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Big companies feel heat as US voting rights debate intensifies
AFP, Published on 01/04/2021
» NEW YORK - Facing boycott threats over their earlier public neutrality on a new voting rights law in Georgia, Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola on Wednesday publicly slammed the state measure and vowed to work to ensure better ballot access.
U.S., EU Suspend Tariffs Imposed in Boeing-Airbus Dispute
Business, Published on 08/03/2021
» The U.S. and the European Union agreed Friday to suspend tariffs on wine, luggage, produce and other goods related to a longstanding dispute over government subsidies to Boeing Co. and Airbus SE, in a sign of easing trade tensions.
Regulator orders deeper testing after Boeing engine scare
AFP, Published on 24/02/2021
» NEW YORK: US aviation regulators on Tuesday ordered inspections of all Pratt & Whitney engines similar to the one that broke up on a Boeing 777 passenger plane over Denver at the weekend, directing the tests be carried out before any return to service.
Slow Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout, New Variants Shift Some Business Plans
Business, Published on 09/02/2021
» The slow start of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, along with the arrival of new virus variants, has dashed some business leaders' hopes for getting back to normal in 2021.
Vaccinating Asean for a lower-carbon future
Asia focus, Published on 25/01/2021
» It is said that green shoots can be found in anything if one looks hard enough. The Covid year of 2020 flew squarely in the face of that. With over 96 million infected and 2 million fatalities, the last 12 months have been traumatic for so many families around the world.
GM Unveils New Logo, Names Operations Chief at Cruise Unit
Business, Published on 11/01/2021
» General Motors Co. on Friday revealed a new tech-themed corporate logo -- its first major change in decades -- and GM's autonomous-car division hired a new operations chief, the latest in the auto maker's efforts to fend off Silicon Valley as new technologies disrupt the car business.
Airlines Do Away With International Change Fees
Business, Published on 11/12/2020
» Major airlines are doing away with hefty fees to change international flights, as the carriers prepare to try to lure back globe-trotters next year.
The World After Covid Could Shake Up Business Flights
Business, Published on 24/11/2020
» The aviation crisis triggered by 9/11 eventually made budget carriers the undisputed leaders in leisure flights. Covid-19 could give them the keys to business travel.
Will airline bailouts fly?
Business, Published on 04/11/2020
» As airlines and hotels with their backs to the Covid wall plead with governments for help, it is not unusual for nationalist fervour to override economics in the search for quick fixes. In many cases though, this would be folly.
Airlines' Losses Mount Amid Pandemic, but Travel Demand Shows Some Improvement
Business, Published on 24/10/2020
» Summer was a bust for U.S. airlines. Now they are anxiously watching a fragile uptick in demand to see if it will hold as the number of new coronavirus cases increases.