A year after Qatar boss' gaffe, airlines still pay 'lip service' to diversity: executives

A year after Qatar Airways boss' remark that a woman could not do his job drew scathing criticism, airline executives called out the industry for paying only "lip service" to diversity and not pushing to get more women out of cabins and into boardrooms.

from Reuters: Business News https://reut.rs/2WoA5s4

Read More

U.S. regulators divide scrutiny of Amazon and Google: Washington Post

U.S. antitrust regulators have divided oversight of Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, putting Amazon under the watch of the Federal Trade Commission and Google under the Justice Department, the Washington Post said on Saturday.

from Reuters: Business News https://reut.rs/2Xly8su

Read More

Airlines want joint lifting of 737 MAX ban, but EU cautious

Global airlines urged regulators on Sunday to coordinate on software changes to the Boeing 737 MAX, thus avoiding damaging splits over safety seen when the aircraft was grounded in March.

from Reuters: Business News https://reut.rs/2XtZrRq

Read More

EU reserves right to take own decisions on Boeing 737 MAX

The European Union will work with other regulators on the approval of new software for the Boeing 737 MAX but reserves the right to take its own decision on when to return the grounded jet to service, the bloc's transport chief said on Sunday.

from Reuters: Business News https://reut.rs/2JRh0I6

Read More

Emirates head cautious on quick return to service for Boeing 737 MAX

Emirates airline President Tim Clark said on Sunday that global regulators should act in a coordinated way to return the Boeing 737 MAX to service and warned it could take six months to get the grounded jet back into operation.

from Reuters: Business News https://reut.rs/2I92p7G

Read More

Mexican avocado growers expect US consumers to bear tariffs

Mexican avocado growers expect US consumers to bear tariffs



The baby avocados in Enrique Bautista's vast orchard in western Mexico will grow to maturity, eventually, and be shipped out of Mexico.

Read More

Analysts: Amazon Could Soar in the Coming Year

Analysts: Amazon Could Soar in the Coming Year



Even as growth is slowing, there's still plenty left in the tank.

Read More