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Boeing Unveils New 747 Intercontinental Jet
by Hugh Collins on Feb.14, 2011, under Towing
Boeing (BA) unveiled the new 747-8 Intercontinental jet Sunday, which can seat as many as 500 people.
The new plane has 12% lower costs per seat than the 747-400, Boeing said in a statement. The plane will also emit 16% less carbon.
“As the only airplane in the 400 to 500-seat market, the 747-8 Intercontinental will give operators an airplane perfectly suited for long, heavily traveled routes…
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Boeing Unveils New 747 Intercontinental Jet originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:16:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Boeing
Week in Preview: Fed Policy Meeting, GDP, Housing Data and Earning Galore
by Trey Thoelcke on Jan.23, 2011, under Towing
With corporate earnings season in full swing — watch for McDonalds, along with Catepillar, Amazon and other — and with the Fed meeting on interest rates, the GDP estimate and housing numbers coming out — the week ahead is expected to be quite busy.
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Week in Preview: Fed Policy Meeting, GDP, Housing Data and Earning Galore originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:10:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Earnings, Microsoft, American Express, McDonald’s, Chevron, Caterpillar
Boeing’s Dreamliner Delays: Outsourcing Goes Too Far
by Peter Cohan on Jan.21, 2011, under Towing
After Boeing announced yet another — the seventh — delay in the first delivery of the innovative 787 passenger jet, it’s now clear that Boeing’s decision to outsource both the design and manufacturing of the plane was more than it could manage.
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Boeing’s Dreamliner Delays: Outsourcing Goes Too Far originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Columns, Investing, Boeing, Stocks in the News
Three U.S. Stocks to Buy After Chinese Premier’s White House Visit
by Peter Cohan on Jan.19, 2011, under Towing
President Obama brought executives from 13 major U.S. firms to the White House Wednesday to meet with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao. The corporate leaders will surely be angling for better access to China’s markets, which could boost their stocks. But only a few are actually good investments now.
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Three U.S. Stocks to Buy After Chinese Premier’s White House Visit originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, General Electric , Goldman Sachs , Intel, Coca-Cola Company, Boeing, Stock Picks, Dow Chemical, Stocks in the News, DuPont
How GE Is Arming China to Compete With Boeing — and America
by Peter Cohan on Jan.18, 2011, under Towing
GE plans to sell its aircraft electronics to Chinese companies, and if you don’t have a problem with that, maybe you should. After all, China just tested a prototype stealth fighter, it continues to build up its military — and we can only hope it’s not planning to expand its territory in ways that threaten the U.S.
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How GE Is Arming China to Compete With Boeing — and America originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:45:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Columns, General Electric , Boeing







