Smith said the near-term acceleration of spending will be balanced by a faster reduction of the deferred costs later as the company pumps out jets at the new higher rates. Also on the call, Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney addressed the recent rash …

•Jet Aviation in Basel, Switzerland, has hired UTC to supply seating and entertainment and cabin-management systems for its Boeing business jet 3 project. Terms of the contact were not disclosed. UTC Aerospace is part of United Technologies Corp.

Boeing's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company was pushing hard to fix reliability problems with its early 787 Dreamliners that have frustrated several airlines. … It also is changing the plane's software to reduce the faulty warning …

At the same time – and let's limit the discussion to relatively affluent Western democracies for the time being – people have money to spend on what might be labelled 'leisure'. This is a big bag, including entertainment, hobbies, a cheeky latte when …

And it is partly a story about rising incomes in general resulting in increased consumption of “affluent” foods, like meat and dairy products. The tourist industry is a good case study. Rolling annual tourist visit arrival numbers are back to growing …

With a high gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, the region is known to have one of the largest affluent consumer bases. Although the region's economy slowed immediately following the Lehman Brothers' collapse in September 2008, an almost …

Grocery represents almost 40 per cent of retail sales, but providing a profitable Internet option for a high-volume, low-margin business with products that must be chilled is more complex and pricey than for non-perishables. Even Amazon has only made …

Art in the Loft is getting ready for take-off as it prepares for its annual "fun-raising" event, Glamour & Gourmet in the Gallery to be held Nov. 7 from 5:15 to 9:30 p.m.. The theme this year is "Come Fly With Me!" Gallery Coordinator Justin …

… Spain under seven of its nine distinct lifestyle brands. In addition to Sheraton Mallorca Arabella Golf Hotel, the popular Spanish holiday island is also home to The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort and Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury …