United Airlines to begin collecting contact-tracing information from passengers in coming weeks
The airline has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to begin a voluntary contact-tracing program for all passengers arriving from international destinations, before expanding to all passengers on outbound domestic or international flights.
Southwest to take delivery of 35 737 Max jets through end-2021
Southwest Airlines Co said on Wednesday it expects to take delivery of 35 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing Co through the end of 2021.
Amazon urges judge to set aside $10 billion cloud contract award to Microsoft
WASHINGTON - Amazon.com urged a U.S. judge to toss out the Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract award after the Defense Department said in September a court-ordered re-evaluation had determined Microsoft Corp's proposal still represented the best value for the government.
Disney World to reopen 4 resorts in 2021
Walt Disney World Resort is reopening four hotels in 2021.
Alex Rodriguez involved in $650 million hotel gamble after Mets failure
After failing to purchase the Mets, Alex Rodriguez is taking a swing at another flailing entity — the hotel business.
Biden quietly adds Goldman Sachs, Big Tech employees to transition team
The Biden transition team has quietly added a group of individuals that will likely face pushback from the progressive wing of the Democratic party, including two Goldman Sachs veterans, one Google employee and three Facebook employees.
EU, Britain to toughen rules, fines for tech giants
Big tech companies face hefty fines in the European Union and Britain if they treat rivals unfairly or fail to protect users on their platforms, in proposed regulations unveiled Tuesday by officials in Brussels and London.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks agree to largest deal in NBA history: here's the breakdown of his contract
Giannis Antetokounmpo earned the NBA MVP award two straight seasons. On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar was rewarded for being one of the best players in the league.
General Motors investing $76M to keep up with truck demand
General Motors is upgrading its Tonawanda, N.Y., engine plant and Parma, Ohio, stamping factory to help meet demand for full-size trucks.
Walmart expands self-driving program with fully driverless vehicles
Walmart says it has tested the multi-temperature trucks on a small scale in Bentonville in order to see how they may be able to transfer customer orders from a dark store to a live store, or one that is open to the public.
Disney World will stop digital addition of masks to coronavirus pandemic-era ride photos
Disney World announced over the weekend that it would stop digitally adding masks to photos of patrons who were not wearing them.
Virgin Galactic remains Wall Street favorite despite rocket snafu
Virgin Galactic continues to be a favorite amongst Wall Street analysts, despite the failure of the space tourism company's SpaceShipTwo Unity rocket this past weekend.
Steve Jobs job offer letter could sell for over $25G
Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has one more "insanely great" item left to share with the world.
General Electric powers up its energy game
General Electric is ramping up its efforts to decarbonize the power sector.
Boeing widens 787 Dreamliner inspections after finding more assembly-line defects
The broader quality-control checks, covering the entire fuselage of the planes rather than just certain sections around the tail, are why inspections are taking longer than previously anticipated, the officials said. It also explains why no Dreamliners were delivered in November.
FedEx, UPS are managing surge in packages with strict limits on shippers
Rather than risk having their systems clogged with packages, both FedEx and UPS are holding a harder line by enforcing a preset limit on the daily number of packages they will pick up.
UAW reaches settlement with federal government, ending multiyear corruption probe
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, an independent monitor would be appointed that would have the authority to investigate possible fraud and corruption within the UAW and to seek discipline against the union's officers and its roughly 400,000 members before an independent ethics officer or the UAW Trial Committee.
Lockheed Martin awarded $900M F-16 service contract
Lockheed Martin has won a 10-year, $900 billion contract involving a variety of services in support of F-16 aircraft, the defense contractor announced Friday.
Senator proposes free streaming to curb COVID-19 spread during holiday season
"At this time, we must find ways to incentivize people to follow guidance from the CDC, their employer, local public health officials, or school leaders," King wrote. "Unfortunately, some Americans are likely to choose to ignore public health advice and carry on their typical holiday traditions instead of remaining safely at home. While your platforms would likely experience greater traffic as a consequence of extending service, we encourage you to provide temporary service at no cost to non-subscribers as a way to encourage people to make responsible choices and safely navigate this holiday season."
Walgreens working to deliver COVID-19 vaccines with help from 35,000 nursing and assisted living facilities
Walgreens announced that it has teamed up with 35,000 nursing and assisted living facilities nationwide to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, marking a "historic milestone and important step toward ending the pandemic."



















