Boeing Commercial Airplanes HQ may be sold in cost-cutting move
Employees at The Boeing Company’s Renton, Wash., Commercial Airplanes headquarters have been told to clear out their belongings as the coronavirus pandemic has increased the viability of working remotely, according to a new report.
Winter storm forces Ford to shut North American plants
Freezing weather that interrupted gas supplies in the southern United States and Mexico was wreaking havoc on Thursday with car manufacturing plants on both sides of the border, with Ford saying several of its assembly plants have been shut.
Here's what's going on between Google, Facebook and Australia
For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to their reports without sharing revenue.
Walmart profit misses as sales boom during holiday quarter, worker wage hikes planned
Walmart Inc. reported a disappointing fourth-quarter profit and warned that sales growth would slow in the current fiscal year.
Boeing directors Susan Schwab, former U.S. Trade Rep & ex-Medtronic chair Collins to retire
Two longtime Boeing Co. directors are stepping down as the aerospace giant's board undergoes more changes in the wake of the 737 MAX crisis,
Facebook prohibits sharing of news content in Australia
Facebook Inc. said it would restrict publishers and users in Australia from viewing or sharing news articles, ramping up a standoff with the government there over a proposal that would force tech companies to pay newspapers for content.
Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces Senate run
Democrat Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, announced Wednesday that he's running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat currently held by Republican Ron Johnson.
Epic Games takes Apple fight to EU antitrust regulators
Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple to European Union antitrust regulators, ramping up its dispute with the iPhone maker over its App Store payment system and control over app downloads.
Home Depot co-founders create mental health network for veterans
Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank have each committed $20 million to create 20 mental health centers across the country.
Oracle revives protest of $10B JEDI war cloud contract: Report
Oracle is asking the Supreme Court to take another look at its challenge of the massive, controversial Pentagon war cloud contract, which was awarded to Microsoft in 2019 amid much fanfare.
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway up stake in this healthcare company
According to a regulatory filing, Berkshire Hathaway also now holds 147.6 million shares of Verizon, and an additional 48.4 million shares of Chevron and 23.07 million shares of E.W. Scripps. The company also trimmed its stake in its largest stock holding, Apple, by 5.4%
McDonald's sued by Black franchisee for discrimination, claims he was shut out of affluent locations
A Black McDonald's franchisee alleged in a lawsuit Tuesday that McDonald's discriminated against him by keeping his restaurants out of affluent areas.
Airline passenger traffic fell last year to lowest number since 1984
U.S. passenger airline traffic fell 60.1% in 2020 to the lowest number since 1984 as the COVID-19 pandemic devastated demand for air travel, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday.
FedEx, UPS say winter storms disrupting US operations
The company didn't specify which cities are seeing the greatest impacts as a result of the winter storms that continue to bring freezing rain, snow and subfreezing temperatures to areas of the U.S. from Oregon, the Midwest, southern Plains to the Deep South.
Walmart temporarily closes over 600 stores as winter storms pound parts of US
The Arkansas-based retailer, which also owns and operates Sam's Clubs, will assess the status of its facilities and will only continue to operate "as long as it is safe to do so," Walmart wrote.
GM's Chevy Bolt SUV joins parade of new US electric vehicles
GM's Bolt Electric Utility Vehicle will go on sale early this summer as a 2022 model.
Disney World extends hours for first week of March
March is starting off with some extra hours at the happiest place on Earth.
California man, 90, spends $10G on ads to complain about AT&T's shoddy internet service
A 90-year-old California man grabbed national attention last week after placing two ads in The Wall Street Journal calling out AT&T for providing shoddy internet service.
VW 'unintended victim' in battery supplier dispute, seeks four-year reprieve
Volkswagen AG late Friday called itself an “unintended victim” in a battle between two battery suppliers and urged the U.S. government to extend a reprieve to buy batteries key to its planned U.S. electric vehicle production.
Forget self-driving cars — the Pentagon wants autonomous ships, choppers and jets
Defense moves are outpacing commercial automation efforts in the air, on the ground and beneath the waves as officials seek to counter American adversaries' technological advances.



















