12:57 PM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Boeing ( BA ) plans to temporarily furlough workers in the coming days, including US-based executives and managers, according to media reports Wednesday. Boeing ( BA ) Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg told employees in a memo that some workers will take one week of furlough every four weeks on a rolling basis as...

12:35 PM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Comstock (LODE) said Wednesday it signed an agreement with Singapore-based SACL to exclusively market Comstock Fuels' advanced lignocellulosic biomass refining processes in Australia and New Zealand. SACL has identified three initial sites in Australia for biofuel refineries, the company said. Comstock Fuels will contribute site-specific technology in exchange for a 20% equity stake...

Sept 18 (Reuters) - WillScot Holdings ( WSC ) mutually terminated its $3.8 billion acquisition of McGrath RentCorp ( MGRC ) , the latter said on Wednesday. McGrath said it would receive $180 million in termination fees from WillScot ( WSC ). Based in Phoenix, Arizona, WillScot ( WSC ) leases modular space and portable storage units to various sectors,...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Marriott International's ( MAR ) Chief Executive Officer Anthony Capuano said on Wednesday that the company is watching to see if budget-conscious consumers will continue to pull back their travel spending in the third quarter. High-income consumers continue to prioritize travel, but the company in the second-quarter saw a small pullback by budget travelers on ancillary spending...