United gets tentative U.S. approval for flight to Tokyo Haneda
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday tentatively approved plans by United Continental Holdings to operate a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
S&P ends at record but off day’s high on Ukraine worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended at another record close on Friday but well off the day’s highs as worries about tensions in Ukraine caused investors to take profits ahead of the weekend.
U.S. GDP revised down, but hints of economic thaw emerge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government slashed its estimate for fourth-quarter economic growth on Friday in the latest sign of a loss of momentum, but some tentative signs emerged that suggested the worst of the slowdown may be over.
American Air flight attendants pact on union representation
(Reuters) – Flight attendants at US Airways, which merged with AMR Corp late last year to form American Airlines Group , on Friday approved an agreement to change their union at the merged company.
Fed may need to let inflation run hot to meet goals: Evans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve should be willing to let inflation temporarily run above its target level so as to more quickly bring the economy back to health, a top Fed official said on Friday, even as a second policymaker signaled the very…
Panama Canal says deal with consortium to be signed next week
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal Authority said on Friday it expects to sign a financing deal next week to finish work on expanding the waterway and end a dispute over cost overruns that has held up the multibillion-dollar project.
Sears says investigating possible security breach
BOSTON (Reuters) – Sears Holdings Corp said Friday it has launched an investigation to determine whether it was the victim of a security breach, following Target Corp’s revelation at the end of last year that it had suffered an unprecedented cyber atta…
Legal test central to U.S. union challenge of VW plant vote
(Reuters) – A bid by the United Auto Workers union to invalidate the results of an election it lost at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant may hinge on the novel application of a legal test used by U.S. labor regulators to assess third-party interference.
Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy, hit with lawsuit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mt. Gox, once the world’s biggest bitcoin exchange, filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan on Friday, saying it may have lost nearly half a billion dollars worth of the virtual coins due to hacking into its faulty computer system.
Regional airlines face shortage of pilots: U.S. GAO
(Reuters) – U.S. regional airlines have a hard time finding pilots because of low wages and new rules mandating more experience for entry-level aviators, according to a government study published on Friday.
