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Bank of England Governor Mark Carney holds a new plastic £5 note as he visits Whitecross Street market in London, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. The polymer note is said by the Bank of England to be cleaner, safer and stronger than paper notes, lasting around five years longer.
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The USS Zumwalt sits at dock at the naval station in Newport, R.I., Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. The 610-foot-long warship has an angular shape to minimize its radar signature and cost more than $4.4 billion. It's the most expensive destroyer built for the Navy.
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Boeing employee Gina Forbush wears an pin saying 'IT'S A HARD NO!' while listening to the announcement that union members voted to reject a new contract offer from the company, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Seattle Union Hall in Seattle.
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Union machinist Terry Muriekes waves a Halloween-decorated strike sign by Boeing's Everett, Wash., factory on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.
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Boeing Reports $6 Billion Quarterly Loss
New CEO says the company needs "a fundamental culture change in the company."
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Unpainted Boeing 737 Max aircraft are seen on Sept. 24, 2024, at the company's facilities in Renton, Wash.
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Boeing to Lay Off 17,000 Employees
The plane maker continues to lose money as it deals with a strike that is crippling production.
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Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, near the company's factory in Everett, Wash.
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Boeing Considers Temporary Layoffs to Save Cash During Machinist Strike
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Boeing Machinists Union member Stephanie Corona waves to passing traffic while on the picket line at the Everett plant, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Everett, Wash.
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They overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years.
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This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows an opening in the fuselage where a door plug fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, on Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
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It would settle a criminal fraud charge accusing the aerospace giant of misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed.
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U.S. Wants Boeing to Plead Guilty to Fraud Over Fatal Crashes, Lawyers Say
Boeing will have until the end of the coming week to accept or reject the offer.
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A Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 787-10 Dreamliner, sits on the tarmac at their campus in North Charleston, S.C., May 30, 2023.
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Boeing Tells Feds How It Plans to Fix Manufacturing Quality and Safety Problems
The company's roadmap includes increased inspections and tighter controls over suppliers.
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The logo for Boeing appears on a screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 13, 2021.
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Boeing Reaches Deadline for Turnaround Plan
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A Boeing 737 MAX 7 is displayed during a debut for employees and media on Feb. 5, 2018, in Renton, Wash.
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Boeing Shareholders Approve CEO's $32.8 Million Compensation
The company is finishing a 90-day plan for fixing its manufacturing problems.
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Safety cards in seat backs are seen on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft awaiting inspection at the airline's hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash.
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It is now up to the Justice Department to decide whether to file charges.
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