Boeing

Industrials

Boeing Tries to Bury 17,000 Layoffs in Friday News Dump Extraordinaire

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Boeing announced 17,000 layoffs, a delay to the launch of its 777X passenger jet, and billions in charges related to ongoing strikes.

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Industrials

Boeing Weighs $10 Billion Stock Sale Amid Costly Strike

Boeing is considering an emergency move: selling $10 billion in new stock to score some quick cash amid a union strike.

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Industrials

Boeing Weathers Serious Turbulence Amid Worker Strike

Days after industrial workers in its Pacific Northwest plants voted to approve a labor strike, Boeing instituted a hiring freeze.

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Industrials

Boeing Dodges a Work Stoppage in Washington

Boeing reached a tentative deal with the union representing its production workers in Washington state, likely dodging a strike.

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Industries

No One’s Having Fun Making Planes

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Airbus hasn’t been able to capitalize much on Boeing’s misfortunes thanks to its own workforce and supply chain issues.

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M&A

Parts and Reputation: Boeing to Buy Supplier After Quality Control Issues

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Boeing has agreed to buy one of its biggest suppliers, Spirit AeroSystems, for $4.7 billion, about 20 years after selling it.

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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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Regulation

Regulators Look to Expand Whistleblower Reward Programs

In its 2023 full-year report, the SEC Office of the Whistleblower said it received 18,354 whistleblower tips, a 49% increase from 2022.

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Industrials

Boeing Battles Dual Congressional Hearings

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

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Industrials

Boeing CEO Scored $33 Million Payout in 2023

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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