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American Airlines flight attendants stand up to Boeing CEO on 737 MAX

American Airlines flight attendants stand up to Boeing CEO on 737 MAX

American Airlines' flight attendants union still has safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX and is demanding an active role in the relaunch of the grounded aircraft, its president told Boeing Co's chief executive in a letter seen by Reuters.



7 years ago
New Wells Fargo CEO says he wants to fix problems, isn’t a 'wallflower'

New Wells Fargo CEO says he wants to fix problems, isn’t a 'wallflower'

Wells Fargo & Co’s new chief executive, Charlie Scharf, told employees this week he is more hands-on in his early days than at his previous CEO roles in order to tackle the bank’s regulatory and operational problems as staff grilled him about everything from growth targets to his family dog.



7 years ago
WeWork, former CEO Adam Neumann accused of pregnancy discrimination

WeWork, former CEO Adam Neumann accused of pregnancy discrimination

The former chief of staff to ousted WeWork CEO Adam Neumann has accused him and the company of discrimination, saying she was belittled for getting pregnant, forced out of her job in favor of a man making more than twice her salary when she took maternity leave and ultimately fired for raising concerns.



7 years ago
Qantas says cracks found in three 737 NG jets, will minimize customer impact

Qantas says cracks found in three 737 NG jets, will minimize customer impact

Qantas Airways Ltd said on Friday it found structural cracks in three of its Boeing Co 737 NG planes after conducting earlier-than-required checks of its aircraft as part of a global issue with the model.



7 years ago
Pinterest quarterly revenue, forecast disappoint; shares plunge

Pinterest quarterly revenue, forecast disappoint; shares plunge

Pinterest Inc fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on lower-than-expected average revenue per user and its revised full-year sales forecast came marginally below expectations, sending its shares tumbling 20%.



7 years ago
Mexican president talks with Canada's Trudeau, aims for progress on trade

Mexican president talks with Canada's Trudeau, aims for progress on trade

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he talked with recently reelected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, congratulating him on his win and agreeing to keep working toward passage of a new North American trade deal.



7 years ago
Oil prices decline on weak Chinese data, U.S. pipeline problems

Oil prices decline on weak Chinese data, U.S. pipeline problems

Oil prices fell on Thursday after data showed weak factory activity in China, with U.S. crude facing extra pressure after flows out of the Cushing, Oklahoma storage hub were disrupted because of reduced flows on a pipeline.



7 years ago
Google urges confidentiality protections in Texas-led antitrust probe

Google urges confidentiality protections in Texas-led antitrust probe

Google on Thursday petitioned a Texas judge to ensure that the state-led probe into possible antitrust violations by the Internet search and advertising company will not compromise its confidential business information.



7 years ago
Global stocks fall from 20-month highs on trade talk doubts

Global stocks fall from 20-month highs on trade talk doubts

World stock markets slid from 20-month highs on Thursday as uncertainty about a U.S.-China trade deal offset strong results from Apple and Facebook, while the dollar weakened as investors mulled whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates further.



7 years ago
Wall Street retreats from record on trade cloudiness

Wall Street retreats from record on trade cloudiness

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as conflicting tones surrounding a possible trade deal between the United States and China eclipsed strong earnings reports from Apple and Facebook.



7 years ago
Pinterest falls short of quarterly revenue estimates, forecast disappoints

Pinterest falls short of quarterly revenue estimates, forecast disappoints

Pinterest Inc on Thursday missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue as it earned lower-than-expected average revenue per user, and forecast full-year sales marginally below expectations.



7 years ago
Peugeot's turnaround driver, Tavares, faces his biggest challenge

Peugeot's turnaround driver, Tavares, faces his biggest challenge

Carlos Tavares, a former Renault star credited with reviving the company's French rival Peugeot SA , has long shone as a restructurer-in-chief, staring down unions and slicing down bureaucracies.



7 years ago
Mexico says timetable slipped slightly for U.S. to ratify trade deal

Mexico says timetable slipped slightly for U.S. to ratify trade deal

The timetable towards ratification of a new North American trade deal has slipped slightly but the pact could still pass the U.S. Congress by year end, a senior Mexican trade official said on Thursday.



7 years ago
Italian, French unions say FCA-Peugeot merger plan only benefits shareholders

Italian, French unions say FCA-Peugeot merger plan only benefits shareholders

A planned merger between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA would only benefit shareholders, two of the biggest Italian and a French unions said on Thursday, criticising a decision not to include labour groups in the decision.



7 years ago
Google sues Texas to protect confidential information in antitrust probe

Google sues Texas to protect confidential information in antitrust probe

Google sued Texas' attorney general on Thursday to ensure that its confidential business information will not be disclosed to rivals as he leads a multi-state probe into possible antitrust violations by the Internet search and advertising company.



7 years ago