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Exclusive-Elliott now owns enough of Southwest Airlines to call special meeting

Exclusive-Elliott now owns enough of Southwest Airlines to call special meeting

Business
Jessica Roberts

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Elliott Investment Management now holds 10% of Southwest Airlines’ common stock, crossing the threshold that ...

Southwest Airlines beats Q2 profit estimates, marks shift to premium seating

Southwest Airlines beats Q2 profit estimates, marks shift to premium seating

Business
Jessica Roberts

Southwest Airlines (LUV) beat analysts’ expectations for second-quarter profit on Thursday and said it would introduce both assigned and premium seating in ...

Why tech keeps holding airlines back when something goes wrong

Why tech keeps holding airlines back when something goes wrong

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Airline meltdowns are seemingly becoming an annual tradition. Something weird happens, the entire industry melts down, most carriers recover quickly, but for ...

No, Southwest Airlines Isn’t Using Windows 3.1 In 2024

No, Southwest Airlines Isn’t Using Windows 3.1 In 2024

Technology
Michael Johnson

Last week, a good chunk of the digital world shut down and stopped working due to an update that caused Microsoft’s Windows ...

Bubonic plague case in US. Why ‘Black Death’ lingers

Bubonic plague case in US. Why ‘Black Death’ lingers

Health
Rachel Carter

Bubonic plague in US: ‘Black Death’ symptoms and treatment Wild rodents in the American West commonly carry bubonic plague. Officials say to ...

Meta Soars as Investors Hit ‘Like’ on AI Progress

Meta Soars as Investors Hit ‘Like’ on AI Progress

Business
Jessica Roberts

Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.5% on Friday, June 5, 2024, after the latest ...

Southwest Airlines adopts ‘poison pill’ plan after pressure from investor Elliott

Southwest Airlines adopts ‘poison pill’ plan after pressure from investor Elliott

Business
Jessica Roberts

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines adopted a “poison pill” provision for shareholders to stop activist investor Elliott Investment Management from wresting more influence over ...

Two planes narrowly avoid crash on runway, FAA investigating

Two planes narrowly avoid crash on runway, FAA investigating

Business
Jessica Roberts

Airplane turbulence: Has it gotten worse? Turbulence is getting worse, and some experts believe it’s likely to continue because of climate change. ...

Alaska Airlines cuts three Boise flights for summer. Other carriers begin new routes soon

Alaska Airlines cuts three Boise flights for summer. Other carriers begin new routes soon

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The Boise Airport’s leading air carrier is taking a break from the craps table. Alaska Airlines, which flies nonstop to half of ...

NFL draft in Detroit live updates, Day 3

NFL draft in Detroit live updates, Day 3

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Sarah Wilson

Clara Hendrickson ,  Paul Egan ,  Eric D. Lawrence ,  Dana Afana ,  Eric Guzmán ,  JC Reindl ,  Violet Ikonomova ,  ...