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US drops suit against Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights

US drops suit against Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice dropped a lawsuit late on Friday against Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), filed by the Biden administration in its final days, that accused the carrier of illegally operating chronically delayed flights. The Department of Transportation filed suit in January, saying Southwest operated unrealistic schedules and seeking maximum c ...

2025-05-18 13:07:37
Epic Games’ Fortnite not available on iPhones in EU and the US

Epic Games’ Fortnite not available on iPhones in EU and the US

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Epic Games’ "Fortnite" video game was not available on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone devices in the European Union and the United States on Friday. Access to Fortnite via Apple’s iPhone Operating System and through its App Store will be unavailable worldwide until Apple unblocks it, Epic Games said. Epic Games did not give a reason why Fortnite was blocked, but Apple said ...

2025-05-18 13:06:27
Nissan considering plant closures in Japan, overseas, sources say

Nissan considering plant closures in Japan, overseas, sources say

By Maki Shiraki and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan is considering plans to shut two car assembly plants in Japan and overseas factories, including in Mexico, sources said on Saturday, as part of a cost-cutting plan the company flagged earlier this week. The automaker is mulling closing Japan’s Oppama plant, where Nissan (OTC:NSANY) started production in 1961, and the Shonan plant operat ...

2025-05-18 13:05:22
Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand

Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand

By Lisa Baertlein, Farah Master and Casey Hall LOS ANGELES/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend, operators said, spawning traffic jams at Chinese ports and factories that could take weeks to clear. U.S. importers of sneakers and sofas to construction supplies and au ...

2025-05-18 13:04:12