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Iron Ore Futures Slump Below $100 a Ton on China Demand Concerns
  • November 12, 2024

Iron Ore Futures Slump Below $100 a Ton on China Demand Concerns

(Bloomberg) -- Iron ore sank below $100 a ton, hitting the lowest level in more than two weeks, as China’s efforts to support growth underwhelmed investors, and miners continued to ramp up operations.Most Read from BloombergThe Leaf Blowers Will Not Go QuietlyArizona Elections Signal Robust Immigration Enforcement Under TrumpScoring an Architectural Breakthrough in Denver’s RiNo DistrictKey Ballot Initiatives and Local Races Highlight Views on Abortion, ImmigrationFutures fell as much as 0.9% in

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'Old friend, new look': China's COMAC rebrands regional jet to C909 in marketing push
  • November 12, 2024

'Old friend, new look': China's COMAC rebrands regional jet to C909 in marketing push

Chinese planemaker COMAC has rebranded its ARJ21 regional jet as the C909, aligning the plane with the state-owned firm's naming convention for its other models as it seeks to present itself as an alternative to dominant Western planemakers. The rebrand, which was unveiled at China's biggest air show in Zhuhai on Tuesday, features C909 painted in white on a blue tail. "After careful consideration, a long gestation and asking opinions of many involved parties, we chose to use C909 as a new commercial name to build the brand," Zhang Xiaoguang, COMAC's marketing director, told reporters.

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