Stocks edge down, and oil slides
U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Monday as investors weighed the latest batch of company earnings news. Real estate and healthcare stocks...
Uber hires veteran NASA engineer to develop flying cars
In 2010, an advanced aircraft engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center named Mark Moore published a white paper outlining the feasibility of electric aircrafts...
Electrolux to acquire smart appliance maker for $250 million
Swedish appliance maker Electrolux, which has its North American headquarters in Charlotte, announced that it will acquire a smart kitchen appliance company called Anova...
American Airlines is adding two new destinations from Charlotte
American Airlines said Monday that it’s adding two new weekly routes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, both to vacation destinations. The flights – to...
China’s first large homemade passenger jet to fly in 2017 | Toronto Star
BEIJING—After years of delays, China’s first large homemade passenger jetliner will take to the air for its maiden flight in the first half of...
Qatar Airways launches world’s longest flight | Toronto Star
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Qatar Airways has launched the world’s longest scheduled commercial airline route with the arrival of its flight from Doha to Aukland,...
Mexico’s largest movie chain threatens to stop buying U.S. popcorn if free trade ends...
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration prepares to renegotiate NAFTA, the head of Mexico’s largest movie theatre chain is warning that an end to...
Will Orange County housing boom or bubble in 2017?
The resilience of Orange County’s housing market in 2016 surprised many folks.Challenges were numerous. Home listings were thin. Builders didn’t construct many “affordable” homes....