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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Announces Resignation

Calhoun plans to “complete the critical work under way to stabilize and position the company for the future” over the coming months, the announcement said.

Dave Calhoun on Capitol Hill in Washington in January, 2024. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg

Dubai Firm Loses Bid to Escape Sanctions on ‘Shadow Fleet’

Lawyers for Fractal Marine DMCC, argued that the company, which was set up in early 2022, would be forced into liquidation unless the measures were lifted.

Fractal was one of several firms that sprouted in early 2022 shortly after a Group of Seven price cap and wider western sanctions on Russian oil. Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg

Top Russia Grain Trader Says Exports Blocked by Agricultural Watchdog

The comments are the latest sign of upheaval among traders in Russia, the world’s top wheat exporter.

Torun, Poland. Photo: Bartek Sadowski/Bloomberg

Getting the Most Out of Automating the Modern Warehouse

Automation has been touted as the key to ramping up warehouse efficiency in the face of a shortfall of labor. But it comes with its own set of problems.

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IMO Heading for ‘Robust’ Pollution Fee

The news comes after critics of the IMO warned that if it did not accelerate its efforts, more individual countries would begin to adopt legislation setting their own standards.

The International Maritime Organization building in Lambeth, London. Photo: iStock.com/Anastasia Yakovleva

Starbucks Union Breakthrough Could Signal Big Shift in Retail

Starbucks has for years been cited by experts as the most aggressive union-buster, so the news will boost confidence in unionization at other retailers that have resisted it.

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions Against Shipping Company Allegedly Linked to Houthi Financier

The U.S. Department of the Treasury claims that a vessel owned by Vishnu Inc. has been involved in "illicit shipments" to China, in support of Iran-backed Houthis.

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Drought Threatens to Snarl Mississippi River Traffic for a Third Year

Low flows on the Mississippi could have potential impacts on those navigation and commercial interests that depend on water from the river, NOAA said.

Low water levels on the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., in late 2022. Photographer: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg

Podcast | And Now, 3D Printing for… Submarines?

3D printing is just hitting the acceptance curve for wide-scale adoption by manufacturers.

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Boeing’s Board Plans to Meet Airline Chiefs Without CEO Calhoun

For Boeing board chair Larry Kellner and other board members, the initiative will provide unfiltered feedback from some of the largest airlines in the world.

Dave Calhoun on Capitol Hill in Washington in January, 2024. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg

France Cracks Down on Temu, Shein Amid Concerns Over Alleged Forced Labor

Both Temu and Shein have faced frequent allegations over forced labor at their production and manufacturing facilities.

A SHEIN e-commerce distribution center in Whitestown, Indiana, November 2022. Photo: iStock.com/jetcityimage

Intel Receives $8.5B in Grants to Build Chip Plants

The effort is at the center of the president’s goal to reduce America’s reliance on foreign countries.

Santa Clara, California. March 2018. Photo: iStock.com/JHVEPhoto

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