Boeing has finally started producing the 737 Max again, almost a month after the end of its massive strike
Employees working on a Boeing 737 Max at the factory in Renton, Washington. Boeing restarted production of its 737 Max aircraft last Friday, nearly a month after a strike that lasted seven weeks, Reuters reported. A slowdown in 737 Max production this year has annoyed customers — further delaying deliveries of aircraft in an industry…
Zelenskky resists US pressure to draft 18-year-olds to solve Ukraine’s soldier shortage
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will not lower the conscription age. Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has rejected US calls to lower its military recruitment age to 18 to help increase the number of soldiers fighting against Russia. “We must not compensate the lack of equipment and training with the youth of soldiers,”…
Jeff Bezos says he likes meetings to be ‘messy’ so he can be part of the ‘sausage-making’ process
“When you present internally, you are seeking truth,” Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said, “not a pitch. I don’t want to be pitched.” Amazon founder Jeff Bezos prefers “messy” meetings to ones that team members have rehearsed, he told The New York Times DealBook Summit last week. The world’s second-richest person and owner of the Washington…
I gave my 3 and 1-year-olds more independence. Now we have fewer tantrums and more cooperation.
My mindset as a parent plays a key role in my childrens’ tantrums. Twenty minutes had passed, and my 3-year-old toddler was still lying on the floor, kicking and screaming because I wouldn’t let him help with dinner. I had insisted that he was too young to handle the cooking utensils, and the frustration had…
How celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay makes his millions
Gordon Ramsay has several streams of income contributing to his estimated status as a multimillionaire. With numerous Michelin stars and several TV shows, British chef Gordon Ramsay has cemented himself as one of the most well-known celebrities in the food scene. The 58-year-old’s success in the restaurant and entertainment industries has made him millions. Although…
I was born in the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India and watched it change from a quiet, green city to an international tech hub
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Vikram Chandrashekar, 50, who was born in Bengaluru, India, about how the city has changed over his lifetime. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Bengaluru has become known as the “Silicon Valley of India,” but it was once known as a “Garden…
Japan Airlines doesn’t want you to take your luggage on the train when you visit Tokyo
Tokyo’s trains are often crowded with commuters. Japan Airlines is offering to deliver luggage to your hotel or accommodation when you visit Tokyo. The same-day service costs 4,500 yen ($29) per suitcase and is available from terminal three at Haneda Airport. JAL said the initiative will help “address social issues such as congestion in public…
China is limiting the sale of key components used to build Ukraine’s drones: report
China appears to be curbing the sale of crucial drone components to the West amid an escalating trade dispute with the US. China is limiting the export of critical components used in drones by Ukraine in its war against Russia’s invasion, Bloomberg reported. Multiple people with knowledge of the development told the publication that China…
McKinsey reportedly promoted its smallest new partner class in years amid a consulting slowdown
McKinsey promoted around 200 people to partner this year, a substantial drop from 2023. Consulting firm McKinsey is promoting one of the smallest groups in recent years to the level of partner. The firm is only advancing about 200 employees to the coveted position, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources. That…
