Boeing reports $6.2 bn loss on strike, defense contract woes
New York (AFP) - Boeing reported a whopping $6. 2 billion quarterly loss Wednesday as a nearly six-week labor strike...
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Troubled Boeing faces investors and awaits strike vote
New York (AFP) - Boeing will be under a spotlight Wednesday as the beleaguered aviation giant announces what is expected...
Tokyo Metro: Asia’s oldest subway goes public
Tokyo (AFP) - Every day six and a half million people ride Tokyo Metro's nine lines, part of a dizzyingly...
Union sees ‘tight’ vote on contract to end Boeing strike
New York (AFP) - Union leaders expect a close vote when 33,000 Boeing hourly workers weigh a sweetened contract offer...
Strong auto prices lift GM results as it eyes China revamp
New York (AFP) - General Motors reported strong earnings Tuesday on robust pricing as the Detroit giant said it was...
Rare Tintin albums go under the hammer in Paris
Paris (AFP) - A collection of rare Tintin comic albums is up for auction in Paris on Wednesday, many signed...
Apple CEO visits China for second time this year as sales slump
Beijing (AFP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social...
In Mozambique, cigars 100% made in Africa
Maputo (AFP) - In a small neon-lit factory in Maputo, a dozen workers are hand-rolling premium cigars intended for the...
French govt takes new blows over deal to sell painkiller maker to US fund
Paris (AFP) - French drugmaker Sanofi's confirmation that it will sell a controlling stake in its consumer health unit to...
Sanofi pursues sale of painkiller after political controversy
Paris (AFP) - Sanofi confirmed on Monday plans to sell a controlling stake in its over-the-counter unit to a US...
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