MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) — Russian airline Transaero has signed an agreement with Airbus for four A380 aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $1.5 billion, the aircraft manufacturer announced on Friday.

Transaero Airlines CEO Olga Pleshakova signed the …

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN (BNO NEWS) — Ford Motor Company on Wednesday reported a net income of $1.6 billion, or 41 cents per share, for the third quarter of 2011. It represents a decrease of $38 million compared to the same period one year ago.

Despite the…

MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) — Russia, along with several members of the regional organization known as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), have agreed to create a free trade zone, local media reported on Wednesday.

The agreement was reached o…

PARIS (BNO NEWS) — European airline holding company Air France-KLM on Monday announced that its CEO, Pierre Henri Gourgeon, has submitted his resignation. Few details were immediately released, but the resignation came shortly after a board meeting.

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LONDON (BNO NEWS) — The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom registered 8.1 percent with over 2.5 million people unemployed during the last three month period, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday.

In its October Labor Mar…

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Steve Jobs, the iconic entrepreneur who co-founded Apple in the 1970s, died of respiratory arrest caused by a pancreatic tumor, according to his death certificate which was released on late Monday.

Jobs died at his …

BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union (EU) on Friday announced that its Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Internet voice and video communication provider Skype by U.S. computer software enterprise Microsoft Corporation.

The Commis…

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Steve Jobs, the iconic entrepreneur who co-founded Apple in the 1970s, died in California on Wednesday after a long battle with various health issues, his family said. He was 56.

“We are deeply saddened to announce …

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, the company confirmed.

In a statement, Apple’s Board of Directors announced the passing of Jobs. “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless in…

NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — Steve Jobs has died, Apple confirms.
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