Feds seek to absorb United
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A federal agency on Thursday sought to terminate and take over the troubled United Airlines pension plan that covers more than 14,000 active and retired pilots.
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UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines have held preliminary talks about a potential merger as consolidation in the airline industry heats up, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.
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Pay and benefits are included in the proposal to pare another $2 billion in annual costs. United Airlines, still trying after two years to emerge from bankruptcy, officially proposed terminating its employee
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A group representing business travelers was expected to ask the US Congress on Tuesday to draft plans in the event that several major airlines are forced to liquidate.
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LONDON : Manchester United, the world&#39;s richest football club, said it had received a preliminary take-over approach, following reports that American sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer was plotting to seize control.
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England's Manchester United said on  Sunday it had received a detailed proposal from U.S.  entrepreneur Malcolm Glazer which may lead to a takeover of the  world's richest soccer club.
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UAL Corp.'s  United Airlines  is in preliminary talks with Continental Airlines  about  a possible merger, according to media reports on Tuesday.
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DETROIT, Dec. 14 â With membership in the United Automobile Workers union at its lowest level since World War II, the president of the U.A.W., Ron Gettelfinger, left open the possibility on Thursday of a merger with another union.
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CHICAGO United Airlines, which has been threatening to end its pensions, has sent contract proposals to its employee unions. United wants to replace future pension plans with a defined contribution plan.
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Executives of the carrier want to engage in merger discussions with United Airlines and Northwest Airlines as a way to cut costs and stay profitable.
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âFly the friendly skiesâ may be United Airlinesâ slogan. But employees of Americaâs largest carrier wonât be so convinced this weekend, on the heels of it filing court documents saying it is âlikelyâ to scrap its pension plans.
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The Bush administration expressed  fresh concern on Wednesday about the possibility bankrupt  United Airlines UALAQ.OB might scrap its employee pension  plans, which would shift the burden of paying benefits to the  government.
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The battle lines for the control of Manchester United were being drawn up last night with distressing evidence that the struggle could turn ugly following vandalism of property
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United Airlines&#39; union leaders huddled Friday to decide how to respond after the company signaled its intent to impose an additional $725 million in labor cuts and eliminate traditional pension plans.
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UAL Corp.'s  United  Airlines and Continental Airlines  have held preliminary  talks about a potential merger as consolidation in the airline  industry heats up, a source familiar with the situation said on  Wednesday.
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Sport: Football: Disgruntled supporters to unveil plans to prise club from American owners
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Bankrupt US Airways UAIRQ.OB  sought consent from its big unions on Wednesday for temporary  relief from contracts and threatened to go to court to force  changes if workers did not voluntarily agree.