Stellantis CEO says automaker won’t sell EVs at a loss

Stellantis CEO says automaker won’t sell EVs at a loss

Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, poses during a presentation at the New York International Auto Show in Manhattan, New York, on April 5, 2023. David Dee Delgado | Reuters Stellantis won’t sell electrified vehicles such as hybrids and all-electric models at a loss like other automakers have, CEO Carlos Tavares said Friday. Tavares, who has … Read more

Insurance costs hit corporate earnings at Travelers and J.B. Hunt

Insurance costs hit corporate earnings at Travelers and J.B. Hunt

A stealth inflationary cost is biting into corporate profits. While some companies are now seeing lower input and freight costs, one expense is not falling: insurance. In its earnings report Friday morning, Dow component Travelers said insurance premiums that it charges are still soaring. Premiums on business policies jumped 14% in the last quarter. Consumers … Read more

Delta CEO confident about Max 10 order

Delta CEO confident about Max 10 order

Delta Air Lines airplanes are seen parked at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Camilo Freedman | Lightrocket | Getty Images Delta Air Lines expects to move forward with an order of Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft as the plane manufacturer struggles with issues surrounding the Max 9, the carrier’s CEO told CNBC on Friday. The … Read more

Japan JAXA SLIM lunar lander successfully touches down on moon

Japan JAXA SLIM lunar lander successfully touches down on moon

An artist’s rendition of the SLIM lunar lander on the moon’s surface. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Japan staked a claim as a national space power on Friday, as its SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon. The country’s SLIM lander launched in September and touched down on the lunar surface around 10:20 a.m. ET, according to … Read more

Ford cuts F-150 Lightning EV production, adds to Bronco, Ranger plant

Ford cuts F-150 Lightning EV production, adds to Bronco, Ranger plant

Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on Dec. 13, 2022. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is increasing production of its Bronco SUV and Ranger pickup, while cutting production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning, the automaker said Friday. Ford said the production changes … Read more

Spirit Airlines raises fourth-quarter forecast, stock jumps

Spirit Airlines raises fourth-quarter forecast, stock jumps

Spirit Airlines jetliners on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Joe Cavaretta | South Florida Sun-sentinel | Getty Images Spirit Airlines on Friday raised its financial forecast for the fourth quarter of 2023, sending shares soaring 17% after a rout earlier this week … Read more

Red Sea crisis already bigger issue for shipping than Covid, data show

Red Sea crisis already bigger issue for shipping than Covid, data show

Containers are piled up in Lisbon, Portugal, on January 13, 2024. Recent U.S. and UK air strikes on Yemen are causing global shipping rates to spike, sparking fears of extended disruptions in the Red Sea, a crucial trade route. The strikes are a response to attacks on the Red Sea, adding complexity to the regional … Read more

Spirit could slash fares, restructure after failed JetBlue takeover

Spirit could slash fares, restructure after failed JetBlue takeover

A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is on shaky footing after JetBlue Airways‘ proposed $3.8 billion takeover of the budget carrier was blocked by a federal judge this … Read more

Spirit Airlines shares sink after judge blocks JetBlue merger

Spirit Airlines shares sink after judge blocks JetBlue merger

JetBlue Airways planes are seen near Spirit Airlines planes at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 16, 2022. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of Spirit Airlines fell about 23% Wednesday, its second day of double-digit losses, after a judge blocked its proposed merger with JetBlue … Read more

Red Sea crisis could last a year with Houthi attacks ‘just increasing’

Red Sea crisis could last a year with Houthi attacks ‘just increasing’

A screen grab captured from a video shows that cargo ship ‘Galaxy Leader’, co-owned by an Israeli company, being hijacked by Iran-backed Houthis from Yemen in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Photo by Houthis Media Center / Handout /Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The ripple effects of the … Read more