BEIJING — China’s airline industry association has thrown its support behind 13 Chinese carriers seeking compensation from Boeing for groundings of the 737 Max 8. The China Air Transport Association said in a statement Friday that the groundings and delayed deliveries of the planes were causing “serious damage” to the companies’ businesses. It estimated their … Continue reading "China to support airlines seeking compensation from Boeing"

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers are holding a hearing on sexual harassment and what the state can do to combat the widespread problem in the public and private sectors. Click Here: The Democrat-led Legislature held a similar, day-long hearing in February, the first of its kind in nearly 30 years. Friday’s follow-up hearing in … Continue reading "NY lawmakers to hold hearing on sexual harassment"

Esquire editor-in-chief Jay Fielden told staffers on Thursday that he is exiting the venerable but struggling men’s title at the end of June, the latest high-level departure at Hearst Magazines. “For me, the time has come to explore new opportunities, perhaps more than one,” he said in a farewell post. On Instagram Thursday, he posted … Continue reading "Esquire editor-in-chief Jay Fielden to step down"

The Trump administration is reportedly considering using a legislative loophole to sell billions of dollars worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia without congressional approval. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other senior officials are pushing a plan in which President Trump would utilize a provision of the Arms Control Act that enables the sale of … Continue reading "Trump administration may use loophole to sell Saudi Arabia weapons"

Memorial Day revelers might need to double-check their meat before they toss it on the grill this weekend. Click Here: The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Wednesday announced a recall of more than 62,000 pounds of raw beef that could be contaminated with E. coli. The products — largely cuts … Continue reading "Massive beef recall announced days before Memorial Day"

MNG Enterprises, after losing its $1.36 billion bid to stage a hostile takeover of Gannett, this week got a consolation prize when it reached a deal to pay $5 million to acquire the Reading Eagle out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Click Here: According to a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification) notice filed with the … Continue reading "Cost-cutting MNG reaches deal to buy bankrupt Reading Eagle"

The blunt-smoking wannabe rapper who defended his wealthy parents when they were exposed in the wide-ranging college admissions bribery scandal was busted this week for attacking his father, The Post has learned. Malcolm Abbott allegedly pushed, kicked, bit and whacked his father with a ruler during the assault at their Fifth Avenue home Sunday afternoon, … Continue reading "Blunt-smoking ‘rapper’ busted for assaulting college admissions scam dad"

Weekends are for New York’s favorite tabloid. The Post has become the top-read tabloid on Sundays — surging past the Sunday Daily News in circulation, according to a new quarterly report from the Alliance for Audited Media. The Post averaged 184,668 Sunday newspapers sold — an increase over last year’s average of 184,418 copies, at … Continue reading "The Post becomes New York’s most-read Sunday tabloid"

Police nabbed an alleged subway brake puller late Thursday — and are investigating if he’s the suspect responsible for causing more than 700 commute-crushing delays since February alone, police said. Click Here: Brooklyn resident Isaiah Thompson, 23, was arrested just before midnight Thursday at his Bedford-Stuyvesant home for allegedly pulling a subway brake on a … Continue reading "Cops bust alleged subway break puller, investigating if he’s serial saboteur"

A large investor in the operator of Madame Tussauds is waxing nostalgic about the company’s days as a private entity. Click Here: Activist hedge fund ValueAct is urging the company behind the maker of Meghan Markle and Ariana Grande wax figurines to pursue a deal to take itself private, saying a going-private transaction would result … Continue reading "Hedge fund urges Madame Tussauds operator to go private"