Late word is that Delta (NYSE: DAL) and Northwest (NYSE: NWA) pilots have re-started talks about seniority in a combined airline. Failure of negotiations helped kill earlier merger talks between the airlines.…
Douglas A. McIntyre The captain of a commercial airline is in charge, no matter what. If things don’t work out, the blame often falls to him. Airline pilots have taken that principle all the way…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Fed chief Bernanke said the Fed was ready to help the economy if necessary. Reuters writes that financial results at Deutsche Telekom (DT) met expectations for 2007. Reuters writes…
According to Reuters, weak confidence and rising prices are fuelin stagflation fears. Reuters writes that the long fight between Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo! (YHOO) over a takeover will help Google (GOOG).’ Reuters…
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) do not have much in common.That changed a bit yesterday when word came out that they would both cut workers. It is a demonstration…
According to Reuters, Micorosft (MSFT) will open up some of its software code to rivals. Reuters reports that BP (BP) will try to get billions of more barrels out of Prudhoe Bay.…
The pilots fly the planes and it looks like they also set the course for big airline mergers as well. A combination of Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) and Delta (NYSE: DAL) is…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Toshiba will drop its HD DVD format. Reuters reports that Blll Gates said Microsoft (MSFT) will target web search with or without Yahoo! (YHOO) Reuters writes that RIM (RIMM)…
Depending on which rumor is true, Delta (NYSE: DAL) may merge with Northwest (NYSE: NWA), or United (NASDAQ: UAUA). The math behind airline mergers doesn’t add up, and the fact that the…
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) is in talks with News Corp (NWS) about an M&A deal but analysts say it is unlikely to work. Reuters writes that Paulson thinks the US economy…
According to Reuters, GM (GM) offered buy-outs to workers after posting a large Q4 loss. Reuters writes that Warren Buffett offered to insure $800 billion worth of bonds currently insured by monoline…
According to Reuters, Societe Generale will raise almost $8 billion at a large discount to its current stock price. Reuters writes that Hugo Chavez has threatened to seize foreign milk plants in…
Accorrding to Reuters, GM (NYSE: GM) will have half of its cars running on ethanol by 2012. Reuters writes that Cisco (NASD: CSCO) gave a weak forecast, moving tech shares down. Reuters…
Northwest (NYSE: NWA) and Delta (NYSE: DAL) are getting very close to announcing a merger. According to the FT "the airlines may clinch the landmark accord as early as mid-February, the people…
Douglas A. McIntyre Perhaps the people at Delta (DAL) did not get the memo. The reasons for airline mergers seem to be a bit soft. While there may be come savings in cutting ground crews…