Boeing’s mid-flight blowout a big problem for company
The Alaska Airlines incident could have been much worse, but is still a major issue for the US plane-maker.
The Alaska Airlines incident could have been much worse, but is still a major issue for the US plane-maker.
Looking to salvage the deal before completely giving it the axe, Michaela tried to bargain with Netflix to at least retain five percent of her rights — eventually asking for as little as two percent. There was just silence on the phone. And she said, “It’s not how we do things here. Nobody does that,…
Shares of Boeing tumbled 8% on Monday as investors digested the news that the Federal Aviation Administration had ordered airlines to ground dozens of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft for urgent inspections. The FAA issued the order on Saturday after a door plug blew out in the middle of an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday when the…
In the grand tapestry of the working world, there’s been a colorful and undeniable shift, painting a new picture of what it means to ‘go to work.’ Gone are the days when the daily commute was as predictable as the setting sun. Now, in the dazzling digital age, the rise of remote work is reshaping…
The project meant to debut small modular reactors, the technology the nuclear energy industry hopes will spur a renaissance of atomic power construction, collapsed Wednesday night amid mounting financial troubles. The NuScale Power Corporation based in Portland, Oregon, whose SMR design became the first in U.S. history to win the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval last…
Marmax Products in County Durham recycles plastic to make outdoor furniture such as picnic tables. Last year, the firm finally made the switch from incandescent bulbs to LED lighting in its warehouse and offices. “We felt that, because of our product range, we were doing our bit,” says Dave Johnson, general manager. It was an…
In the 20th century, oil was the resource most likely to spark global conflict. In the 21st, that resource may well be water. As climate change reshapes rainfall, glaciers, and river flows, fresh water—once taken for granted—is becoming a source of growing geopolitical tension. Rivers that sustain millions of people are now at the center…