Boeing taps Kelly Ortberg as new CEO to replace Dave Calhoun

Kelly Ortberg, chief executive officer of Rockwell Collins Inc., stands for a photograph at the company's production facility in in Manchester, Iowa, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBoeing has named Robert "Kelly" Ortberg to succeed CEO Dave Calhoun, picking a longtime aerospace veteran...

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2025 Ford Maverick pickup: New tech, hybrid options

DETROIT — Ford Motor has redesigned its small Maverick pickup truck, adding more technology, new performance and hybrid options to the vehicle.Updates to the 2025 Ford Maverick include refreshed exterior and interior styling, including a 13.2-inch center touchscreen; an all-wheel-drive hybrid option; and connectivity features such as a 5G...

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D.C. attorney general sues StubHub, alleging deceptive pricing

The StubHub logo is seen at its headquarters in San Francisco.Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesWashington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued the online ticket exchange platform StubHub on Wednesday, alleging deceptive and unfair pricing.The lawsuit claims StubHub uses deceptive advertising of low ticket prices to lure...

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HSBC H2 earnings

Aaron P | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty ImagesEurope's largest lender HSBC posted a narrow decline in pretax profit in the first half of the year, but beat expectations on the back of a high-interest rate environment.The bank posted pretax profit in the six months to June of...

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Starbucks’ turnaround takes an encouraging step forward. Here’s what we want to see next

Starbucks served up better-than-feared quarterly results Tuesday night, sending shares of the coffee giant higher in extended trading. The company is by no means out of the woods yet, but the encouraging market reaction supports our recent decision to upgrade and buy the stock. Revenue fell 0.6% year over...

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