Carolyn Adolph
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Business
‘First wave’ of 737 Max changes begins as workers are shuffled to other sites
The impending halt to the 737 MAX production line is now starting to affect workers. Boeing says 3,000 are being reassigned.
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Business
It's been a tough year for Boeing. And the future is grim, too
2019 was a tough year for Boeing. KUOW's business reporter Carolyn Adolph talks with Morning Edition host Angela King about the crisis and what the new year looks like for the aerospace company.
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Business
How Amazon pulled Seattle from the recession and other tidbits from the last decade
The good, the bad, and the ugly economy of the past decade in the Puget Sound
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Politics
Microsoft shuts down North Korean phishing network
Microsoft Corp. says it has shut down another cybercrime network with ties to a foreign government. It's already disrupted similar networks in China, Russia and Iran. The latest is in North Korea.
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Business
Boeing's top lawyer to depart by end of year
This time it's the lawyer who has been handling the company's legal risks over the 737 MAX. Boeing says J. Michael Luttig will retire next week.
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Business
Amazon expands satellite labs in Redmond
Amazon wants to surround the planet with satellites. And they're going to do from new labs in Redmond.
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Business
Don't dish any dirt over the holidays, Boeing tells workers
Boeing is telling workers to be careful what they say about the company and the 737 MAX over the holidays.
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Business
Boeing suspends 737 MAX production; no layoffs or furlough expected
Boeing announced that it is stopping production of the 737 MAX plane, beginning next month.
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Business
Worst Boeing crisis since 1970s, says prof who interviewed workers
The author of several books on the Boeing workforce says the aerospace giant is facing its greatest crisis since the 1970s. “If Boeing is to recover,” said Leon Grunberg, professor emeritus of the University of Puget Sound, “it must once again become a great engineering company by prioritizing safety and quality over short-term considerations.”
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Politics
FAA believed 15 Max planes would crash, but let them fly anyway
Steve Dickson is charged with restoring trust in the FAA as the world leader in determining the the airworthiness of Boeing planes. Instead, at a congressional hearing, more damaging information about the agency and the company was revealed.