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Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation secretary, warned European governments on Wednesday against unilaterally restricting transatlantic travel. Washington was prepared to enforce agreements made by other countries. This position is echoed in recent actions taken against Mexico for similar reasons. Duffy, who is in Montreal for an international aviation conference, said that he was concerned about Amsterdam, Lisbon, and Dublin. Duffy questioned the validity of the noise data used to justify flight reductions. Duffy ordered Mexican carriers in July to submit U.S. schedules. He could also disapprove any flight requests coming from Mexico, if Mexico's government did not address U.S. concerns. He...

The head of the trade association IATA told journalists on Wednesday that a global emissions agreement is crucial for airlines before a U.N. Aviation gathering next week. Despite skepticism about the industry's ability to meet its own environmental goals, the chief of the trade body IATA said. In 2016, the U.N. CORSIA agreement was signed to limit rising emissions on international flights by requiring airlines to purchase carbon credits and using green jet fuel. IATA, however, has questioned the U.N.'s goal to achieve a 5% decrease in industry emissions by 2020 due to a lack of credits and fuel made...

The Trump administration announced late Monday that it had ordered Delta Air Lines to dissolve a joint venture with Aeromexico by January 1, which allowed the carriers to coordinate flight scheduling, pricing, and capacity decisions between U.S. and Mexico. In July, the U.S. Transportation Department proposed to end the joint venture that had been in place for nearly nine years as part of several actions targeted at Mexican aviation. The department under Joe Biden announced in January 2024 that it was looking into ending it. Washington also warned that it may take action against European nations over restrictions at airports....

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The CEO of Mexican airline Volaris said that he believes a solution to the dispute between the U.S.A. and Mexico in aviation may be reached within the next few days. The U.S. Department of Transportation issued orders on Saturday requiring Mexican Airlines to submit their flight schedules. Threatening to reject requests If the Mexican government does not respond to U.S. concerns about flight changes in Mexico City. Mexico was governed by the previous government. Move cargo flights The main airport in the capital city is being moved to a more distant, newer site. cutting passenger flight slots Enrique Beltranena, CEO...

Sheinbaum pointed out that the United States had not yet informed her government in writing of any possible sanctions against Mexico's aviation sector. She said she did not see a reason why the neighboring nation would take such measures. The comments follow the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement on Saturday that it would respond to Mexico's decision of cutting flight slots and forcing cargo carriers to move operations to Mexico City. This will affect U.S. Airlines. Sheinbaum stated in her daily press briefing that there was no reason to sanction Mexico for the changes made to its airport system. Sean...

The Trump administration announced Saturday that it will take a number of actions against Mexico in response to the Mexican government's decision to cancel some flight slots for U.S. airlines and to force U.S. freight carriers to relocate their operations to Mexico City. Sean Duffy, the U.S. Transportation secretary, said that if Mexico fails to respond to U.S. concerns about decisions made in 2022 or 2023, the department may disapprove Mexican flight requests. Department of Transportation also proposes to remove antitrust immunity for the joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico in order to address issues with the competitive...

Mexican authorities discovered this week a clandestine micro-refinery, as well as a half million barrels worth of crude oil that they believe were stolen from Mexico's pipelines. The government is cracking down on illegal imports of huachicol (illegal crude oil, refined products, and other goods), a practice which generates significant losses for the state energy company Pemex as well as the government. Authorities have linked Pemex and organized crime to illegal trade. Was unable to reach the owners of the clandestine refining plant. On Wednesday, Omar Garcia Harfuch, the Minister of Security for Homeland Security said that "a clandestine operations...

Sean Duffy, the U.S. Transportation secretary, said that he wants civil aviation to go back to a zero-tariff agreement from 1979 but added that it was part of broader talks on trade. Duffy, speaking at the Paris Airshow said that the White House is aware that the U.S. has a large aerospace export market, but that it faces a complex tariff situation. Airline companies, plane manufacturers and other U.S. trade partners are lobbying Trump for the restoration of the tariff-free regime that was established under the Civil Aircraft Agreement in 1979. This agreement has resulted in an annual surplus of...

Panama's Aviation Authority announced on Thursday that flights between Panama and Venezuela can resume after a diplomatic standoff. The suspension of the flights occurred nearly a full year ago due to a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. The Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino refused to acknowledge the victory of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the July elections. This led Venezuela to withdraw its diplomatic representation and to halt air travel between Venezuela and Panama. The United States, as well as other Western nations, have condemned the Venezuelan election results that forced opposition candidate Edmundo Gonz to leave the country....

The latest trade war escalation by Washington has put pressure on the shares of U.S.-based companies. Earnings in many sectors are expected to be affected, including those in automakers, retailers, and raw materials. Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs for imports from Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom. The tariffs cover more than $900 billion in annual U.S. exports to Mexico and Canada. Trump doubled the duties on Chinese imports from 10% to 20% in order to punish Beijing for the U.S. overdose crisis. The duty is on top of the 25% tariffs that were imposed in his first term....

The following are the leading stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not validated these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - OpenAI remains in early speak to raise as much as $40 billion in a. funding round that would value the ChatGPT maker as high as $300. billion. - Waste Management will shed 1,000 jobs this year,. accelerating its automation efforts, which will lower its. headcount by thousands and move the company better to its objective. of $450 million in expense cuts. - Allstate will sell its Group Health service to. Nationwide for $1.25 billion in...

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Mexico is planning to increase import tariffs on almost 1,500 products including cars, steel, textiles and appliances to protect the domestic industry and job opportunities, particularly from cheap Chinese goods. This comes amid wider trade talks with both the U.S. Oracle has signed an unprecedented $300 billion cloud computing contract with OpenAI to support massive AI expansion starting in 2027. This is one of the biggest tech contracts ever, and signals a high-stakes wager on ChatGPT’s continued...

A freight train crashed into a double decker passenger bus in central Mexico, killing 10 people and injuring at least 61 others. The train operator claimed that the double decker bus was trying to pass the moving train. Canadian Pacific Kansas City de Mexico, the railroad, sent condolences and urged drivers to obey road signs and stop at railroad crossings. Herradura de Plata, the bus operator in question, did not respond immediately to a comment request. First responders had cordoned off and photographed the scene. The bus's metal frame was badly dented as well as the front of its top...

Mexican truck drivers from the border city Ciudad Juarez are studying English to comply with a President Donald Trump executive order that requires commercial drivers to be proficient in English. To meet U.S. standards, 50 truck drivers hauling goods between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and El Paso in Texas attend four to eight hours a week of English classes organized by their employers, Fletes Sotelo. Manuel Sotelo said that classes began six weeks ago and the goal was to have all drivers of the company know basic English. Sotelo also serves as the president of Ciudad Juarez's transport association. Jose Murguia...

In recent days, protests by indigenous peoples and poor roads disrupted the shipping of Brazil's bumper soya crop via the river port Miritituba within the Amazon rainforest. This has caused concern for global companies such as Cargill and Bunge who have important operations. Abiove, the association of grain handlers in Nigeria, reported on Friday that road access to Miritituba had been partially or totally blocked for two weeks. This has prevented the shipment of almost 70,000 tons per day of grain, equivalent to almost $30 millions of product value. In a statement issued jointly with the farm group Aprosoja Brasil,...

The tariffs imposed by U.S. president Donald Trump on Mexican imports pose a significant risk to farmers in Jacksonville. This is because Mexico's retaliation could cause corn buyers to switch to South American rivals. Mexico is the top corn-importing country in the world. At a time when prices of grains have plummeted and chemical and seed costs for crops are on the rise, this market is crucial for U.S. producers. Farmers in Jacksonville, a small city of 17,000 residents, are more likely to benefit from Mexican demand than other farmers. The residents live near a grain loading facility where corn...

Presidentelect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on the top trade partners China, Mexico and Canada would deal a blow to the $1.7 trillion U.S. transportation industry and worsen a nearly threeyear trucking recession, sector experts stated. The market that moves whatever Americans make and buy is considered a financial bellwether, and will be amongst the first to signify any unexpected consequences of trade policies that Trump says will assist, not hurt, U.S. organizations. Tariffs like those proposed will raise costs, and higher rates suggest less need. Less demand equates to less freight, stated Jason Miller, interim chair of the department of...

Berkshire Hathawayowned BNSF Train will resume providing licenses for grain shuttle bus heading to Mexico beginning Tuesday, the company informed Reuters on Monday, in a relocation that could assist alleviate some delays impacting agricultural exports. The news comes as U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employees are set to go on strike on Tuesday, without any talks presently set up to avoid an interruption. Rail stockpiles have actually been interrupting export trade between the United States and Mexico and snarling farming supply chains as the fall harvest is under method. In late August, BNSF stopped issuing licenses for grain shuttle...

Canada is seeing an extraordinary simultaneous blockage at its two primary freight rail operators that might cause billions of dollars worth of financial damage. The two rail operators, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, are holding different talks with the Teamsters' union, which represents more than 9,000 employees including locomotive engineers, conductors, train and backyard employees and rail traffic controllers. The companies locked out workers on Thursday after stopping working to reach a labor deal. Here are a couple of crucial facts about the two rail operators: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND CN Rail's history dates back to the 1830s, however...

For the first time, Canada's. two primary railway business Canadian National Railway. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are seeing a. synchronised labor blockage that might cause billions of. dollars' worth of economic damage. WHY HAVE OPERATIONS AT BOTH BUSINESS STOPPED? Contract talks in between the Teamsters union and the business. typically take place a year apart, however in 2022, after the federal. federal government presented new guidelines on fatigue, CN requested a. year-long extension to its existing deal instead of work out a. brand-new one. This suggested both companies' labor agreements expired at the. end of 2023 and talks have...

For the very first time, Canada's. 2 primary railway companies Canadian National Train. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are on the verge of a. synchronised labor stoppage that could inflict billions of. dollars' worth of financial damage. WHY ARE BOTH COMPANIES POISED TO STOP? Contract talks in between the Teamsters union and the business. normally occur a year apart, however in 2022, after the federal. federal government presented brand-new guidelines on fatigue, CN requested a. year-long extension to its existing offer instead of work out a. new one. This implied both companies' labor arrangements ended at the. end of 2023...

Canada's two main freight rail business locked out around 10,000 of their Canadian unionized employees early on Thursday, starting an extraordinary simultaneous work stoppage that will grind practically all railway freight motion in the country to a halt. HOW INTEGRATED ARE THE RAIL NETWORKS ACROSS THE United States AND CANADA? Canadian National Railway Co and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have said their rail networks south of the border will continue to operate, however industry groups fear that a. work stoppage would have far-reaching results on the movement of. items and commodities throughout North America. CN and CPKC's coast-to-coast rail networks...

Canadian National Train (CN). and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). revealed the lockout of their Canadian workers on Thursday. after failed labor talks, leading to a shutdown of their rail. networks in the country. The decision, confirmed by the Teamsters union representing. the workers, sets the phase for an unmatched rail blockage. that might badly damage the Canadian economy and have a. considerable effect on cross-border trade with the United States. Canada is the world's second-largest nation by location and. relies heavily on rail transportation. A stoppage would maim. deliveries of grain, potash and coal while also slowing the. transport...