(Reuters) - The International Association of Machinists on Wednesday said the union had productive face-to-face meeting with Boeing ( BA ) to address key bargaining issues. The talks were held with the assistance of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, the union said in a statement, adding that the parties will continue to engage in talks. (Reporting by Devika Nair...

HONG KONG/LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered ( SCBFF ) reported a 172% jump in third-quarter pretax profit on Wednesday, ahead of analysts' estimates, as slower-than-expected rate cuts continue to bolster the emerging-market focused lender's revenue. StanChart, which earns most of its revenue in Asia, said pretax profit for the third quarter reached $1.72 billion, above the $1.49 billion...

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) -Standard Chartered's ( SCBFF ) quarterly profit more than doubled from a year ago, topping analyst estimates, as it recovered from China-related impairments while wealth and markets businesses bolstered the emerging-market focused lender's revenue. StanChart, which earns most of its revenue in Asia, said pretax profit for the third quarter reached $1.72 billion, above the $1.49 billion...

Oct 30 (Reuters) - The International Association of Machinists on Wednesday said the union had productive face-to-face meeting with Boeing ( BA ) to address key bargaining issues. The talks were held with the assistance of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, the union said in a statement, adding that the parties will continue to engage in talks. (Reporting by...