Thousands of machinists union members go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & WhitneyAround 3,000 union workers went on strike at Pratt and Whitney in Connecticut. The strike began due to failed contract talks. Wages, retire...
05 May, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
US small manufacturers hope to benefit from tariffs, some worry about uncertaintyThe Trump administration's tariffs aim to revitalize US manufacturing, a sector that has significantly declined since 1979. While some manu...
19 Apr, 2025, 07.24 PM IST
Boeing faces relatives of passengers who died in Boeing Max crashes in courtRelatives of victims from the Boeing 737 Max crashes are in court challenging a plea agreement made between Boeing and federal prosecutors....
11 Oct, 2024, 08.24 PM IST
Boeing 757 lost nose wheel preparing for takeoff during a very rough stretch for the plane makerDelta Flight 982 - headed to Bogota, Colombia - was taxiing for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when the inci...
24 Jan, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
The forgotten shipping pallet stages a pandemic-era rallyPallets serve as the base of a so-called unit load, a standard way to ship products so they’re easy to move with forklifts and jacks. They ...
12 Apr, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
US: Sweeping renewable energy bill poised for final passageIt paves the way for an enormous expansion of offshore wind generation, solar or onshore wind generation, and the use of battery storage te...
06 Mar, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
Budget 2019: FAIFA urges government to correct cigarette taxation error to lessen burdenCigarettes account for 86% of revenue from tobacco taxation, while the contribution to tax collections from beedi and smokeless tobacco are...
03 Jul, 2019, 01.25 PM IST
FDI in tobacco: DIPP meets stakeholders; participants shared mixed viewsCurrently, FDI is prohibited in manufacturing of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco substitutes. However, it is permitted in technology collabo...
11 Apr, 2018, 11.29 PM IST
DIPP calls meeting of stakeholders on FDI in tobacco sectorCurrently, FDI is prohibited in manufacturing of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco substitutes. However, it is permitted in technology collabo...
08 Apr, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
FAIFA demands roll back of cess on cigarettesThe association's General Secretary Murali Babu said the huge growth of illicit trade of cigarettes is a reflection of the unintended conse...
07 Dec, 2017, 02.49 PM IST
Low production doesn't set tobacco prices on fireIndian farmers, who largely cultivate Virginia tobacco, may get some 5% better realisation for their produce this time as against the over ...
14 Feb, 2017, 05.46 PM IST
Farmers' body seeks CBI probe against anti-tobacco health activists, money trailFederation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a body of farmers' associations from across the country mostly into cultivation of cas...
19 Nov, 2015, 10.08 PM IST
How the Tata Group, Infosys, Wipro & Essar are the biggest job creators in the USIndian companies are considered job-eating villains in US. However, the reality is that India Inc's local hires in America are rapidly risi...
26 Feb, 2012, 10.13 PM IST
US state of Virginia seeks Indian investment in IT, energyVirginia Governor Bob McDonnel said Indian cos and investors would get cash incentives based on the capital investment and actual number of...
16 Nov, 2011, 05.47 PM IST
- Infrastructure, realty cos setting up campuses for universities
Infrastructure and real estate companies such as GMR and Hindustan Construction Company are setting up campuses for universities and higher...
30 Jun, 2010, 01.00 AM IST
- ILFC may order 300 Airbus, Boeing jets
International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC), the world’s biggest aircraft lessor, said it may order 300 jets from Boeing and Airbus to meet dem...
26 Jun, 2008, 04.14 AM IST
- Tobacco growers told to retain current crop size
Despite pressure from sections of stake-holders like industry for hiking the ‘07 authorised flue-cured Virginia (FCV, smoked in cigarettes)...
22 Jul, 2006, 02.18 AM IST