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Global Gloom Is Spreading Across Industries

Trade wars, China’s slowdown, erratic stock markets: The outlook is getting grimmer for an increasing number of companies across the globe.

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Boeing Retains Crown as World’s Largest Planemaker — by Just Six Jets

Boeing delivered a record 806 commercial aircraft in 2018, edging out Airbus to retain the crown as world’s largest planemaker and overcoming earlier supplier shortfalls.

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Aircraft, Food and Drugs: U.S. Businesses Feel Shutdown Pain

In ways both small and large, businesses are beginning to feel the bite of the government funding impasse that has shuttered nine major departments.

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U.K. Manufacturers Step Up Stockpiling — Again — Entering Brexit Year

U.K. manufacturers are intensifying their stockpiling efforts as they brace for a potentially disruptive Brexit.

U.K. Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones

The U.K. will plow $160m into electric planes and drones to ease congestion in urban areas, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced this week.

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World’s Largest Aerospace Supplier Plans Internal Split to Shift Company Focus

United Technologies will break itself up, capping months of pressure on Chief Executive Officer Greg Hayes to separate the conglomerate’s operations.

China May Cut Parts Tariffs, Aiding Home-Built Jets

China is discussing a plan to cut tariffs on imported plane parts, a move that may also benefit suppliers such as General Electric and Honeywell International.

Inside China’s $9Bn Space Plan to Challenge American GPS

China is taking its rivalry with the U.S. to the heavens — aiming to build a celestial navigation system and cut its dependence on the American-owned GPS.

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U.S. Factory Production Continues Growth Streak

U.S. factory production expanded in October for a fifth straight month, the longest streak since 2011 and indicating a solid start to the fourth quarter, Federal Reserve data shows.

U.S. Trade Gap Hits Seven-Month High Amid Expanding Tariff War

The U.S. trade deficit widened more than forecast in September to a seven-month high as imports expanded and the merchandise gap with China hit a record amid an escalating tariff war.

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New Blue-Collar Jobs Will Survive the Rise of AI

At a Rolls Royce parts plant with “virtually no manual operations,” human workers continually refine automation.

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Uber's Drone Delivery Dreams Face Harsh Legal and Economic Realities

Uber has been looking to fill an executive position at UberExpress, its drone delivery operation, to help get the company’s drones up and running next year.

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