NTD Business (Jan. 10): World Bank Forecasts 3rd Consecutive Global Economic Slowdown; Boeing CEO Admits Error

Don Ma
By Don Ma
January 10, 2024NTD Business
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The World Bank has forecasted the global economy to slow for a third year in a row due to high-interest rates and inflation.

Taiwan’s government issued an island-wide alert on Jan. 9th, saying a Chinese satellite had flown over its southern airspace, which Taiwan’s foreign minister described as part of a pattern of harassment days before a pivotal election.

Boeing’s CEO, Dave Calhoun, acknowledged the company’s responsibility for a recent mid-air panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines jet, pledging collaborative action with regulators to avert future occurrences.