787 Dreamliner Will be Ready Early 2011

by | Sep 28, 2010 | Towing

The long-awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be ready for service early next year.

Rolls-Royce, which supplies some of the engines used in the 787 Dreamliner, will meet with Boeing (BA) this week to work out plans to recover from an engine blow-out last month, Bloomberg News said.

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The plan will allow the 787 Dreamliner to enter service on schedule.

“Rolls is stepping up, and we’ll…

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787 Dreamliner Will be Ready Early 2011 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:50:00.

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People@Work: Plugging the Gap Between Jobs and Skills

by | Sep 27, 2010 | Towing

In the U.S., 52% of companies report problems attracting critical-skill employees. And some of the hottest jobs over the next 10 to 15 years require tech skills that most people aren’t learning. Here’s what some workers and com…

Saab Reaches Deal to Use BMW Engines

by | Sep 27, 2010 | Towing

Saab Automobile reached an agreement with Bayerische Motoren Werke AG that will let the Swedish automaker use BMW engines.

Initially, Saab will buy BMW engines for its 9-3 model, which is due to be launched late 2012, Bloomberg News reported without naming its sources.

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Spyker Cars NV, the Dutch company that owns Saab, said it “confirms that talks are ongoing and will give further…

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Cleaning Up the Toxic Legacy of Closed Military Bases

by | Sep 24, 2010 | Towing

The U.S. Air Force and Navy both rank among the top 100 polluters in America, and many of their now-abandoned bases have been declared Superfund sites by the EPA. Here’s how two of these bases tackled the toxic stews left behin…