Bloomberg Internal emails from Boeing Co employees could strengthen the legal case for families claiming the company’s push to minimise the training needed for new 737 Max aircraft contributed to two crashes that killed 346 people. Employees bragged about fooling the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) into thinking pilots who’d flown older 737 models would need only computer training to fly ...
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Beyond Meat rises on chief executive’s China comments
Bloomberg Beyond Meat Inc rose after a report that the faux-meat maker hopes to expand into the Chinese mainland market this year added to the stock’s recent momentum. The company’s Executive Chairman Seth Goldman said “we haven’t announced anything, but we are expected to do something this year,†according to China’s Xinhua News Agency. His comment came on the sidelines ...
Read More »Flybe rescue shows it’s tough for governments to go green
Bloomberg UK carrier Flybe’s struggle for survival has highlighted a key issue facing countries as they move towards more sustainable forms of transport: very often the alternatives to aviation just aren’t there. The collapse of Britain’s biggest domestic carrier would have cut carbon emissions at a stroke. But faced with a lack of viable rail links to the often far-flung ...
Read More »Dumped Delta jet fuel sickens kids, teachers in LA
Bloomberg A Delta Air Lines Inc jet dumped fuel over schools in Los Angeles, causing skin irritations and breathing problems for 67 children and adults, after an engine problem forced the plane to turn around shortly after takeoff. The injuries were minor and nobody was taken to hospitals, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) said in a statement. The ...
Read More »Woolworths hires CEO from Levi Strauss
Bloomberg Woolworths Holdings Ltd appointed Roy Bagattini from Levi Strauss & Co as chief executive officer to replace Ian Moir, who will step down after nine years at the helm of the South African retailer. Bagattini, 56, will start next month, the Cape Town-based company said in a statement. He is the head of the Americas region of the US ...
Read More »Target tumbles as sales dip
Bloomberg Target Corp tumbled after posting holiday sales that were below its own expectations and slashing its fourth-quarter sales outlook, delivering a warning sign for the entire retail sector that tougher times lie ahead. Comparable sales — a key barometre of retail performance — rose 1.4% in the November-December period, far less than last year’s 5.7% growth. Target plans to ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohammed announces launch of ‘Dubai Future District’
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday announced during the second Dubai Council’s meeting, that a new district under the name of ‘Dubai Future District’ dedicated to the new economy will take shape in Dubai. The Dubai Future District will see Dubai World ...
Read More »UAE, Italy discuss ways to enhance investment ties
ABU DHABI / WAM Abdullah Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade Affairs, and Manlio di Stefano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, discussed the economic and commercial cooperation between the UAE and Italy. During their meeting, held at the headquarters of the ministry in Dubai, both sides discussed ways of widening the scope of ...
Read More »Masdar announces global ‘Y4S’ platform
Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, attended on Tuesday the global launch by Masdar of the Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) platform. The global platform, launched under the patronage of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed, is designed to equip young ...
Read More »DP World wins another ruling against Djibouti in port dispute
DUBAI / WAM DP World has won a further legal hearing against the Government of Djibouti over the Doraleh Container Terminal. A Tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration ordered Djibouti to restore the rights and benefits under the 2006 Concession Agreement to DP World and Doraleh Container Terminal SA within two months, or pay damages. An independent expert ...
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