Latest Contracts and orders News

American Airlines to buy 260 new planes from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer to meet growing demand

Mar. 04, 2024 16:52 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines announced a massive order for new planes on Monday, splitting 260 new aircraft between Boeing, Airbus and Embraer in a move designed to meet growing travel demand and increase the airline's supply of premium seats. American said it placed options for...

Union rejects Kroger contract offer at 38 stores in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio

Mar. 01, 2024 15:04 PM EST

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Union workers at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia and two other states have voted to reject the grocery chain’s contract proposal and give their bargaining committee the authority to call a strike. Members of the United Food & Commercial Workers...

GE business to fill order for turbines to power Western Hemisphere's largest wind project

Jan. 09, 2024 10:40 AM EST

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A business to be spun off by General Electric will build hundreds of turbines for what will be the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere, part of a massive equipment order and long-term service agreement with the global renewable-energy giant Pattern Energy. ...

US online retailer Zulily says it will go into liquidation, surprising customers

Dec. 27, 2023 11:45 AM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. online retailer Zulily is closing down, surprising customers and laying off hundreds of workers after efforts to salvage the business failed. The Seattle-based company said in a notice on its website that it had tried to fill all pending orders and expected...

Still haven't bought holiday gifts? Retailers have a sale for you

Dec. 22, 2023 10:59 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are stepping up sales and other enticements in the final days before Christmas to lure shoppers who've been waiting for the best deals, or who didn’t have the time or the urge to wrap up gift-buying early. Incentives to spend last minute are an extension...