Boeing wins $6.2 billion contract for F-15 aircraft for Qatar: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co has been awarded a $6.2 billion contract for 36 F-15 aircraft for Qatar’s air force, the Pentagon said in a statement on Friday.
Amgen estimates its U.S. tax bill at over $6 billion as it repatriates cash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amgen Inc said it expects to incur tax expenses of $6 billion to $6.5 billion over time as it repatriates cash it has accumulated around the world because of the new U.S. tax law signed by President Donald Trump on Friday.
Bitcoin falls 30 percent, posts worst week since 2013
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Friday as investors dumped the cryptocurrency after its sharp rise to a peak close to $20,000 prompted warnings by experts of a bubble.
Wall Street slips heading into holiday
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes dipped on Friday in low trading volume before the holiday weekend as several blue-chip stocks slipped, including Nike.
Wall Street slips in holiday wind-down
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes slipped on Friday as thin pre-holiday trading amplified losses in several blue-chip stocks, including Nike.
CSX names Foote as CEO, following death of Harrison
(Reuters) – CSX Corp , the third-largest U.S. railroad, on Friday named Jim Foote as chief executive officer, succeeding Hunter Harrison, who died last week only months into the railroad’s ambitious turnaround plan.
Fiat Chrysler to recall 1.8 million trucks to fix shifter issue
(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s U.S. unit said on Friday it would recall about 1.8 million trucks in the United States, Canada, Mexico and some other markets to fix a part if not operating could allow the driver to shift out of park without …
Cryptocurrency stocks holding gains despite bitcoin pullback
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks that surged in recent weeks because of the cryptocurrency mania have managed to hold onto most of their gains despite the recent retreat in the price of bitcoin and skepticism from market participants.
CSX Corp names Foote CEO to replace Hunter Harrison
(Reuters) – The third-largest U.S. railroad, CSX Corp , on Friday named Jim Foote as its chief executive succeeding veteran industry turnaround legend Hunter Harrison, who died last week only months into the railroad’s ambitious turnaround plan.
Brazil’s Temer would block Embraer buyout, open to capital injection
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer said on Friday that he opposed Boeing Co taking control of Embraer SA , although he would welcome an injection of foreign capital into the regional planemaker.
