China steps up drive to break Boeing and Airbus grip on plane market

China’s drive to give Taiwanese visitors local IDs alarms Taipei

Officials fear jurisdiction will be compromised and push could open door for Beijing to intervene in its domestic affairs

Financial Times - 6h

Driving into Manhattan? That’ll Cost You as Congestion Begins

Congestion pricing is intended to reduce traffic gridlock and fix New York’s public transit infrastructure.

Inc. - 8h

UK businesses plan price increases as Budget drives up costs

Tax and wage rises have caused confidence to ‘slump’, warns British Chambers of Commerce

Financial Times - 8h

How to drive in snow and icy weather

Tips on what to carry in your car, and how to drive in snow and icy weather.

BBC News - 16h

Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe

ABC News - 1d

It’s Time for Parents to Step Up in the Fight for Clean Air

Fossil fuel pollution is impacting the most vulnerable among us: children. Their future—and health—are at stake.

Wired - 1d

4 Ways to Drive Organic Business Growth

As companies find funding harder to come by, more are turning toward organic growth strategies. Here’s what they look like.

Inc. - 1d

Fire at a food market in northern China kills at least 8 and injures 15

Chinese state media says a fire at a food market in northern China killed at least eight people and injured 15 others

ABC News - 1d

FAA Head Says Boeing Must Put Culture of Safety Above Profits

A year after the midair blowout of a 737-MAX door panel sent the company in a downward spiral, federal aviation chief Mike Whitaker said the planemaker still has work to do to ensure its jetliners ...

Inc. - 2d

Boeing Adds More Surprise Quality Checks in Its Factories

The jet manufacturer outlines more than a dozen steps it has taken in recent months to address concerns about production issues.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Kweichow Moutai Expects to Meet Revenue Growth Target Despite China Market Woes

Chinese liquor giant Kweichow Moutai expects to meet its revenue growth target for 2024 despite subdued consumer sentiment and slumping wholesale prices in its home market.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

'Box of tricks' - Igamane takes 'massive steps' at Rangers

Hamza Igamane continues his impressive debut season at Rangers with a wonderful hat-trick in the 3-3 draw away to Hibernian.

BBC News - 13h

Did the US jobs market hold up?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 19h

Race to replace Justin Welby to begin as archbishop prepares to step down

Appointing new archbishop of Canterbury likely to take months after Welby’s resignation over abuse scandal. Justin Welby will relinquish his role as archbishop of Canterbury at midnight on Monday, ...

The Guardian - 19h

Comfortable, confident Waters steps up in Warriors' win vs. Grizzlies

Lindy Waters III always keeps a level-handed mindset, even if he doesn't play much. That's why he's able to contribute whenever his name is called upon.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

MLB rumors: Dodgers won't rush to trade after Hyeseong Kim signing, Justin Verlander market heating up

Here are the latest news and rumors for Major League Baseball's hot stove

CBS Sports - 1d

Fire at food market in northern China kills eight people and injures 15

Cause of fire in city of Zhangjiakou in Hebei province is under investigation. At least eight people have died and 15 are injured after a fire broke out at a food market in northern China, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?

The 30-year mortgage rate averaged at 6.91%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

MarketWatch - 1d

"Breaking Bad" house up for sale. Here's how much it costs.

Centered on mythical methamphetamine cookers Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, the series wrapped up more than a decade ago, but its legacy continues to draw looky-loos to the home.

CBS News - 1d

How to handle a stock market downturn — without breaking down

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Try this experiment.

MarketWatch - 1d

Take these steps to set financial goals for your family in 2025 — and reach them

How you and your partner can make saving easier, spending harder, and teamwork second nature.

MarketWatch - 1d

Student loan borrowers should take these steps before presidential administration changes

The country's roughly 40 million federal student loan borrowers should brace for change when President Joe Biden exits office toward the end of the month.

CNBC - 2d

Cold Snap to Grip Much of the U.S., Followed by Winter Storms

The Arctic air arrives this weekend and could linger into mid-January.

The New York Times - 2d

Apple offers holiday discount in China as Huawei competition heats up

Apple is facing heightened competition from a resurgent Huawei and other domestic brands.

CNBC - 2d

Here’s how Boeing is responding to the FAA’s call for a ‘fundamental cultural shift’ in safety

Safety and quality need to be placed above profit at Boeing, says the head of the FAA.

MarketWatch - 2d

Boeing hopes the turbulence is over after a year of crashes, near misses and embarrassment

Boeing said Friday that it had hit several internal targets on safety and quality control despite a series of deadly crashes, near catastrophes and embarrassing incidents that has seen its share ...

NBC News - 2d

NFL Owns 72 of TV’s Top 100 as Politics Loosens Sports’ Grip

While the long shadow of another quadrennial upheaval threatened to diminish the NFL’s stranglehold on American media consumption, the 2024 election cycle had relatively little impact on the ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Super stand-in Scott Boland steps up again as Australia turn screw on India

India 185; Australia 9-1 on day one of fifth Test at SCG Boland millimetres from hat-trick as he takes 4-31 By now, anyone who watches Test cricket has an idea what kind of person Scott Boland ...

The Guardian - 2d

Boeing Shares Drop After South Korea Plane Crash

A widely used Boeing aircraft, the 737-800, was involved in Sunday’s crash-landing of a Jeju Air flight that killed 179 people.

The New York Times - 3d

Crypto, Roaring Kitty and 'fartcoin': Market speculation picks up to start 2025

Many speculative pockets of the stock market surged in early trading Thursday, the first session of the new year.

CNBC - 3d

Blackhawks' Next Step Taken in Turning the Corner to the Future

The future is starting to arrive for the Blackhawks amidst losing season.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Ukraine aims to step up exports despite war

Yahoo News - 3d

Is This the Year Laos Breaks Through?

The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism. The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists.

The New York Times - 3d

Eagles' Saquon Barkley opens up about not having the chance to break the NFL single-season rushing record

Philly is resting its star RB in Week 18

CBS Sports - 3d

Stormzy banned from driving for using mobile phone

An off-duty police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce.

BBC News - 3d

Brian Hoyer's three-step plan to fix the Patriots offense

Former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer joined Tom E. Curran's Patriots Talk Podcast to share his three-step plan to fix New England's offense in the offseason.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

China Reckons With Years of Excess

Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d