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whtc.com > 07/16/2026 > analysis-iran-war-leaves-crisis-weary-european-airlines-ready-for-a-shakeout

Analysis-Iran war leaves crisis-weary European airlines ready for a shakeout

12+ hour, 4+ min ago  (792+ words) By Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher and Alessandro Parodi LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) – As renewed conflict in the Gulf drives up oil prices, airline investors and industry executives see mounting signs that Europe’s financially weaker carriers may be headed for a shakeout....

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whtc.com > 07/08/2026 > ancient-quasars-add-to-a-major-unsolved-problem-in-astrophysics

Ancient quasars add to a ‘major unsolved problem’ in astrophysics

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (706+ words) WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) – A quasar — among the universe’s most luminous and energetic objects — is a supermassive black hole caught in the act of guzzling matter at the heart of a galaxy. Scientists have now found quasars dating to so early…...

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whtc.com > 07/08/2026 > airbus-trims-jet-industry-demand-forecast-after-iran-war-tariffs

Airbus trims jet industry demand forecast after Iran war, tariffs

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (570+ words) By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Airbus on Wednesday revised down its 20-year industry-wide forecast for passenger aircraft demand by 1% after the Iran war and trade tensions slammed the brakes on what had been a sharp rebound…...

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whtc.com > 06/29/2026 > martin-marietta-to-combine-with-lhoist-north-america-in-13-5-billion-deal-wsj-reports

Martin Marietta to buy Lhoist North America in $13.5 billion deal

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (301+ words) June 29 (Reuters) – Martin Marietta Materials said on Monday it would merge with limestone supplier Lhoist North America in a cash-and-stock deal worth $13.5 billion, as the ​building materials firm looks to tap growing demand for ‌lime products. Shares of the Raleigh,…...

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whtc.com > 06/09/2026 > nasa-taps-us-italian-astronauts-for-artemis-mission-with-spacex-blue-origin-mooncraft

NASA taps US astronauts, Italian for Artemis mission with SpaceX, Blue Origin mooncraft | 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC | Holland

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (884+ words) June 9 (Reuters) – NASA named three U.S. astronauts and an Italian astronaut on Tuesday to serve as the crew for its next Artemis mission, a spacecraft docking demonstration in Earth’s orbit next year that will test moon landers from Elon Musk’s…...

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whtc.com > 06/04/2026 > wall-street-banks-and-ceos-promote-spacex-in-flashy-events-with-bofa-morgan-stanley-jpm-events-planned

Wall Street giants tout SpaceX in glitzy pre-IPO investor events

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (412+ words) By Tatiana Bautzer and Nupur Anand NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s investment banking giants are feting investors at splashy investor events that kicked off on Thursday, giving hopeful SpaceX buyers something most banks can’t: access to the rocketmaker’s top…...

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whtc.com > 06/03/2026 > a-leaner-more-focused-honeywell-aerospace-projects-strong-growth-after-spinoff

A leaner, more focused Honeywell Aerospace projects strong growth after spinoff

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (645+ words) June 3 (Reuters) – Honeywell Aerospace told investors on Wednesday that it expects to book $6.5 billion in adjusted earnings by 2030, fueled by strong demand from jetmakers and defense customers, along with a sharper focus after its split from Honeywell International later this…...

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whtc.com > 06/02/2026 > spacex-negotiating-underwriting-fees-under-0-75-for-ipo-bloomberg-news-reports

SpaceX negotiating underwriting fees under 0.75% for IPO, Bloomberg News reports

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (291+ words) June 2 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX is negotiating with banks underwriting its initial public offering to pay fees of less than 0.75% on the roughly $75 ​billion it aims to raise this month, Bloomberg ‌News reported on Tuesday. The banks are still likely…...

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whtc.com > 06/02/2026 > exclusive-uk-adopts-spacexs-starshield-for-military-operations-sources-say

Exclusive-UK adopts SpaceX’s Starshield for military operations, sources say

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (478+ words) LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) – Britain has begun using SpaceX’s militarised satellite network Starshield, according to two people familiar with the matter, making it among the first countries outside the United States to adopt Elon Musk’s government-focused variant of Starlink. Starshield, developed…...

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whtc.com > 06/01/2026 > exclusive-iran-war-hands-syria-windfall-as-airlines-reroute-over-its-airspace

Exclusive-Iran war hands Syria windfall as airlines reroute over its airspace

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (691+ words) By Feras Dalatey and Joanna Plucinska DUBAI/LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) – Syria recorded nearly 12,000 aircraft transits in May as regional airlines rerouted around airspace disrupted by conflict in the Middle East and into skies that most carriers had avoided for more…...