13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Boeing starts building 737 wings with new automated system
Boeing starts building 737 wings with new automated system
Boeing Co (BA.N) has started using a new automated system to build wing panels for 737 jetliners, an important step in preparing to hit record production speeds while introducing new models of the popular plane. The robotic system, known as the Panel Assembly Line, or PAL, this week drilled holes and installed rivets for the wings of a production aircraft, the first such use of the system since installation began last summer, Boeing officials told Reuters during a visit to the Renton, Washington, plant.
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. businesses avoiding Lumber Liquidators amid safety allegations
U.S. businesses avoiding Lumber Liquidators amid safety allegations
A U.S. home improvement association and several individual contractors said on Friday they would recommend customers avoid Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (LL.N), highlighting the widening fallout from allegations about the safety of its flooring. The National Association of the Remodeling Industry, which represents 6,500 small-to mid-sized home improvement companies, will encourage members to refrain from purchasing the company’s products, a spokesman said.
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ETFs: What’s Next?
ETFs: What’s Next?
We sat down with four of the fund industry’s most influential thinkers to get clues on what they have in store for investors.
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Twitter Bulls Should Do Now
What Twitter Bulls Should Do Now
An options strategy offers a way to make money, even if the shares don’t hit the $67 that one analyst sees them reaching in a year.
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Boeing starts building 737 wings with new automated system
Boeing starts building 737 wings with new automated system
Boeing Co (BA.N) has started using a new automated system to build wing panels for 737 jetliners, an important step in preparing to hit record production speeds while introducing new models of the popular plane. The robotic system, known as the Panel Assembly Line, or PAL, this week drilled holes and installed rivets for the wings of a production aircraft, the first such use of the system since installation began last summer, Boeing officials told Reuters during a visit to the Renton, Washington, plant.
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Spot The Oddly Optimistic One Out
Spot The Oddly Optimistic One Out
“Exceptionally” optimistic, “exceptionally distracted” ignorance, or “exceptionally blind” faith?
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Coming Chinese Crackup
The Coming Chinese Crackup
Authored by David Shambaugh, originally posted at The Wall Street Journal,
On Thursday, the National People’s Congress convened in Beijing in what has become a familiar annual ritual. Some 3,000 “elected” delegates from all over the country—ranging from colorfully clad ethnic minorities to urbane billionaires—will meet for a week to discuss the state of the nation and to engage in the pretense of political participation.