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According to a decision reviewed on August 17, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), has fined Uber EUR825,000,000 ($966,000,000) for deactivating drivers accounts using automated systems without properly informing them. The fine would be the second largest ever under Europe's General Data Protection Regulation. It is behind the EUR1.2 billion fine that Ireland imposed in 2023 on Meta for illegally transferring the data of?European Facebook Users to the United States. Meta has appealed the fine. Uber also said that it would appeal. "We strongly oppose this?decision, and the disproportionate fine," said a company spokesperson. The spokesperson added that the company...

The U.S. Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the Trump Administration's order from September 2025 that was intended to force Aeromexico and Delta?Airlines to dissolve a joint venture. Last year, the?airlines?sued to stop the U.S. Department of Transportation's order to repeal a nearly 10-year-old joint-venture that allowed the carriers to coordinate the scheduling, pricing, and capacity of U.S. - Mexico flights. The USDOT order is part of a series of U.S. measures aimed at Mexico’s aviation sector due to competition concerns. Last year, a court halted the order pending legal challenges. The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals stated that...

Federal Trade Commission officials in the United States said Wednesday that they are considering requiring companies to disclose whether or not they use personal data for pricing. This practice has been under a growing amount of scrutiny by federal and state officials. The FTC released a draft of its enforcement policy statement, which states that the law prohibiting deceptive practices would likely prohibit undisclosed uses of personal data in setting prices. Surveillance Pricing is a method whereby companies use personal data, such as a customer's browsing history, their location, and their shopping habits, to determine individualized algorithmic pricing for products....

Washington Dulles Airport's board voted Wednesday to approve an $19.9 billion renovation plan, which includes $3.75 million for the construction of new underground tunnels that will replace the slow vehicles used to transport passengers along tarmac. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced that the $6.2 billion project to rebuild the main terminal of the airport that serves Washington D.C. will begin in 2027. By 2034, the new tunnels with automated passenger transport system and a "new concourse" will be complete. Also, renovations of 'the main terminal' are planned. According to the authority, airline costs for boarding passengers will rise from...

American Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will add more premium seats to its narrowbody aircraft and bring back seatback entertainment screens. The airline is focusing on the higher-spending traveler as it attempts to close a large profit gap between Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Airlines. Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines, has increased the number of premium upgrades in order to boost earnings. U.S. carriers are competing more aggressively with each other for premium revenue. American Airlines said that premium seating will increase to about 40% of seats in narrowbody departures from the current 25%. As aircraft reconfigure...

Vietnam's Aviation Authority said that warnings about a low?tyre?pressure and a possible tail?strike were triggered soon after a Vietnam?Airlines Boeing?787?took?off from Munich?on?Sunday, prompting the aircraft to return at the weekend to the German airport. Flightradar24, a flight tracking website, reports that the Hanoi bound aircraft circled around for over two hours in order to burn off fuel before returning to Munich. The aircraft reportedly overran the runway at takeoff after it was reported to have been overrun. In a late-Sunday statement, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), said that warnings had been triggered after takeoff indicating "contact between the...

The airline and airport both confirmed that a Vietnam Airlines flight bound for Hanoi was diverted to Munich Airport on Saturday due to technical issues after takeoff. Flightradar24, a flight tracking website, reports that the Boeing 787 circled around for over two hours in order to burn off fuel. The plane had reportedly overrun the runway 'during takeoff. The video aired on ABC News in the U.S. showed a jet taking off, with a huge cloud of dust behind it. Vietnam Airlines issued a statement in which it said that the flight had returned to its departure terminal after takeoff...

Flightradar24 reported that a Vietnam Airlines flight returned to Munich on Saturday, after spending more than two-hours circling to burn fuel. The Boeing 787 had reportedly overran its runway when it took off. According to Flightradar24, the passengers were evacuated by using slides. The fire brigade also was on site. Vietnam Airlines said in a press release that the Hanoi bound flight had "returned to the airport of departure after takeoff" due to a technical issue that it did not specify. The flight crew followed all the required procedures, and safely landed at Munich Airport. "The passengers and crew members...

Air Canada's revenue in?September?and October?will likely?break?records, as premium travelers are avoiding the summer heat and crowds of Europe and Japan. In recent years, large North American airlines have built their business around corporate clients, loyalty program members and premium travelers. They bet that these customers will not pull out when fares increase. The increased demand for corporate flights in the?autumn, combined with changing travel patterns of premium leisure passengers, are raising expectations among executives for seasons that were once considered slower as compared to peak travel months like July or August. Mark Galardo, Chief Commercial Officer at Air Canada, said...

U.S. Transportation has become increasingly efficient with advances in engine technologies, infrastructure upgrades and more sophisticated logistic networks. The next wave will be different. The automation of transportation networks is transforming them into continually optimizing systems. These systems consume less energy for each unit moved, work longer, and reduce labor bottlenecks. They also reshape the demand for fuels, electricity, and other resources. Software increasingly dictates the way energy is consumed in the United States and how goods are transported. In Texas, driverless trucks haul commercial loads while AI is deployed on Mississippi River tugboats. Rails are increasingly relying on automated...

U.S. Transportation has become increasingly efficient with advances in engine technologies, infrastructure upgrades and more sophisticated logistic networks. The next wave will be different. Automation transforms transportation networks into continually optimizing systems. These systems consume less energy for each unit of movement, work longer hours, and reduce labor bottlenecks. They also reshape the demand for fuels, electricity, and other resources. Software increasingly dictates the way energy is consumed in the United States and how goods are transported. In Texas, driverless trucks haul commercial loads while AI is deployed on Mississippi River tugboats. Rails are increasingly relying on automated inspection and...

These are the top stories from?the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been?verified and we cannot vouch for their accuracy. Investigators who investigated the crash of a 'Ryanair aircraft that had engine failure over Greece in July found bird remains within an engine. The engine parts that pierced through the fuselage of the plane and dislodged the?window in the accident on July 10 seriously injured a passenger. Charter Communications has received the final approval required to purchase Cox Communications, a fellow cable and broadband service provider. This was after making concessions to Californian regulators. These included a promise to...

On 'Tuesday,' a federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing a part of the President Donald Trump executive order which aims to tighten voting rules by mail in advance of the November elections that will determine control of Congress. The decision by the?U.S. The ruling by?U.S. District Judge Indira?Talwani in 'Boston expanded upon an earlier order that she issued in June, which prevented the?Trump administration from implementing it in 23 mainly Democratic-led States. She was urged by several voting rights groups to prevent USPS from implementing a proposed rule that would require states to provide lists of voters...

U.S.?Postal Service announced a $2.5 billion loss for?the third fiscal quarter. This is nearly $600 millions less than the same quarter last. They also urged Congress to take a number of?actions?to address their mounting financial crisis. U.S. postmaster general David Steiner has said that legislation passed by the Senate to add dozens new ZIP codes will cost the cash-strapped USPS $800 million. He also said the agency wants approval for a new stamp price increase in January, rather than wait until July 2027. Steiner stated that without the action of?Congress in this year's budget, "our plans will certainly include changes...

The Sueddeutsche Zeitung, among other news outlets, reported that a Ukrainian cargo aircraft found parked next to an explosive-laden drone at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport on Tuesday night was actually carrying military ammunition. The report, also broadcast by NDR and WDR, cited a confidential police report and said that forensic experts determined the explosives on the drone to be of high military grade. These findings could raise the stakes of a wider counterterrorism investigation into the incident at a?airport that serves as a major military and cargo logistics hub, which the German government has classified as critical infrastructure. Alexander Dobrindt, the...

'United Parcel Service' raised its yearly revenue forecast Tuesday after a 'planned pullback in Amazon.com shipments and a greater focus on more profit-making shipments. The world's biggest parcel delivery company is consolidating by closing facilities and cutting jobs in order to streamline operations and generate $3 billion of cost savings by the year 2026. The company expects a revenue of $91.2 Billion in 2026, and earnings per share of $7.22. In April, the company forecast revenue of $89.7 Billion in?2026 and an adjusted operating margin of 9.6%. Carol Tome, CEO of Amazon said: "We have successfully completed our Amazon glide-down...

These are the most popular?stories from the Wall Street Journal. ? This?story has not been verified and we cannot vouch for its?accuracy. Takeda, a Japanese pharmaceutical giant, has formed a partnership with InSilico to develop AI-based drugs. The initial potential value is $600.0 million. Northern Star has chosen the former head of Glencore’s Nickel and Zinc Industrial?Assets as its new chief executive. This is because it faces pressure from activist investors Elliott Investment Management to make changes. The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA under its current form, U.S. Trade Rep Jamieson Greer stated on Wednesday. This...

A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposed limitations on mail-in votes were blocked by a federal judge Wednesday, who found that they violated an agreement with a major civil rights group which required that mail-in ballots be handled expeditiously. The Washington-based U.S. district judge Emmet Sullivan's decision marked the second court defeat for U.S. president Donald?Trump in just a few weeks, as his Republican Party is locked in a tight fight to maintain control over both houses of Congress. Trump has said for years, without any evidence, that mail-in voting was prone to fraud. This assertion is a...

CMA -CGM, a French shipping company, has acquired FedEx's "third-party logistics" business, valued at $1.4 billion. The deal was announced on Wednesday, in an effort to increase its presence both in the United States and the logistics industry. The deal, which is expected to be completed later this year, will give CMA CGM, via its CEVA Logistics subsidiary a total of 20,000 contract logistics employees and 150 warehouses in North America. CMA CGM announced that following the acquisition the companies will also develop partnerships, under which CMA CGM would be the "preferred ocean carrier" for FedEx, and they would collaborate...

The Financial Times reported that the French container shipping company CMA CGM was 'nearing' a deal to buy FedEx's third-party logistics division for $1.4 billion cash. The report said that the talks between the two companies have advanced to a point where a deal may be reached as early as Wednesday. Could not verify the report immediately. CMA CGM and FedEx didn't immediately respond to comments outside of regular business hours. CMA 'CGM will be diversifying into air freight and logistics. FedEx will be able to focus on its core network of air-ground deliveries after selling its third-party logistic business...

The U.S. The head of the U.S. U.S. postmaster general David Steiner?said 'at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that under this proposal, USPS will not deliver ballots to states where officials refuse compliance. "The proposed rule essentially coerces the states to comply with these new requirements and give over their absentee voters rolls, or else face the consequences of not being able?to vote by mail", said Senator Gary Peters. "That's unacceptable." Steiner said the plan was more efficient, and mirrored what many states do currently. USPS makes sure that "we match what a...

FedEx shares fell 6% on Wednesday before the bell, as lower margins in the core delivery segment sparked investor concerns about the company's transition following the spinoff?of?its highly profitable trucking division. FedEx spun off its FedEx Freight trucking division earlier this month in an effort to focus more on its delivery business. Investors are scrutinizing the slimmed down company to boost profits and reduce cost. FedEx Federal Express' operating margin fell from 8.4% to 7.7% as employee salaries, benefits and outsourced transportation costs increased. The U.S. Logistics firms, including UPS and FedEx, have seen their volume drop due to the...

FedEx shares fell 7% on Wednesday before the bell, due to investor concerns about the 'transition' of the company following the spin-off of its highly profitable trucking unit. FedEx spun off its trucking division, FedEx Freight earlier this month, in an effort to focus on the delivery business. Investors are scrutinizing the slimmed down company to boost profits and reduce cost. FedEx Federal Express' operating margin fell from 8.4% to 7.7% as employee salaries, benefits and outsourced transportation costs increased. Fuel prices have risen due to the Iran 'war' and changes in U.S. Trade Policies. Volumes have also been affected...

FedEx beat estimates for its quarterly profits?and projected an 11% increase in revenue by 2026. However, shares fell 5.7% after a margin drop in the core express segment. Delivery giant also predicted earnings per share between $16,90 and $18,10 for the year. It has shifted its fiscal year from May to coincide with the calendar, instead of its previous year-end. Analysts are still working on'models' that will allow them to compare the new forecast with their previous one. It also follows its June 1 spin-off of its freight trucking division, FedEx Freight. This is part of a multiyear effort by...