Airbus files patent for ‘flying bunk beds’
PARIS (Reuters) – Airlines already know how to pack ’em in, but in future they may be able to pile ’em high thanks to a blueprint for split-level seating invented by planemaker Airbus.
Oil surges to settle at three-month high on bullish outlook
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed to their highest in three months on Thursday after a closely watched oil forecaster predicted prices would climb to $75 over the next two years, adding to early gains notched after a rally in Chinese stocks worri…
Air France pilot union says ready to resume talks with management
PARIS (Reuters) – Air France’s main pilot union SNPL is ready to resume talks with the carrier’s management over a planned restructuring, a union spokesman said on Thursday.
Air France union meeting to discuss strike planned for Tuesday: official
PARIS (Reuters) – A union at Air France has called for a meeting with other unions at the airline on Tuesday to decide whether to go ahead with strike plans, its head Miguel Fortea told Reuters on Thursday.
AB InBev CEO appeals to SAB shareholders for second day
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Anheuser-Busch InBev Chief Executive Carlos Brito repeated his appeal to SABMiller shareholders on Thursday, again urging them to push the brewer’s board into more serious takeover discussions.
Facebook’s ‘Like’ button set to get more emotive
(Reuters) – Like it or not, Facebook Inc’s trademark “Like” button is set to get more expressive.
GM to recall 31,685 SUVs in North America
(Reuters) – General Motors Co said it would recall 31,685 SUVs in North America to repair a manufacturing defect in the windshield wiper motor that may overheat.
Deutsche Bahn plans thousands of job cuts in overhaul: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has plans to introduce radical savings measures, including cutting thousands of jobs, especially in its freight business, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters on Thursday.
New Deutsche Bank boss flags shake-up plan, reveals 6 billion euro loss
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank’s new boss John Cryan set about cleaning up Germany’s biggest bank on Thursday, revealing a record pre-tax loss of 6 billion euros ($6.7 billion) in the third quarter and warning investors of a possible dividend cut….
Jobless claims fall to near a 42-year low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell more than expected to near a 42-year low last week, pointing to ongoing tightening in the labor market despite the recent slowdown in hiring.
