Boeing’s $14 billion Singapore Air order does not fill 777, 787 gap: CEO

Boeing must sell more 777 and 787 jetliners to keep production plans on track, despite a $13.8 billion order that landed earlier on Thursday, its chief executive said. The order from high-profile customer Singapore Airlines is a strong endorsement of both planes, and...

News Corp. says more than 50% of WSJ subscribers are now digital

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. reported fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday that were essentially in line with analyst expectations. The company posted second-quarter earnings of 19 cents per share on $2.12 billion in revenue. Analysts expected the global...

Frantic efforts to assess damage at major California dam as new storm system arrives

Damage to California’s Oroville Dam concrete spillway this week has forced state engineers to consider alternatives to release water as new storms come into the Northern California region. The damage also raises questions about the state’s aging...

Bob Costas ends 24-year run as NBC’s prime-time Olympics host

When NBC televises next year’s Winter Olympics from Pyeongchang, South Korea, a familiar face will be gone from the prime-time anchor seat: Bob Costas, who held the job for 24 years, will be replaced by Mike Tirico, who joined the network last May. “It...

Mexico’s Jose Cuervo raises more than $900 million in IPO

The initial public offering for Mexico’s Jose Cuervo raised more than $900 million, the company said on Thursday, as the world’s biggest tequila maker launched the first IPO in the country since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency in November. Shares in...