WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge has set Jan. 3 for the first pre-trial hearing in the Biden administration’s case against Microsoft over its $69 billion bid to take over “Call of Duty[...]
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Analysis-Chinese airlines primed to take advantage of border opening
By Jamie Freed and Sophie Yu SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese airlines will be the early winners of the country’s international reopening, analysts say, having kept most widebody planes[...]
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Southwest Airlines operations back to normal after being crippled by storm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines was up and running on a normal schedule on Friday after a massive winter storm crippled operations this week and exposed problems at the low-cost carrie[...]
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Southwest promises refunds as airline sees ‘certain’ financial impact
By Doina Chiacu and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Southwest Airlines promised to reimburse passengers for expenses such as hotels and car rentals in addition to refunding tickets after it can[...]
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Biden admin to hold Southwest accountable if it fails to fulfill pledges to customers -Buttigieg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will hold Southwest Airlines “accountable” if it fails to fulfill commitments to customers for “controllable delays and cancella[...]
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Southwest says process to reposition airline crew, aircraft was “manual”
(Reuters) – The process for repositioning airline crew and aircraft following storms that dramatically disrupted Southwest Airlines flights was “manual,” CEO Bob Jordan told reporter[...]
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Southwest Airlines plans to return to normal operations on Friday
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co plans to return to normal operations with minimal disruptions on Friday, the carrier said on Thursday. (Reporting by Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Shail[...]
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Analysis-China’s services sector eyes recovery after reopening, but challenges loom
By Joe Cash and Engen Tham BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Jordan Li, a restaurant owner in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, hopes desperately that next month’s Lunar New Year holida[...]
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Thai economy got a boost from tourism in November – finance ministry
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy in November was supported by tourism while private consumption held steady, and exports weakened following a slowdown in trading partners’ econ[...]
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