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Industrials

Southwest Airlines Bends to Activist Pressure

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Elliott Management ousted much of the board at Southwest Airlines, with Gary Kelly announcing his retirement amid broader board turnover.

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Industrials

Elliott Wants to Shake Up Southwest After Building $2 Billion Stake

Elliot is calling on the company to replace CEO Bob Jordan, revise its board of directors, and conduct a comprehensive business review.

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Industrials

Southwest Is Attracting Pilots, But Not For Long

Southwest Airlines executives told Bloomberg that they’ve seen an increase in pilots who apply to the airline.

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Power Corridor

Climate Change Turbulence Stalks Record Holiday Air Travel

The data are conclusive – but don’t let it keep you from flying.

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Industries

Airlines Prepare for Record Thanksgiving Travel

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The Transportation Security Administration is expecting to screen 30 million passengers between this past Sunday and November 28.

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Policy & Power

‘Fluffy’ ESG Bonuses Are Drawing Ire From Both Sides of the Debate

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Consumer

Next Stop for US Vacationers: Anywhere But Here

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Industries

Ryanair Wins Big On Results, Bets Big On Hedging

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Industrials

Dallas Is Getting A Third Airport

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Industrials

Southwest Reducing Training Time Needed for New Pilots

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Industrials

Thousands of Flights Delayed After FAA Computer Glitch

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Industrials

Congress Will Waive Safety Deadline for Boeing MAX Models

In 2018, Boeing ran into extreme turbulence. In just five months, two 737 MAX crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia, resulting in 346 deaths.

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Consumer

Business Travel is Slow to Rebound in the Remote Work World

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Industrials

Airlines Are Saving Billions By Hedging on Fuel Prices

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Industrials

Budget Airlines Soar Amid High Travel Demand

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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Finance

Crypto-Friendly Neo-Broker eToro Files for IPO

The listing marks a potentially triumphant comeback story and an insult of sorts to the embattled London stock exchange.

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Energy

Oil Markets Show Signs of Resilience and Retreat as 2025 Gets Underway

With the way things are going today, it’s becoming increasingly hard to figure out what’s going on with the oil market.

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