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Technology

A Cyberattack Rattled US Car Dealerships. Which Industry is Next?

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A single point of software failure can turn entire industries into teetering Jenga towers. Next time could be a lot worse.

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Patent Drop

Rolls-Royce Patent Could Retrofit Aircraft with Hydrogen Engines

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Hydrogen faces a number of hurdles before it can be considered a suitable alternative to jet fuel – namely, cost.

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Patent Drop

Airbus Patent Aims to Clean Up Airplanes’ Earth-Warming Contrails

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But stymieing aviation emissions may take more than just workarounds for contrails.

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International Economics

Paris Olympics Begin With Economic Promise and Peril

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Hosting the Olympic games is supposed to be an economic boon for any city. Early metrics, however, show Paris might not be so lucky.

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Industrials

Elliott Wants to Shake Up Southwest After Building $2 Billion Stake

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Elliot is calling on the company to replace CEO Bob Jordan, revise its board of directors, and conduct a comprehensive business review.

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Industrials

Airbus Races to Complete Aircraft Sale to China Before Politics Gets Involved

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Beijing is reportedly unhappy with the prospect of an EU tariff on EVs, and is considering retaliatory tariffs on the EU’s aviation industry.

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Consumer

The Airline Industry Would Rather You Didn’t Know How Well It’s Doing

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The industry just boosted its profit forecast for 2024 but warns that return on invested capital hurts the chance for sustainable profits.

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Industrials

Boeing Meets With FAA to Lay Out its Improvement Plan

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The FAA won’t clear the current production cap and plans to approve every single plane that comes off Boeing’s production lines.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Nvidia Can’t Do All the Work

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The chipmaker was flat on Wednesday, and the other 499 stocks in the S&P 500 didn’t have enough oomph to drive the market higher.

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Consumer

Good Luck: Travel Should Be a Mess This Weekend

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If 3 million people pass through security checkpoints Friday, it’d mark the busiest travel day ever recorded.

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Industrials

Boeing Battles Dual Congressional Hearings

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Experts testified in one hearing about whether the company had improved safety and compliance procedures since two major crashes.

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Patent Drop

Airbus Patent Diagnoses Plane Malfunctions Through Sound

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As Boeing faces heat, Airbus may be looking at ways to boost production to meet the surge in demand.

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Industrials

Boeing CEO Scored $33 Million Payout in 2023

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David Calhoun enjoyed a 45% jump from 2022, but the aerospace giant has started to tie executive pay to broader safety goals.

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Industrials

Airlines Are Reeling From Boeing’s Frightening Series of Near-Disasters

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Southwest and Alaska said that the manufacturer’s uncertain status makes it hard to forecast the year ahead.

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Industrials

FAA Tells Boeing it Has Three Months to Fly Right

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The aerospace giant has 90 days to produce a quality-control plan in the wake of a near-disaster earlier this year.

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Industrials

Ryanair’s Short Honeymoon with Boeing Appears to Be Over

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The European budget airline says it will seek compensation due to Boeing not delivering as many planes as promised.

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Consumer

Europe’s Budget Airlines Are Set for Another Summer Surge

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Despite pesky inflation and higher fares, the Continent’s low-cost airlines expect a lot full planes this summer.

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