Boeing’s mid-flight blowout a big problem for company

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft is grounded at Los Angeles International Airport in California on Jan. 8, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will revise inspection instructions for its 737 Max 9 planes after a panel blew out midflight last week during an Alaska Airlines flight and…

The country’s soaring national debt — which recently surpassed a record-high $34 trillion — is akin to a “boiling frog” for the economy and Wall Street investors, a senior analyst at JPMorgan Chase warned. Michael Cembalest, who runs JPMorgan’s market and investment strategy unit in the bank’s asset management division, predicted dire consequences for the…

“Close to 96% of the net worth of the promoters of India’s wealthiest families is parked in trusts,” said Rishabh Shroff, partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, a Mumbai law firm. “These structures are increasingly attractive to wealthy business families, to shield their assets and insulate their businesses from insolvency, family or creditor disputes.”

Taiwan is preparing to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 13 January.

JPMorgan’s chief executive Jamie Dimon declared that “San Francisco is in far worse shape than New York” as he blasted major US cities for failing to “do a good job” when it comes to safety and housing shortages. “I think every city, like every country, should be thinking about what is it that makes an…

The French supermarket put notices on shelves in parts of Europe to inform customers of the decision.