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JAL
Delta and American Airlines are jostling to throw money at the perennial problem that is Asia’s largest airline
EADS
In spite of signs the slump in passenger numbers and cargo is stabilising, especially in emerging economies, carriers are still deferring deliveries
British Airways
British Airways and Iberia have done little to resolve the outstanding issue of BA’s calamitous pension deficit during their long negotiations
TPG / Japan Airlines
US interest in JAL is based on the fact that an ‘open skies’ policy with Japan may soon be agreed
British Airways
Chief executive Willie Walsh is fighting for the airline’s survival but, in spite of merger hopes, strong headwinds abound
Fiat / Chrysler
Sergio Marchionne, now boss of both Fiat and Chrysler, has announced ambitious plans for a turnround
Transurban
Public equity markets no longer see the point of listed infrastructure companies, which multiplied in the years leading up the crunch
GM / Opel
A measure of commonsense has broken out after seven months of wrangling over the future of General Motors’ Opel/Vauxhall business
Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett’s $44bn cash-and-shares deal is one almighty bet on the US economic recovery
BMW
The auto trade is becoming a tale of two industries, carmakers that benefit from cash-for-clunkers schemes, and those that do not



