United plans to take delivery of the planes over an eight-year span to refresh its fleet and increase fuel efficiency, with an option to buy 100 more.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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United Airlines Orders 100 Wide-Body Boeing 787 Jets
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Inflation Forecasts Were Wrong Last Year. Should We Believe Them Now?
The New York Times – Business:Economists misjudged how much staying power inflation would have. Next year could be better — but there’s ample room for humility.
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The World Cup Is Ending, but the Migrant Labor Economy Grinds On
The New York Times – Sports:The World Cup was a $220 billion construction project powered by migrant workers. We went to Nepal – a major source of labor for Qatar — to find out what’s driving workers to do dangerous jobs that many say they can’t afford to lose.
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Japan Needs Indian Tech Workers. But Do They Need Japan?
The New York Times – Business:Recruiters call the push a crucial test of whether the world’s third-largest economy can compete with the U.S. and Europe for global talent.
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Taking to the Woods With Maine’s ‘Tree Tippers’
The New York Times – Travel:Generations of Mainers have made a living working seasonal, nature-based jobs. Harvesting the balsam used to make wreaths is one of them.
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The Fashion Designers Dries Van Noten and Christopher John Rogers in Conversation
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:While decades apart in experience, Dries Van Noten and Christopher John Rogers are both known for their creative use of color and holding on to their autonomy.
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The Week in Business: Labor Actions Sweep Britain
The New York Times – Business:The national average gasoline price has fallen to where it was a year ago. China’s economy is not expected to bounce back quickly, as it rolls back “zero Covid” policies. And the Fed meets.
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Why Is Howard Schultz Taking This So Personally?
The New York Times – Business:His opposition to a union isn’t primarily about the bottom line, friends say. It clashes with his image of Starbucks as a model employer.
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China’s Youths, Stung by Years of Covid Rules, Fear Grim Job Future
The New York Times – Business:A sluggish economy continues to leave many young people unemployed, with few job prospects or hopes to tap into the rising incomes their parents enjoyed during boom times.
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Workers at E.V. Battery Plant in Ohio Vote to Unionize
The New York Times – Business:The result, at a plant owned by General Motors and a South Korean company, is a milestone for the auto union in organizing electric vehicle workers.
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UK Approves New Coal Mine, Despite Climate Concerns
The New York Times – Business:Local politicians said the facility, the country’s first new coal mine in decades, would create hundreds of jobs.
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Out of the Public Eye, a Debate Is Raging Over a Postwar Ukraine Economy
The New York Times – Business:Beyond the enormous cost of rebuilding the country are difficult and delicate choices about how to best connect the nation to European markets and commerce.