American Airlines ready to resume talks with pilots' union

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- The union representing pilots at American Airlines said that the airline wants to resume talks, signaling the company's intent in resolving a stalemate with the association.

American Airlines ready to resume talks with pilots' union 9:59pm EDT

- The union representing pilots at American Airlines said that the airline wants to resume talks, signaling the company's intent in resolving a stalemate with the association.

Germany lists EADS/BAE worries while UK starts inquiry 6:53pm EDT

BERLIN/LONDON - Germany has deep reservations about proposals to merge Airbus parent EADS and Britain's BAE Systems , an official document showed, as the British parliament began an inquiry into the planned European defense and aerospace giant.

WTO dispute may offer US critics lever in EADS-BAE merger review 5:47pm EDT

- A huge transatlantic clash over trade subsidies could sour efforts to get a $45 billion merger of Europe's EADS and BAE Systems Plc approved in the United States, former U.S. officials said.

Exclusive: Brazil delays jets decision until 2013; Boeing ascendant 2:25pm EDT

UNITED NATIONS - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has decided to wait until mid-2013 to make a decision on a multibillion-dollar Air Force jets contract, and Boeing's chances of winning the deal have improved due to its recent alliances with local aircraft maker Embraer, two senior officials told Reuters.

Libyan army says takes over key Benghazi militias 12:52pm EDT

BENGHAZI, Libya - The Libyan military has removed the heads of two of the most powerful militias in the eastern city of Benghazi, replacing them with military officers, the army colonel who negotiated the deal said on Monday.

Exclusive: Germany lists reservations on EADS/BAE deal 10:28am EDT

BERLIN - Germany has deep reservations about a proposed merger of Airbus parent EADS and Britain's BAE Systems, including doubts about whether the combined group would be safe from takeovers and could guarantee jobs.

Germany's Merkel to meet ECB, IMF chiefs this week 9:38am EDT

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet separately with the heads of the International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank this week amid debate over the next steps for addressing the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis.

UK's Cameron speaks to Merkel, Hollande on BAE-EADS 9:05am EDT

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron has held talks with the French and German leaders in an attempt to ensure UK interests are protected if a $45 billion proposed merger between BAE Systems and EADS goes ahead, his spokesman said on Monday.

EADS says BAE talks productive, expects to meet deadline 9:04am EDT

PARIS - European aerospace group EADS on Monday described merger talks with BAE Systems as productive and said it was currently on track to meet an October 10 deadline for providing further details on plans to forge the world's largest arms firm.

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