Topic: Boeing Company

Mitt Romney lashes at Obama labor policies in Boeing visit

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney praised Boeing's new airplane assembly plant in South Carolina on Monday and criticized President Barack Obama for putting "labor stooges" on the board that is suing the company for building there.The ...

US moves for fewer state secrets

President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday made it more difficult for the government to suppress information on security grounds, amid allegations the power was used to cover up Bush-era excess.Attorney General Eric Holder announced that from today he would personally review claims ...
Pentagon chief weapons buyer says long-term budget plans calls for increased defense spendingThe Pentagon's chief weapons buyer said Thursday the Bush administration's long-term military budget plan calls for increased defense spending in future years.The Defense Department has been working to finalize an ...

Boeing Boomerangs On McCain

American Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have wasted no time in denouncing the $1.5 billion United States Air Force contract awarded to Northrop-Grumman, whose principal subcontractor is the parent of European plane-maker Airbus. (See "Airbus On The Up After ...
Top Air Force officials will testify on Wednesday before a House Appropriations subcommittee on their decision to award a $35 billion contract for a new refueling aircraft to Northrop Grumman Corp and European partner EADS.. A number of U.S. lawmakers, including Speaker ...