CHARLESTON, S.C. ― President Joe Biden easily won the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday, notching his first victory in his largely unobstructed path to become the Democratic nominee in a possible rematch against Donald Trump in the fall. Biden’s decisive win, which was called almost immediately after polls closed, was not a surprise given his […]
Stocks pointed mostly upward Friday after a blowout January jobs report served up the last major data point in a jam-packed week of market-moving events. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped 0.2%, or 70 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained 0.3%. Investors are nearing the end […]
Tech futures slashed gains, while Dow Jones futures dropped after the Labor Department’s strong January jobs report. Meanwhile, Magnificent Seven stocks Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Meta Platforms (META) were big earnings movers Friday, as Tesla stock declined on news of a recall. X Before the opening bell, tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.4% in […]
US stock futures pointed mostly upward Friday, but the indexes dipped off highs after a blowout January jobs report served as the last major data point in a jam-packed week of market-moving events. Futures tied to the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.3%, while those on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) lagged, dipping […]
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday recommended visual inspections of Boeing 737-900ER planes because the have similarities to the model involved in a Jan. 5 midair emergency on an Alaska Airlines flight. The inspections should focus on “mid-exit door plugs,” the FAA said in a statement, referring to the same type of panel that […]
Frequent flier Kalyn Salinas runs a travel planning firm, and since becoming a mom, many of her flights are taken with her daughter, currently 21 months old. She’s flown with her daughter in her lap — referred to as “infant in arms,” and available only for children under the age of 2 — on at […]
Donald Trump’s commanding victory in Iowa underscores his enduring appeal to a wide swathe of Republican voters, and his campaign’s sophisticated, data-driven ground game. But the next nominating contest in New Hampshire will test whether he can replicate that success in a less conservative state. While Mr Trump remains the prohibitive favourite to secure the […]
By Nathan Layne, Tim Reid and James Oliphant NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Donald Trump‘s commanding victory in Iowa underscores his enduring appeal to a wide swath of Republican voters, and his campaign’s sophisticated, data-driven ground game. But the next nominating contest in New Hampshire will test whether he can replicate that success in a […]
Frequent flier Kalyn Salinas runs a travel planning firm, and since becoming a mom, many of her flights are taken with her daughter, currently 21 months old. She’s flown with her daughter in her lap — referred to as “infant in arms,” and available only for children under the age of 2 — on at […]
Boeing told employees Monday that it plans to increase quality inspections of its 737 Max 9 aircraft, following the failure of an emergency exit door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight last week. It is the latest in a series of troubles for Boeing, whose reputation as the premier American aircraft manufacturer has been tarnished […]
The manufacturer of the Alaska Airlines door plug that detached midair during a flight was the subject of a class action lawsuit last year that alleged “widespread quality failures.” Boeing is under intense scrutiny after the mishap Friday on Alaska Flight 1282. A panel of the plane snapped off just six minutes after takeoff, leaving […]
Boeing hosted a company-wide webcast on Tuesday for the first time since a door plug blew off a 737 MAX 9s in midair last week. In response, the FAA canceled thousands of flights nationwide so the incident could be investigated. The virtual meeting provided an opportunity for CEO Dave Calhoun to address employees as he […]