Airlines suffering from business class blues in age of COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings. But can Zoom really replace in-person meetings that require business executives to travel?
Oct 25, 2020
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Rolls-Royce cuts 9,000 jobs as airlines turn off engines
Rolls-Royce, the British maker of plane engines, said Wednesday it will cut at least 9,000 jobs and slash costs elsewhere, as the coronavirus hammers the aviation sector.
May 20, 2020
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Delta continues path toward free Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines is moving further along its path of offering free Wi-Fi on flights, a years-long effort of testing and gradual technology upgrades.
Dec 21, 2022
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Walmart to hire 150,000 workers as virus spreads in US
Walmart plans to hire 150,000 people to meet increased demand during the coronavirus crisis and will pay out $365 million in bonuses, the US retail giant said.
Mar 20, 2020
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Boeing wants it to fly, but travelers fear the 737 MAX
On September 12, Boeing started putting out 30-second videos in which employees tout its planes' safety, hoping to reassure travelers about the 737 MAX that's been grounded worldwide since two crashes that killed 346 people.
Oct 20, 2019
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Cyberattacks a top concern across all business sizes, economic uncertainty a close second, new survey shows
Cyberattacks are now so common that the majority of businesses responding to a new survey not only viewed them as their top concern but a majority saw a future attack on their organization as inevitable.
Sep 27, 2022
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Virus hammers business travel as wary companies nix trips
Amazon and other big companies are trying to keep their employees healthy by banning business trips, but they've dealt a gut punch to a travel industry already reeling from the virus outbreak.
Mar 4, 2020
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Virgin Australia closes budget offshoot, fires 3,000 staff
Pandemic-struck airline Virgin Australia announced Wednesday it would close budget subsidiary Tigerair Australia and lay off 3,000 staff as it prepares to relaunch under new owners.
Aug 5, 2020
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Hertz to order up to 175K GM electric vehicles over 5 years
Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years.
Sep 20, 2022
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Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers
Leading airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to develop temporary credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and vaccinated for COVID-19, a step that the airline industry believes ...
Mar 9, 2021
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