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Boeing to Suspend Production of 737 Max in January

Boeing to Suspend Production of 737 Max in January

In January, Boeing will suspend production of the 737 Max, the company announced recently. The plane was involved in two fatal crashes.

Transportation

World’s Largest Gathering of Transportation Professionals Jan. 12-16, in D.C.

More than 13,000 people are expected to gather for the Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12-16.

Strategic IT Firm Says Cybersecurity Remains Top Trend for 2020

Strategic IT Firm Says Cybersecurity Remains Top Trend for 2020

Cyberattacks are one of the fastest growing crimes in the world, so businesses need to up their cybersecurity plans in 2020, according to Matrix Integ...

VA: Virginia to Launch Office of Offshore Wind, Direct $40M to Port Project

VA: Virginia to Launch Office of Offshore Wind, Direct $40M to Port Project

As a part of Gov. Ralph Northam’s new budget for Virginia, the commonwealth will see the establishment of the Office of Offshore Wind – a first for Vi...

SC: Statewide SC Codes Initiative Expands, Providing Free Coding Education

SC: Statewide SC Codes Initiative Expands, Providing Free Coding Education

The S.C. Department of Commerce's Office of Innovation is expanding SC Codes, a statewide program to provide free access to coding education for all r...

Digital Factory Revenues to Jump to $375 Billion in 2030: ABI Research

Digital Factory Revenues to Jump to $375 Billion in 2030: ABI Research

Technology investments in the industrial and manufacturing sector are set to jump from $59 billion in 2019 to $375 billion in 2030, according to ABI R...

Study: Cities Can Collectively Realize $60B by Becoming Hyperconnected

Study: Cities Can Collectively Realize $60B by Becoming Hyperconnected

ESI ThoughtLab’s economists estimate that, worldwide, cities could collectively enjoy a return on investment of $60 billion if they became fully hyper...

AZ: Arizona Earns Top Credit Upgrade From Moody’s

AZ: Arizona Earns Top Credit Upgrade From Moody’s

Citing Arizona's strong job growth, record savings and debt pay-offs, Moody's upgraded the state's credit rating from Aa2 to Aa1 recently.

Healthcare

32 Million Healthcare Records Breached: How Can Firms Protect Themselves?

Healthcare remains the most breached industry in 2019. 32 million healthcare records were breached in the first half of this year.

Report: Number of Women CEOs Declines, and Misconduct Leads to Record CEO Firings

Report: Number of Women CEOs Declines, and Misconduct Leads to Record CEO Firings

The number of women CEOs in the S&P 500 dropped by nearly 20 percent in 2018, while companies ousted five CEOs due to #MeToo-related misconduct.