March 6 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Wednesday: ** One of Boeing's ( BA ) biggest customers, Dubai carrier Emirates, threw its support behind a possible Boeing ( BA ) takeover of Spirit AeroSystems ( SPR ), saying it would be a step towards resolving the planemaker's industrial crisis. **...

(Reuters) -Chinese online retailer JD.com ( JD ) reported fourth-quarter revenue above estimates on Wednesday and upsized its share repurchase program, as aggressive price cuts helped revive demand from consumers grappling with an uncertain economy. The company's U.S.-listed shares rose 9.4% in premarket trading. China's shaky economic growth, high youth unemployment and lower wages for office workers have led to...

DUBAI, March 6 (Reuters) - Iran will unload about $50 million worth of crude from a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker seized last year, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday, in a tit-for-tat action against the United States. Advantage Sweet is a Suezmax crude tanker that had been chartered by U.S. firm Chevron ( CVX ) and was seized in...

FRANKFURT, March 6 (Reuters) - A damaged power pylon that has caused a power outage and subsequent shutdown at Tesla's plant near Berlin is being assessed by a division of grid operator E.ON, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters on Wednesday. An initial assessment is expected around 1700 CET (1600 GMT), the spokesperson said. ...