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Boeing sweetens labor proposal in ‘best and final’ offer

Boeing sweetens labor proposal in ‘best and final’ offer

Bob Elliott

Striking Boeing workers hold rally at the Boeing Portland Facility on September 19, 2024, in Portland, Oregon.  Jordan Gale | ...

Southwest raises Q3 forecast, announces .5 billion buyback

Southwest raises Q3 forecast, announces $2.5 billion buyback

Mickey Vernon

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines raised its third-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday, announced its board authorized $2.5 billion in share buybacks ...

Why Eli Lilly and Palo Alto Networks are both up on news from their competitors

Why Eli Lilly and Palo Alto Networks are both up on news from their competitors

Craig Fedirighi

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time ...

Boeing faces strike threat as workers vote on new contract

Boeing faces strike threat as workers vote on new contract

Bob Elliott

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is assembled at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer ...

Middle Eastern funds plowing billions into the hottest AI start-ups

Middle Eastern funds plowing billions into the hottest AI start-ups

John Ray

Sovereign wealth funds out of the Middle East are emerging as key backers of Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence darlings. Oil-rich ...

American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%

American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%

Bob Elliott

Julie Hedrick, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, right, announces a strike authorization outside Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport ...

The long, winding road of Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit

The long, winding road of Alphabet’s self-driving Waymo unit

Ev Richard

Alphabet ‘s self-driving car unit Waymo is finally shifting into high gear. After years of heavy investment and losses, Waymo ...

Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island and sell the power to Microsoft

Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island and sell the power to Microsoft

Albert Wagner

Constellation Energy plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and will sell the power to Microsoft, demonstrating the ...

Machinists prepare for lengthy stoppage

Machinists prepare for lengthy stoppage

Bob Elliott

Boeing factory workers gather on a picket line during the first day of a strike near the entrance of a ...

Flights are getting more expensive as airlines scale back growth plans

Flights are getting more expensive as airlines scale back growth plans

Bob Elliott

Delta Airlines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.  Kent Nishimura | ...