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Flights delayed around globe as Amadeus booking system fails

Bloomberg Airlines worldwide were forced to delay flights as a global flight-bookings system operated by Amadeus IT Group SA suffered what the company called a “network issue.” Carriers including British Airways, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Cathay Pacific Airways and Qantas Airways were among those impacted, with Dutch operator KLM delaying at least 24 departures. Singapore’s Changi airport said via Twitter that ...

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WTO probes Canadian jet subsidies in Bombardier blow

Bloomberg The World Trade Organization approved Brazil’s request to investigate Canada’s alleged use of more than $3 billion in government subsidies to produce Bombardier Inc. aircraft. The South American nation began WTO consultations in February, saying Canada ran afoul of trade rules because its policies unfairly bolstered the domestic aerospace industry to the detriment of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA. Canada ...

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Wal-Mart ‘strategy’ to win over moms

Bloomberg Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has just fired a broadside in the battle for your baby’s bottom. The world’s biggest retailer is going after the new parents who typically shop at rival Target Corp. with dozens of new products for infants—including bedding and a softer, more absorbent diaper that took more than a year to design. Wal-Mart said that it’s overhauling ...

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