Colombia’s Ecopetrol SA plans to expand its oil and gas reserves through acquisitions, while also increasing its presence in the U.S. The state-owned oil company has identified assets that it may consider buying, Chief Executive Officer Felipe Bayon said Friday in an interview at the New York Stock Exchange. “It needs to be the right fit with the strategy and the right valuation,” Bayon said.
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STORY: SAM SALEHPOUR: “I raised concerns internally, I was sidelined. I was told to shut up. I received physical threats...” Current and former Boeing employees delivered stark warnings at two U.S. Senate hearings on Wednesday over safety culture and manufacturing quality at the planemaker.They’ve been under scrutiny since the door plug panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight in January.Testimony at the U.S. senate permanent subcommittee on investigations raised questions about missing records surrounding the panel.Former Boeing manager Ed Pierson said an internal whistleblower sent him records about the plug, that he had turned over to the FBI.“The manufacturing conditions that led to the two 737 Max disasters also led to the Alaskan accident blowout accident, and these conditions continue...” // “The world is shocked to learn about Boeing's current production quality issues. I'm not surprised because nothing changed after the two crashes.”Boeing has said it believed that required documents detailing the removal of the door plug were never created.The hearings come amid a management shakeup at Boeing.U.S. regulators have put curbs on production and in March, its deliveries fell by half.Also under the spotlight on Wednesday: two of Boeing’s widebody jets.SALEHPOUR: “I have serious concerns about the safety of the 787 and 777 aircraft, and I'm willing to take on professional risk to talk about them."Quality engineer Sam Salehpour has claimed Boeing failed to adequately shim — or use a thin piece of material to fill tiny gaps — an omission that could cause premature fatigue failure over time in some areas of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.“Boeing had problems pushing pieces together with excessive force to make them appear that the gaps don't exist, even though they exist.”Salehpour has said he was transferred off the 787 program over his questions.Boeing has challenged Salehpour's claims against the 787 and 777, which fly internationally.On Monday, it said it had not found fatigue cracks on nearly 700 Dreamliner jets in service that have gone through heavy maintenance.In a statement on Wednesday, Boeing defended the planes' safety; Noting that the global 787 fleet has safely transported more than 850 million passengers, and the 777 — 3.9 billion travelers.The FAA said in a statement that every aircraft flying complies with the regulator's airworthiness directives.
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Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / GettyThere’s certainly been a lot of talk about Barron Trump’s impending graduation from his exclusive Florida high school, with daddy Donald complaining bigly that the criminal trial underway in Manhattan will keep him from attending the ceremony. We have many questions, including: Did Trump even bother to go any of his other kids’ graduations? But even more intriguing is the matter of where Barron will be headed for college.We hear that
Memory chip maker Micron Technology is set to get more than $6 billion in grants from the U.S. Commerce Department to help pay for domestic chip factory projects, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Micron and the U.S. Commerce Department did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Over the past few months, U.S. President Joe Biden has announced several funding initiatives, including nearly $20 billion in loans and grants for Intel and a $1.5 billion grant to GlobalFoundries.
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TORONTO — Just when it looked like the Yankees were going to be swept for the first time this year, a few longballs and a ninth-inning rally sparked a come-from-behind, 6-4 win over the Blue Jays. Giancarlo Stanton started the ninth off with a 437-foot home run. The solo shot put the Yankees down 4-3 before Jose Trevino delivered a pinch-hit, RBI single that tied the game. Aaron Judge, ...
Wendy Williams’ legal guardian has filed court documents demanding her ex-husband Kevin Hunter pay back $112,500 in alimony. The 59-year-old former talk show host was placed under a guardianship in early February 2022 when her bank stepped in and claimed in a New York court her behaviour was “concerning”. Her guardian Sabrina Morrissey has now claimed in court documents Wendy’s former partner Kevin – who the presenter divorced in 2020 after a 21-year marriage – was “overpaid” for three months an
Brian Cox has slammed Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of Napoleon as “truly terrible”. The outspoken actor, 77, who has spent years sharing his fiery views on other actors’ personalities, behaviour on set and performances, also declared he could have played the part of the French Emperor a “lot better” than 49-year-old ‘Gladiator’ star Joaquin. He said during a live talk hosted by the Evening Standard about Joaquin’s portrayal: “It’s terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It real
Sydney Sweeney’s representative has slammed veteran Hollywood producer Carol Baum for slating the actress’ looks and acting. The 26-year-old, who shot to fame after playing hysterical schoolgirl Cassie Howard in HBO’s shock ‘Euphoria’ teen drama, was this week blasted by 81-year-old Carol for her “unwatchable” 2023 comedy ‘Anyone But You’. Her representative has now told The New York Post: “How sad that a woman in the position to share her expertise and experience chooses instead to attack anoth
The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., personally courted Micron to build what would ultimately be a set of four chip factories in Syracuse — and noted in a Wednesday interview that the announcement was a sign to voters about how Democrats were reviving the manufacturing sector. ”It will be the biggest memory chip plant in America,” said Schumer.
The blood screening market size is anticipated to grow from USD 2.99 Billion in 2023 to USD 8.96 Billion in 10 years. The market ought to witness a positive growth rate owing to increasing incidences of chronic diseases worldwide.Newark, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brainy Insights estimates that the global blood screening market will grow from USD 2.99 Billion in 2023 to USD 8.96 Billion by 2033. The importance of undergoing blood screening lies in its capacity to identify potential h
Chicago, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Industrial Vehicles Market size is projected to grow from USD 49.2 billion in 2024 to USD 64.3 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 4.6%., according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. Browse and in-depth TOC on "Industrial Vehicles Market" 344 – Tables 93 – Figures 366 – Pages Download PDF Brochure: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=164686137 Report Attributes Details Market size value in 2024: USD 49.2 billion Projected to reach 203
Baum also claimed that Sweeney’s recent rom-com Anyone But You was ‘unwatchable’
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Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals' (ASX:CUV) stock is up by a considerable 8.7% over the past month. Since the market usually...
Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz caught up with the Lions quarterback about the transformative 2023 season, reshaping the entire franchise, enjoying the journey's successes, and more. Jared Goff joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of Jared Jewelers.
EXCLUSIVE: Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan has added Sibongile Mlambo (Lost in Space) and Paul Ben-Victor (The Wire) to its Season 4 cast in recurring roles. Mlambo will play Imani Okoye, a smart, confident and business-savvy executive at a boutique record label. Ben-Victor will play Phil Russo, Jersey’s new crime boss accustomed to garnering …
The Chargers have now signed four offensive players who worked under Roman in Baltimore.
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