From INDUSTRIALS 3:06pm

Airbus scraps troubled battery for A350

European manufacturer rejects lithium-ion option after 787 crisis

From LEX 2:33pm

Letter from Lex: beanz meanz dealz

Four big deals, the biggest involving Warren Buffett, dominate the week

From LEX Feb 14, 2013

US Airways / AMR: check the leg room

Combined airline will be much weaker than peers on international routes, especially to Asia

AIRLINES Feb 14, 2013

Parker an old hand at melding staff

New AA chief in the position at least partly due to who he is not

A US Airways plane passes American Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington ©Reuters AIRLINES Feb 14, 2013

AMR seals $11bn merger with US Airways

Deal to create one of the world’s largest airlines

Doug Parker, chief executive of US Airways ©Bloomberg AIRLINES Feb 14, 2013

US Airways and AMR must deliver on merger

Concern over bringing together airlines’ contrasting cultures

From MARKETS Feb 13, 2013

Belize does ‘superbond’ deal with lenders

Creditors negotiate better agreement than first offered

AIRLINES Feb 12, 2013

Iberia faces 3,800 cuts under IAG plan

Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus ©PA AIRLINES Feb 12, 2013

Brussels to bar Ryanair’s Aer Lingus bid

Veto will be first time commission stops a planned merger twice

SHIPPING Feb 12, 2013

CMA CGM finalises debt revamp

Shipping line agrees deal with 72 banks over $4.6bn debt

From WORLD Feb 12, 2013

Heathrow calls for rise in airline tariffs

Increase necessary to fund airport improvements, says operator

From COMPANIES BY REGION Feb 10, 2013

Techs lead Milton Keynes revival

Strong connections with engineering and IT sectors boost appeal

AIRLINES Feb 10, 2013

American and US Airways near tie-up

Enlarged group set to overtake its rivals

AIRLINES Feb 10, 2013

EasyJet founder to vote no to chief’s pay

Sir Stelios says Caroline McCall ‘overpaid’

AIRLINES Feb 10, 2013

Grounded Kingfisher hopes for reprieve

Doubts over when Indian airline will be airborne again

From MEDIA Feb 7, 2013

Magazine sales suffer from the hard cell

Shoppers on mobiles ignore the titles beside the checkout

From INDUSTRIALS Feb 7, 2013

Safety agency deals blow to Boeing

Approval process for new battery criticised after Dreamliner scares

RAIL Feb 7, 2013

National Express wins German rail contract

UK group to operate two services in North Rhine-Westphalia

AIRLINES Feb 6, 2013

Aer Lingus continues to reject Ryanair

Irish flag carrier spent €9.8m in legal fees in 2012

From WORLD Feb 5, 2013

TfL considers options for ‘Crossrail 2’

Transport for London opens consultation on new line under the city

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