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Tracking one Boeing 737’s journey through the US-China trade war

The little 737 that could: the first Boeing to land in China in two months touched down on Monday.

6/9/25 10:00AM

For the first time in two months, Boeing is making a delivery to China.

A 737 that originally took off from Boeing Field in Seattle on Friday landed in Zhoushan, China, on Monday. According to Reuters, it was painted with Xiamen Airlines’ logo.

The jet in question has had an interesting journey: as FlightAware tracking data shows, it was one of the handful of Boeing jets that China rejected in April as trade war tensions boiled over.

At the time, the plane made refueling stops in Hawaii and Guam before attempting delivery, but was turned around and left to sit in Guam for several weeks. On April 19, it returned to Seattle.

Since then, relations have improved between the US and China, with each country slashing tariffs on the other. On Friday, the 737 left Seattle, taking the same route as it had in March before landing in China.

Last month, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said deliveries to China would resume shortly, sending the stock to a 52-week high.

The apparent successful delivery is welcome news for Boeing, which had planned to deliver 50 jets to China this year and expects the country to order $1.2 trillion worth of jets over the next 20 years.

Boeing has had a relatively nice time amid tariffs otherwise, scoring several multibillion-dollar orders announced in conjunction with US trade deals. Still, it has also had to watch its European rival Airbus close in on what could be one of the largest jet orders ever — with China.

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Fox and News Corp slide as investors digest $3.3 billion Murdoch succession settlement

Fox and News Corp shares dropped on Tuesday after Rupert Murdoch’s heirs agreed to a $3.3 billion settlement to resolve a long-running succession drama.

Under the deal, Prudence, Elisabeth, and James Murdoch will each receive about $1.1 billion, paid for in part by Fox selling 16.9 million Class B voting shares and News Corp selling 14.2 million shares. The stock sales will raise roughly $1.37 billion on behalf of the three heirs.

The new trust for Lachlan Murdoch will now control about 36.2% of Fox’s Class B shares and roughly 33.1% of News Corp’s stock, granting him uncontested voting authority over both companies for the next 25 years. Originally, the Murdoch trust was designed to hand over voting control of Fox and News Corp to Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James after his death.

Investors are weighing the trade-off. Clear leadership under Lachlan may resolve conflict internally, but the share dilution, executed at a roughly 4.5% discount, means long-term investors now hold slightly less clout than before.

Both companies’ stocks were trading close to all-time highs prior to the announcement.

385 ✈️ 434

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Boeing on Tuesday announced that it delivered 57 commercial jets in August, its best total for the month in seven years. That brings its year-to-date delivery total to 385 planes, eclipsing its full-year 2024 figure by about 11%.

The August figure marked Boeing’s second-highest delivery total of 2025 and represented a 43% jump from the same month last year. Through August, Boeing has boosted its deliveries by 50% from last year.

The plane maker is still trailing its European rival Airbus, which delivered 61 planes in August and 434 year to date.

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Tariffs finally crept into retail's latest earnings results. Who were the winners and losers?

The long-awaited levies took a toll on nearly every retailer, but execution separated who could steer through the costs.