Southwest Grounds 115 Planes For Inaccurate Weight Data

The airline said it found a weight discrepancy for Boeing 737-800 jets and stopped flying the planes out of an abundance of caution. 


 
Airlines Make Final Plea for Aid to Avoid Job Losses

Top executives at major airlines including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines will meet with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, as they make a final push for more government aid. 


 
Boeing Report Boosts Potential for FAA Changes, but Hurdles Loom

A House panel's investigation into Boeing's 737 MAX provides fresh support for potential changes to federal air-safety laws, but partisan congressional bickering could help derail the efforts. 


 
Ford to Expand Michigan Factory for Electric F-150

The auto maker is adding 300 jobs at its sprawling, century-old River Rouge, Mich., complex, underscoring what executives say is the company's commitment to American manufacturing. 


 
MetLife to Buy Versant Health for $1.7 Billion

The company said the deal would turn it into the third biggest vision insurer in the U.S. and further a diversification push. 


 
Snowflake Will Have to Run Extra Hot

Data warehousing provider's soaring IPO puts it on top of cloud valuation pile. 


 
Trump Officials Push for U.S. Majority Control of TikTok

Trump administration officials are looking to give American investors a majority share of the company that will take over the Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok, according to people familiar with the matter. 


 
Travelport Owners, Lenders Near Settlement of $1 Billion Debt Dispute

Elliott Management's Travelport Worldwide is nearing a restructuring settlement that would unwind a disputed $1 billion shareholder rescue and end a standoff with some of Wall Street's biggest debt buyers, people familiar with the matter said. 


 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Unveils Capital-Boost Plans

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield announced a strategic plan to strengthen its balance sheet and reduce debt, including a EUR3.5 billion fundraising and EUR4 billion of asset disposals. 


 
Rolls-Royce Still Reviewing Funding Options

Rolls-Royce said it continues to review a range of funding options to further strengthen its balance sheet and has identified potential disposals that should generate GBP2 billion over the next 18 months.