in tuesday s hearing in front of a senate subcommittee, mr calhoun plans to speak directly to the families of the 346 people killed aboard two boeing flights more than five years ago. according to his prepared remarks, mr calhoun expects to speak directly to the family of the people killed. he will also express regret about a january incident that led to a door panel blowout mid flight aboard a 7a7 max 9 aircraft, as well as gratitude there were no fatalities. mr calhoun had served as president and ceo of boeing since january 2020. he plans to tell senators he understands the gravity of boeing s responsibility to uphold aerospace safety and that the company will take action to ensure its safety standards are met and will hold itself accountable. but he will be asked to answer for the company s failures, including criticism that the company put profit over safety. a recent meeting between boeing executives and the united states chief aviation watchdog ended in a plan for syste
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December 14, 2020 | 12:03 am
FOOD MANUFACTURER Universal Robina Corp. (URC) was recognized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as the country’s top exporter for the processed food and beverage sector.
In a statement, the Gokongwei-led company said it was selected by DTI as the leading exporter for the said sector during the National Export Congress held on Dec. 3.
URC said the recognition as top exporter was based on 2019 data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that showed the value of its export transactions.
“The company’s export transactions reached approximately $30 million that year,” URC said.
Brian M. Go, URC Vice President for Global Exports and Frontier Markets, said exporters are still pushing forward despite the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to local and global trade.
Published December 14, 2020, 5:30 AM
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has named Universal Robina Corporation (URC) as the country’s top exporter for the processed food and beverage sector at the National Export Congress held this month.
In a statement, URC said it was cited based on the value of its export transactions provided by the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) for 2019.The company’s export transactions reached approximately US$30 million last year.
URC Vice President for Global Exports and Frontier Markets Brian Go
“This recognition for our hard work and dedication to our customers is especially meaningful, given the challenges businesses, and our nation as a whole, are facing because of the Covid-19 pandemic,” said URC Vice President for Global Exports and Frontier Markets Brian Go.