Tag: Business
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Why BAE is paying $5.5B to acquire Ball’s aerospace unit
[ad_1] BAE Systems is making its largest-ever acquisition, buying Ball Corp.’s aerospace subsidiary for $5.5 billion at a time when space and supply-chain discussions dominate industry conversations. Both are driven by the conflict in Ukraine, which is swiftly consuming unmanned aerial vehicles, shoulder-fired missiles and artillery, putting stresses on supply chains. During a conference call with investors Thursday, ... -
US manufacturing sales flatline; B2B ecommerce remains priority
[ad_1] U.S. manufacturing and total business-to-business sales flatlined in the first six months of the year. B2B ecommerce remains an accelerated priority. In June, manufacturing sales declined to $573.9 billion. That’s down 2.6% from $589.3 billion in June 2022. Meanwhile, total sales were $1.818 trillion. That’s down 3.1% from $1.877 trillion in June 2022, says ... -
Plasma breakthrough could enable better hypersonic weapons, spacecraft
[ad_1] A potential new way to protect sensitive electronics from the extreme heat generated by flying at high speed could give the United States an edge in the race to deploy hypersonic missiles and new spacecraft. A July research paper in the American Chemical Society’s journal ACS Nano describes one potential solution that uses focused ... -
Farm Central Intelligence emerges Winner at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon
[ad_1] AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities market player, hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection of technology, finance, and agriculture to create a platform for young tech enthusiasts to create viable solutions. This year’s edition drew participation from Kenya, for the first time, following AFEX’s operational expansion into the ... -
Today’s daily horoscope for Aug. 14, 2023
[ad_1] Countdown to the New Moon The moon changes from Cancer to Leo and continues the journey toward Wednesday’s visit with the sun. This new moon occasion is worth preparing for, as it offers the chance to make an unforgettable impression on someone. Whose attention would you most benefit from having in your professional and/or ... -
The next big space business: satellite pictures of other satellites
[ad_1] Cookie List A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party ... -
Lauren Chan, Henning Founder, On Why Plus-Size Fashion Is Viable
[ad_1] Photography by Lily CummingsSo why aren’t more companies succeeding? By Lauren Chan Date August 11, 2023 In 2018, when I was starting my business, Henning, I had a meeting with a potential investor who told me that there was very little blue sky (that’s venture-capital-speak for “market opportunity”) left within plus-size fashion because three ... -
Walmart Business woos customers with new app, online services
[ad_1] In a year when Walmart Inc. is showing robust growth in ecommerce sales, it is building on that momentum by stepping up the online customer experience of Walmart Business. The world’s largest retailer by revenue announced Walmart Business in January as a new ecommerce channel primarily for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. With more ...











