McCain rips Air Force over Boeing dealings
Sen. John McCain on Monday described the relationship between the Air Force and Boeing Co. as "incestuous" and said some high-ranking Air Force officials have been "shameless" in pushing forward...
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Weak Connexion flusters Boeing
When Boeing Chief Executive Phil Condit talks about the future of his aerospace company, he invariably mentions his high hopes for a much-touted program called Connexion by Boeing. Connexion is...
Manufacturing’s woes drain its pool of workers
When Jason Baker landed a machine tool programming job seven years ago, he thought his career was set. The son of a toolmaker, Baker was 19 and already making good...
Troubled Boeing weighs impact of shuttle tragedy
The space shuttle Columbia disaster comes at a difficult time for Boeing Co. Already suffering from enornmous declines in its commercial airplane business, the Chicago-based aerospace giant now has been...
Dealing with dollar’s fall
After years of unusual strength, the dollar has declined in value compared with other hard currencies--a victim of lower interest rates, a soft stock market and a glut of American...
United, Boeing wedded by history
Despite strong ties to United Airlines, aerospace giant Boeing Co. is expected to weather the airline's bankruptcy relatively unscathed. "It won't have much impact at all" on Boeing's profits, said...
Planemaker stumbles; Kraft, ITW post gains
Struggling to overcome a severe downturn in its commercial aircraft business, Boeing Co. reported a 43 percent drop in earnings for the third quarter and said revenues for next year...
Region’s economy gets mixed assessment
Even as Wall Street braces for a flood of lackluster third-quarter corporate-earnings reports, investors and economists are trying to get a handle on how various sectors of the local economy...
Uncertain skies for UAL boss
Talk about a nearly impossible "to do" list. New United Airlines Chief Executive Glenn Tilton has one, and how well he handles the thorny tasks confronting him may well determine...
Citibank acts to ease overseas transfers
Citibank is trying to make it easier and cheaper for immigrants who work in the United States to transfer money to relatives and friends overseas. Rather than spend $40 or...