EU leaders: We won’t follow Trump’s Huawei ban

Tesla's shares surged after the EV maker won tentative approval to deploy its Full Self-Driving system in China, as Elon Musk met high-ranking officials on a surprise visit to Beijing. Plus, the French state has offered to buy key assets from troubled IT giant Atos, to protect national interests.

The German economy has shown a marginal upturn in the first part of the year. The latest figures give some hope that Germany may be escaping the economic doldrums.

Lufthansa is looking to cut costs, including in management, after repeated strikes weighed heavily on Q1 figures. But with the disputes settled and a busy summer anticipated, the CEO touted an imminent "turning point."