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Boeing set to top Airbus with record 763 jets in 2017

New York (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Tuesday it delivered an industry-record 763 jetliners in 2017, likely beating European rival Airbus SE (AIR.PA) to retain the title of world's biggest plane maker. Boeing also booked 912 net new aircraft orders worth $134.8 billion at list prices last year, compared

BRANDING THE NATION AS A SERVICE DESTINATION

Tapping into the Outsourcing phenomenon...     BACKGROUND Statistics from International Trade centre indicate that by 2050, 80% of the workforce worldwide will be working in services. The growing competitive business environment has positioned BPO as a key source of competitive advantage. India and China have dominated this industry but as the cost of

VW 2017 group sales rose to around 10.7 million cars, beating Toyota

A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen group sales probably rose to around 10.7 million cars last year and kept the German behemoth ahead of Toyota as the world’s largest automaker, Bild am Sonntag reported, citing in-house VW estimates. Imagine

Rise in ‘on demand’ delivery sends e-tailers scrambling for warehouse space

E-commerce warehouse E-commerce was supposed to bypass the need for expensive downtown storefronts, but rising demand for two-day shipping has turned the tables, with warehousing space in or near cities – close enough to deploy last-mile deliveries – currently costing, on average, more than US$250,000 per acre, up 25 percent from

UK car sales drop in 2017 for first time in 6 years

London — The British car industry association says automobile sales in the country fell in 2017 for the first time in six years and are set to fall further this year largely because of subdued economic growth. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said Friday that overall demand fell 5.7

Nigerian Airlines lose 50% flight operations, revenue to local harmattan haze

Lagos Local Airport Lagos -(The Guardian) Local airlines have lost about 50 percent of flight operations due to poor visibility occasioned by the seasonal harmattan haze.Though air travel is usually at its peak during Yuletide, operators couldn’t optimise most of their recent investments as a result of flight delays and cancellations.   In

Amazon says over 5 billion items shipped in 2017 via Prime

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it shipped over 5 billion items worldwide via its subscription-based Prime service in 2017 while adding more new members than ever before. The e-commerce giant, which revealed its Prime shipment numbers for the first time, did not give comparable full-year shipment number for 2016. Imagine your Ad placed here Amazon

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