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BusinessWeek
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The aging planes of United, American, and Delta guzzle more gas and make the U.S. carriers more vulnerable to soaring oil prices—and to their global competitors
For a look at one of the biggest headaches facing U.S. airlines, head out to Paris' Charl..
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SF Gate
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Having been jilted by Continental Airlines on Sunday, United Airlines is said to have its eye on US Airways as a potential merger partner even as a chorus of critics laments that consumers will be the losers in a wave of industry consolidation.
The two..
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BusinessWeek
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UAL should keep United Airlines in Chicago—but send Glenn Tilton, its deal-hungry CEO, packing
It's hard to find a chief executive more eager to dump his own company than UAL's Glenn Tilton. For months now, airline CEOs have been playing the dating g..
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BusinessWeek
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United Air's $50 hike is sticking as carriers swallow big fuel bills. Airline stocks, meanwhile, aren't helped by the increases
The big U.S. airlines appear to have successfully pushed through the largest fare hike in recent years, at least for now. Un..
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MSNBC
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President Hugo Chavez sent a soothing message to American motorists on Sunday, saying that Venezuela is not preparing to cut off oil shipments to the United States.
The socialist leader rattled oil markets last Sunday when he threatened to halt shipmen..
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MSNBC
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Japanese automaker Nissan said Thursday it is recalling 713,986 Altima and Sentra sedans in North America, especially in the United States, as their motors can stop functioning spontaneously.
The models affected are 2002 Altimas and Sentras and 2005-20..
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Chicago Tribune
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The board of United Airlines parent UAL Corp. is mulling spinning off several key assets, including the airline's popular frequent-flier program, as directors contemplate shrinking the carrier while substantially increasing its cash stash, United sources..
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New York Times
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A Chinese technology company has expressed interest in buying a maker of computer disk drives in the United States, raising concerns among American government officials about the risks to national security in transferring high technology to China.
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New York Times
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For years, the Bush administration has shrugged off concerns about the trillions of dollars that the United States owes to China, Japan and oil-producing countries in the Middle East, arguing that these debts give no undue leverage to foreign governments...
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Washington Post
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On the eve of high-level economic talks in Washington next week, Chinese leaders are increasingly bitter about what they see as bullying behavior by the United States on trade issues, potentially complicating efforts to tackle disputes on such matters as..
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Denver Post
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The pilots union at United Airlines voted to reject an agreement that would have allowed the airline more staffing flexibility in exchange for improvements in pilots' working conditions, signaling dissatisfaction among the pilots.
About 68 percent vote..
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CNN
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The United States and South Korea reached agreement on a bilateral trade deal that could increase trade between the two countries by 20 percent.
The agreement, which must still be approved by the U.S. Congress and South Korea's National Assembly, was t..
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Los Angeles Times
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United Commercial Bank plans to make history by purchasing a Shanghai financial institution and becoming the first Chinese American community bank to offer a wide range of services in China.
With Business Development Bank Ltd., which United Commercial..
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