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Frustration in the air: Boeing delays hang over aviation meet
Frustration in the air: Boeing delays hang over aviation meet
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Back-slapping over record passenger figures is tinged with frustration at the airline trade body's annual meeting as carriers lament years-long delays to deliveries of new Boeing aircraft. Headline projections of nearly five billion passengers and close to $1 trillion in revenues this year, both records, were reasons for celebration at the IATA annual general meeting in Dubai.

Behind bars: Belfast jail reborn as whiskey distillery
Behind bars: Belfast jail reborn as whiskey distillery
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Once home to paramilitary prisoners during Northern Ireland's "Troubles", a notorious Belfast jail is now home to a whiskey still that is drawing tourists to a formerly strife-torn area. The jail -- colloquially known as the "Crum" -- opened its doors as a tourist attraction in 2012 and the firm hopes the distillery will draw even more visitors.

Asian markets in reverse as US data spark economy worries
Asian markets in reverse as US data spark economy worries
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets fell Tuesday as traders were spooked by signs of weakness in the US economy, even as the data boosted hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. While traders have of late taken soft economic data as a positive sign, owing to the fact it gives the Fed room to cut rates, the latest news stoked concerns about the outlook for the economy.