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EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia
New York Times, Published on 17/12/2022
» BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Friday approved a new round of sanctions against Russia, including banning drone exports to the country, as the bloc strives to maintain a united front and keep up financial pressure on Moscow over the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.
As 737 Max crisis festers, Boeing fires its leader
New York Times, Published on 24/12/2019
» NEW YORK: Boeing said on Monday that it had fired its chief executive, Dennis A. Muilenburg, who was unable to stabilise the company after two crashes involving its best-selling 737 Max plane killed 346 people and set off the worst crisis in the manufacturing giant’s 103-year history.
Apple’s $1-trillion milestone reflects rise of megacompanies
New York Times, Published on 03/08/2018
» US Steel. General Motors. AT&T. Exxon Mobil.
Death knell for the brick-and-mortar stores? Not yet
Business, New York Times, Published on 25/11/2017
» On a quiet strip of Rue de Marignan, just down the block from the Paris power-lunch spot L'Avenue, Alex Bolen, the chief executive of Oscar de la Renta, was standing outside No. 4, where the brand is to open a store next May.
Coming home to a shipping container
Business, New York Times, Published on 07/10/2017
» Tim Steele stood outside a pair of orange shipping containers on a hillside about two hours northwest of New York. The large metal cargo door swung wide to reveal a small mudroom inside the corrugated walls, and beyond that an expansive living room, kitchen and small bathroom. Several tall windows looked out on the Catskill Mountains, a vista that stretched for miles.
One surprise standout for Uber: Food delivery
Business, New York Times, Published on 26/09/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: For years, Bob Gordon, the owner of Footprints Cafe in Brooklyn, handled the delivery of his restaurant's meals, like his Caribbean-inspired "Rasta Pasta," to customers. So when he decided to work for the first time with an outside delivery service -- UberEats, the delivery arm of the ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc -- he was nervous.
Brexit proving good news for discounters
Business, New York Times, Published on 05/08/2017
» At the vast Sainsbury's grocery store in south London's Tooting Broadway neighbourhood, a basket of milk, eggs, bread, cornflakes and butter will cost shoppers £4 and 70 pence, or about $6.15. A short walk away at Aldi and Lidl -- two German discount grocery stores -- those same items amount to £3.92.
US city airports' future may not involve flying
Business, New York Times, Published on 22/07/2017
» Coleman Young International Airport was once one of the busiest airports in the United States and a thriving piece of Detroit's economy. But like so much else in the city, it festered for decades after the action moved to the suburbs.
Amazon lets you try on and return clothes free
Business, New York Times, Published on 22/06/2017
» SEATTLE: For many people, buying clothing online is not worth the hassle of getting a pair of pants or a shirt that does not fit. Many retailers have sought to eliminate that risk by offering free returns on clothing, but now Amazon.com is going even further.
The Apple of home appliances
Business, New York Times, Published on 08/04/2017
» When Michael Aldred joined the British home electronics maker Dyson Ltd two decades ago, he had a simple goal: to quickly build a robotic vacuum cleaner.