Boeing to raise up to $19bn amid costly strike and safety crisis

US manufacturer, which recently disclosed plan to cut 17,000 jobs, seeks to shore up balance sheetBusiness live – latest updatesBoeing has announced moves to raise as much as $19bn (£14.6bn) as it tries to shore up its finances amid a costly worker strike and an ongoing crisis about the safety of its aeroplanes.The US manufacturer said on Monday it would sell 90m common shares, raising about $14bn, plus another $5bn in depositary shares. Continue reading...

Boeing to raise up to $19bn amid costly strike and safety crisis

US manufacturer, which recently disclosed plan to cut 17,000 jobs, seeks to shore up balance sheet

Boeing has announced moves to raise as much as $19bn (£14.6bn) as it tries to shore up its finances amid a costly worker strike and an ongoing crisis about the safety of its aeroplanes.

The US manufacturer said on Monday it would sell 90m common shares, raising about $14bn, plus another $5bn in depositary shares. Continue reading...