Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 11, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits fell to a four-month low last week, a sliver of hope for an economy battered for days by a credit rating downgrade and falling share prices.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 29, 2010
BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed tougher semi-automatic sanctions on Wednesday on euro zone countries that breach EU budget rules, as trade unions staged strikes and protests against austerity measures.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 29, 2010
ATHENS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Strikes in Greece and Spain highlighted resistance to Europe-wide austerity measures on Tuesday as the euro and shares tumbled ahead of a deadline for banks to repay a giant European Central Bank cash injection.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 24, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways said it planned to recruit over one thousand new cabin crew on lower wages than current staff as it faces possible further strikes by existing flight attendants in August.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 10, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways’ top investors support the airline’s refusal to bow to union pressure, despite the prospect of more strikes by cabin crew, which could scupper its hopes of breaking even in 2010/11.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 23, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – Negotiations aimed at avoiding three five-day strikes by British Airways cabin crew ended without resolution on Saturday after protesters gate-crashed talks between union leaders and the airline in London.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 21, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways posted a record 531 million pounds full-year loss on Friday, hit by the recession, industrial disputes and the winter snow, though its ambitions to break even next year could by hit by more strikes.
