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Boeing Is Delaying America’s Return to Space, NASA Says

October 12, 2018

Boeing Co.’s construction of the largest rocket in NASA’s history is projected to cost $8.9bn — double the initial budget.

White House Report Points to Severe Shortcomings in Military Supply Chain

October 5, 2018

The Washington Post

Uncertain budgets, a broken procurement system and an unfair trade environment have eroded the United States’ defense industrial base to levels at which national security could be at risk.

The Metal That Started Trump’s Trade War

The president’s aluminum tariff is bad for America — and great for Switzerland’s Glencore.

October 1, 2018

Bloomberg

The president’s aluminum tariff is bad for America — and great for Switzerland’s Glencore.

Companies Stockpile Drugs, Chocolate as They Brace for ‘Hard’ Brexit

Some of the world’s biggest companies are drawing up plans for the unplannable: a March divorce between Britain and the European Union, in which even some basic parameters have yet to be hammered out.

September 20, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Some of the world’s biggest companies are drawing up plans for the unplannable: a March divorce between Britain and the European Union, in which even some basic parameters have yet to be hammered out.

Airbus Is Using Sails to Cut Shipping Emissions at Sea

Airbus has announced it will attach sails to one of its transport ships to increase fuel efficiency.

September 13, 2018

Supply Management

Airbus has announced it will attach sails to one of its transport ships to increase fuel efficiency.

Honeywell Eyes Supplier Shift to Avoid Tariff Hit

U.S. industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc said on Friday it had started sourcing some of its components from countries other than China to counter growing costs related to a tariff war between the world’s two largest economies.

July 23, 2018

Reuters

U.S. industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc said on Friday it had started sourcing some of its components from countries other than China to counter growing costs related to a tariff war between the world’s two largest economies.

Boeing Says U.S.-China Trade Spat Is a Concern for Aerospace World

Boeing Co. CEO Dennis Muilenburg said he’s concerned about the possible fallout from the U.S.-Chinese trade dispute that’s gathering momentum because his industry relies on the free flow of goods.

July 18, 2018

IndustryWeek

Boeing Co. CEO Dennis Muilenburg said he’s concerned about the possible fallout from the U.S.-Chinese trade dispute that’s gathering momentum because his industry relies on the free flow of goods.

Boeing, Airbus Strain to Deliver the New Jets They Have Promised

Boeing Co. and Airbus, swamped with orders for new jets, are struggling to deliver them all on time — in some cases angering customers and delaying payments.

July 17, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Boeing Co. and Airbus, swamped with orders for new jets, are struggling to deliver them all on time — in some cases angering customers and delaying payments.