Alitalia Delays Key Vote
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The Italian airline Alitalia said on Wednesday that it had delayed by five days, until Monday, the final approval to its bailout plan, which includes 5,000 layoffs.
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Air France-KLM's bid for Italy's state-controlled airline, Alitalia, has triggered a frenzy of holiday lobbying by powerful opponents who want Rome to reject an offer they say harms national interests.
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Airbus parent EADS  on Monday  postponed a major restructuring announcement planned for  Tuesday, saying its European political backers could not agree  on how to share out construction of its future A350 aircraft.
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Racing to avoid bankruptcy, Alitalia  AZPIa.MI struggled into the early hours of Thursday for a  last-minute deal with its powerful unions to roll back benefits  and stretch the working hours of thousands of staff.
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Shares in the Italian motorway operator Autostrade have been suspended from trading on the Milan stock exchange pending the release of a statement as its shareholders met to decide on a merger with a Spanish group.
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Alitalia's board of directors met on Tuesday to debate which of two rival bidders -- the Italian airline Air One or the European giant Air France-KLM -- is better placed to rescue the near-bankrupt national flag carrier.
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Travel: Airline travellers could face disruption at Christmas as union confirms call for ballot on industrial action.
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The transatlantic dispute over state aid for rivals Airbus and Boeing, the worldâs two biggest aircraft makers, is set to drag on beyond Novemberâs US presidential elections after US and European Union negotiators yesterday failed to make headway.
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The Senate late Monday delayed its consideration of a vote on a new government eavesdropping bill until January.
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Alitalia's talks with unions look set to continue into the weekend, as management struggle to reach a deal with cabin crew.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- The 12-member pilot leadership council at US Airways Group delayed its decision Saturday on whether it will send management&#39;s latest contract offer to its pilots for a vote.
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The final of the African Confederation Cup between Ghanaian clubs Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko has been postponed to avoid a clash with the country&#39;s presidential elections.
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MILAN Alitalia moved closer to liquidation Wednesday with a government official demanding that the management of the Italian state-owned airline and its unions reach a quick agreement on a restructuring plan.
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BEIRUT - The Lebanese Parliament, which was scheduled to elect a new president yesterday, postponed the vote until Oct. 23 after it failed to muster a quorum because of the deadlock among the country's political factions.
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The crisis over the composition of the European Commission that is replacing Romano Prodi's line-up has been put off to another date, probably to November 15 when the European Parliament is next scheduled to be ...
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The incoming EU Commission president is to call for a delay in a crucial vote on his new team, reports say.
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Talks between Alitalia and the airline&#39;s unions continued on Tuesday as hopes rose of side-stepping bankruptcy before Wednesday&#39;s deadline.