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CNBC's Tom MacKenzie reports on the appointment of the first ever British astronaut, Major Tim Peake, selected from over 8,000 applicants for a five-month mission in 2015.
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Ionatron said it was awarded a $500,000 deal from the Navy for testing of a counter-explosive device, boosting shares on Monday.
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Ronald D. Sugar, chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman, told CNBC’s “Power Lunch” that the company had “some very terrific wins” despite missing first-quarter earnings estimates.
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Even though he’s a legend on Wall Street, known for his stock-picking prowess and overall trading genius, Cramer isn’t afraid to take an idea from a student. And few people are as deserving of such praise as Indiana University’s Dan Jacome. Here’s why.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise , subject to U.S. regulatory approval, will buy two companies that service aircraft, Standard Aero Holdings and Landmark Aviation, from private-equity firm Carlyle Group for $1.8 billion.
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Viewers want to know what's going on with Dell, CarMax, AAR Corp. and more. Cramer has the answers.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
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The European Union approved an aviation deal with the United States that opens up restricted trans-Atlantic routes to new rivals, but bowed to British concerns in delaying when the agreement takes effect.
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is nearing a deal to buy a series of aviation businesses from U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group for more than $1.5 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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Housing starts will drive direction today as stocks trend lower ahead of the open. The Fed starts its two-day meeting today, and is largely expected to make no move on rates when it winds up the meeting tomorrow afternoon.
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The world's largest passenger plane makes its debut in the United States Monday, as two of Airbus' A380 superjumbos head for simultaneous landings in New York and Los Angeles.
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Airbus workers downed tools and gathered for protest marches on Friday to fight 10,000 planned job cuts at the European civilian plane maker and its contractors.
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Russian airline Aeroflot will sign a contract in the next few weeks to buy 22 of Airbus's proposed new long-distance A350 planes instead of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, its chief executive said today.
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Continental Airlines said on Monday it ordered five Boeing 787 Dreamliners, worth about $900 million, increasing its orders for the new plane to 25.
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China expects to start making homegrown large commercial aircraft by 2020, an aviation industry official said Monday, raising the possibility of future competition for Boeing and Airbus in the country's booming market for new planes.
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Here some of Wednesday's big movers on European stock markets: Alliance Boots, WM Morrison, Sainsbury, Tesco, Volkswagen, EADS, Xstrata and Deutsche Postbank.
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Airbus parent EADS posted a multimillion euro quarterly loss Friday and warned that Airbus would "display another substantial loss in 2007.” The company blamed a weaker dollar and major delays at its Airbus unit dragged its 2006 profit down.
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Boeing has sent engineers to supplier firms to help them stay on schedule as the planemaker works toward a May 2008 first delivery of the all-new 787 to Japan's All Nippon Airways.
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Thousands of Airbus workers went on strike at French factories of the European planemaker on Tuesday, protesting against a restructuring plan that has dominated France's presidential election campaign.
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In a statement, UPS said it decided to cancel after Airbus halted development work on the freighter to focus on delivery commitments for the A380 passenger plane.
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UPS, the world’s largest shipping carrier, said Friday it will cancel its order for 10 Airbus A380 freighters, following delivery delays. The decision will leave the European aircraft manufacturer with no firm orders for its jumbo freighter.
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Financially troubled European airplane manufacturer Airbus has stopped work on the freight version of its new A380 superjumbo so it can focus more on the troubled passenger version of the aircraft, a spokesman for its parent company said Thursday.
Defense Contractors
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*Pentagon, Lockheed said nearing deal for more jets. NEW YORK, Nov 29- The U.S. Air Force affirmed on Thursday its plans to buy 1,763 F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp in coming years, as Lockheed and the government neared agreement on a multi-billion dollar contract for a fifth batch of planes.
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The business world has seen numerous individuals put their marriages, careers and good standing at risk for an extramarital dalliance. CNBC.com presents a list of people who went outside of their marriages for intimate relationships.
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A top U.S. general in Afghanistan is now under investigation, with CNBC's Eamon Javers. Jeremy Kroll, K2 Intelligence, and Julian Sanchez, Cato Institute, also discuss cyber security.