on Foxconn in Wisconsin after my conversation with Terry Gou! Louis Woo, special assistant to Gou, told Reuters on Wednesday that Foxconn wants to create a technology hub in Wisconsin that would largely consist of research facilities. The apparent reversal was seized upon by Democrats in Congress this week. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

products: Among these countries, Peru has become one of the main exporters of agricultural products including avocados, blueberries and grapes to China and there is a growing potential for exporting a greater variety of marine products such as fish and shrimp to cater to the Chinese consumers, according to Global Times China. Chinese people also see Peru not only as an exporter of food but also as an ideal destination to understand the rich history and culture in the region. Photo Li Hao/GT Editor's Note The Chinese market has captured the attention of Latin American countries with its huge consumption of their quality products. Given the rising connections, the Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said in a recent statement that Peruvian and Chinese cooperation should be based on a long-term outlook that goes beyond current affairs and circumstances. Last November, the ministers of commerce of both countries initiated the upgrade of their free trade agreement FTA . Will we see any progress this year and what will be the expected outcome for bilateral trade and investment after the upgrade Quesada I think it would be tremendous because the FTA came into effect in 2010, and the volume of our export and import with China has since increased. The Global Times GT sat with the Peruvian Ambassador to China Luis Quesada Quesada who shared with us some latest knowledge over trade and investment. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

shinji kagawa: Reece knows the Bundesliga from his year in Gladbach so he won't have any difficulty adjusting, sporting director Stefan Reuter said about the England U20 international, according to Deutsche Welle. Oxford above playing for Gladbach hasn't made a first-team appearance for West Ham this season but he has scored three goals in 13 games for the club's reserves. It will be the 20-year-old's second spell in Germany following a loan spell at Borussia M nchengladbach last season, during which he made eight appearances. After Martin Hinteregger's move to Eintracht Frankfurt, following an internal suspension for publically critizing coach Manuel Baum, Oxford will be expected to fill a hole in the Augsburg defense. - Shinji Kagawa has completed a loan switch from Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to Turkish club Besiktas until the end of the season. Kagawa helped Dortmund win the league and cup double in 2012 before spending two years at Manchester United. The Japan international had looked set to join Monaco until the move broke down on Wednesday and was linked with Hannover on deadline day, but Kagawa opted for the move to Turkey. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

t inc.t: Traders are thinking defensively in the marketplace, but were also looking for bargains after December's selloff, according to Market Watch. AT&T Inc.T, -0.20% Facebook Inc.FB, -0.59% and Twitter Inc.TWTR, -1.10% were among the top-selling stocks on the platform in January, Larkin told Market Watch. Clients were net buyers in January but it wasn't the strongest month of buying we've seen, he said. The rest of the market concurred with E-Trade investors on Facebook's and Twitter's values, which shot up 27.2% and 16.8%, respectively, in January versus the S&P 500 index's SPX, 0.09% 7.9% rise. Caption outside of wrapper for normal article images E-Trade data on sector rotation underscore the cautious optimism retail investors brought to the market last month, as the sectors that saw the most net buying were communications services, information technology and utilities. AT&T shares rose 5.3% on the month. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

treasury department: China's US Treasury holdings fell to 1.12 trillion in November 2018, the sixth straight month of sales, according to Global Times China. It was the lowest level since May 2017, figures from the US Treasury Department showed on Thursday. However, sales of US bonds will be moderate and limited, they said. The holdings fell 17.5 billion compared with the previous month. Dong Dengxin, director of the Financial Securities Institute at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, told the Global Times on Friday that holdings of US debt are likely to keep falling, given potential risks due to the China-US trade friction and surging debt of the US government. The Treasury International Capital statistics showed that China remained the largest non-US holder of Treasuries by far. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

yesterday investors: It seems like only yesterday investors were gnashing their teeth over one festering S&P level thought to be unattainable just a few weeks ago, according to Market Watch. But now the market has blown right past it. That is right, step away from the stock-record accessories, organizing-queen Marie Kondo, as a close of 25,000 and a venture beyond 2,700 for the S&P 500 look distinctly possible on the first day of February. At this point, we are far enough away from 2,600 support that it will probably become the level we pull back to, Cracked Market's Jani Ziedens told clients. Given January's dramatic rebound, it is clear December's plunge was completely unwarranted. But when a market is this bi-polar from focusing on all the negatives in December to shoving aside all that scares it at the start of the year investors should stay on their toes, says the ever-cautious Ziedens. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

union leaders: They said May had shown no sign of taking on board their concerns about existing labour market regulation, under which, according to one official, an average UK employer can expect a visit from an enforcement agency once every 500 years . The prime minister met several union leaders last week, including Len McCluskey, the Unite general secretary who is a key supporter of Jeremy Corbyn; the Unison leader, Dave Prentis; and Frances O'Grady, who heads the TUC. Union officials held meetings with civil servants on Thursday, according to The Guardian. Greg Clark, the business secretary, and Steve Barclay, the Brexit secretary, are working on legislation that unions believe would commit the government to not lowering standards on employment, environmental protection and health and safety after Brexit. Union sources said they would want to see the government commit to putting future protection for workers' rights in the Brexit agreement struck with the European Union, rather than in UK legislation that could be repealed by a future government. As well as demanding that such protections are inserted into the exit treaty, unions want a binding commitment that the UK will match any improvements passed by the EU. So far, the government has said only that parliament would be able to vote on whether such improvements should be matched. Ian Lavery, Labour's chair, said backbenchers should be careful about talking to the government, and that the prime minister was trying the last move in the well-thumbed Tory playbook divide and rule . Any Labour MP seriously considering discussions with the PM should remember her record and that of her party going back generations. The ministers have also been talking to Labour backbenchers in leave-supporting areas, including John Mann, in the hope of getting at least a dozen to back May's deal and make up for the lost votes of Tory Brexiters who will not support any deal May strikes with the EU. The talks have included the idea of creating a transformation fund which could be invested in mining communities and other post-industrial, leave-supporting areas to support job creation, according to Mann. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

investors: The sites, which boomed thanks to investors hoping they were betting on the future of the media, are having to make substantial cutbacks in a drive for profitability as financial backers grow tired of subsidising losses after investing hundreds of millions of dollars, according to The Guardian. Many of the companies have struggled to make news pay and are focusing on other forms of revenue, such as making television shows, selling goods, or producing branded content for companies. Almost every major online news start-up that emerged out of the Facebook-fuelled online publishing boom of the mid-2010s has announced substantial redundancies in the last month, with hundreds of staff sacked at Huff Post, Buzz Feed, and now Vice. Others are erecting paywalls or asking for contributions from readers in a bid to stay afloat and continue to subsidise their loss-making news businesses. Under his leadership, the company branched out from its traditional website into branded verticals and TV productions, such as the US nightly news show it produces for HBO. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Shane Smith, the co-founder of Vice. Vice expanded rapidly under former chief executive Shane Smith, who once bragged about spending 380,000 on a Las Vegas dinner for the company's board of directors. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

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traders: In fact, now the only certainty is that they'll have to wait longer to hear anything concrete, according to Xinhua China. Trump said there'll be no final deal until he meets with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the more contentious points, without specifying a date. That wasn't enough for Asia's stock traders. Keep in mind the deadline before the U.S. slaps more than double tariffs on 200 billion in Chinese imports is now just a month away. But what exactly is progress, wonders Margaret Yang, a strategist at CMC Markets Singapore Pte. Sure, China promised to substantially expand purchases of U.S. goods, and the Xinhua News Agency called the latest round of talks candid, specific, and fruitful. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

nsw: NSW Regional Water Minister Niall Blair on Friday said the royal commission didn't find anything new in relation to water theft in NSW and labelled its report into the basin's management as hit and miss . While Mr Blair did acknowledge concerns over the legality of the basin plan he said that was an issue for the federal government, according to Nine News Australia. He said the commission appeared to advocate buying more water from NSW farmers and sending it to South Australia. To improve your experience update it here News NationalNSW govt says Murray report 'hit and miss'By AAP6 01pm Feb 1, 2019Facebook Tweet Mail The NSW government won't back a complete overhaul of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan arguing the changes suggested by the South Australian royal commission will hurt regional communities and benefit the downstream state. They just want to take the easy fix, change the rules, undo the negotiated parameters, buy the water off our farmers and send it down to South Australia - and we can't accept that, Mr Blair told reporters in Dubbo. The NSW minister said regional communities and farmers needed to be supported rather than having more water rushed down to South Australia. We know the recommendations and way put forward by the South Australian royal commission ... will be to the detriment of and hurt our regional communities. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

t m: The streak began on Aug.1 with bitcoin BTCUSD, -1.08% trading above 7,700, according to Market Watch. Since then it has tumbled more than 50% with the darkest days coming in November when it crashed through support at 6,000, falling to as low as 2,500 a coin. Barring a minor miracle, January will mark the sixth consecutive losing month for bitcoin something it has never managed before, according to Dow Jones Market Data, which dates back to July 2010. Caption outside of wrapper for normal article images Bitcoin's T1 M Read Here's why bitcoin isn't the next gold, in one chart So with January coming to an end, will February end the unpopular record Probably not, if you ask Travis Kling, founder and chief investment officer of Ikigai Asset Management. More exchanges gone. He believes there's more pain to come, arguing the industry needs a shake-up before the tide can truly turn. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

i ll: Major financial centers rarely have such long shutdowns, according to The Japan Times. U.S. financial markets closed for six days after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington. With Crown Prince Naruhito scheduled to be crowned new Emperor on May 1, the government made the entire period from April 27 to May 6 a market holiday. ; The extra-long Golden Week will represent the longest break ever for Japanese stocks and bonds. It's horrifying that we can't trade for six business days. Hard to say exactly what I will do then, but I'll probably have to make my position neutral before the holidays, said Yasuo Sakuma, chief investment officer at Libra Investments. We've got to adjust our positions before the week. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

chinese government: In theory, economic opening-up and integration typically leads to improved availability and wider selection of quality goods and services, reduction of commodity and service prices, and marked efficiency gains to create greater purchasing power and prosperity, according to Global Times China. Starting from scratch, many industrial lines - from initial mineral mining to making clothes, shoes and paving roads, to fine tools and auto manufacturing, and later the high-speed railways and high-end telecom gears and electronic devices, all have emerged throughout the country. Today, in the face of rising US trade and investment protectionism, the Chinese government should have the audacity to spearhead economic globalization by opening its doors even wider to foreign businesses. This massive eye-popping achievement would not have been possible without the foresight of China's leaders. Only through free market and full-fledged competition can monopolies be abolished, giving Chinese consumers the ability to gain a wider choice of products and services at lower prices. At the beginning of the year, when Beijing authorities began to open two crucial economic sectors, finance and telecommunications, to major foreign businesses, Chinese economists and market watchers gave the move a thumbs-up for the continued brave efforts in opening-up and reform. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

british market: Production for the British market fell by 16.3%. Investment into British car manufacturing almost halved during the year to 588.6m, a fall which the SMMT blamed on Brexit uncertainty, according to The Guardian. Publicly announced investments were lower than in any year since 2012, the first year comparable data was collected. UK car factories produced 1.52m vehicles last year, 9.1% fewer than 2017, according to figures published on Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders SMMT the UK auto industry lobby group. Car production Investment is effectively stalled, said Mike Hawes, the SMMT's chief executive. Business is sitting on its hands in terms of investment. Industry is waiting to see what happens. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.