Vienna / AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel, stung by several setbacks at the ballot box over her refugees policy, was due in Vienna on Saturday for potentially tense talks with the leaders of countries along the Balkan migrant route. They include Prime Minister Victor Orban of Hungary who has been sharply critical of Merkel’s “open-door” policy, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ...

  Bloomberg At least 60 nations have agreed to join the voluntary phase of a United Nations programme that would require international airlines to buy credits offsetting their pollution, including new commitments from major emitters like Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. The White House believes the new commitments provide critical momentum for the proposed deal heading into ...

  Bloomberg Alaska Air Group Inc. and Virgin America Inc. have agreed to give US antitrust officials more time to review their $2.6 billion deal after the government raised concerns that the combination may undermine competition in some markets. Alaska didn’t specify how much more time it’s given to the Justice Department to complete the review. The airlines had originally ...