Asia aviation safety faces rapid growth and regulator strain
Asia Pacific leads in air travel with 1.1 billion passengers and 33 percent of global traffic. The region’s expansion via discount carriers, weak safety management, and aging air traffic control compounds risk in Thailand and Indonesia, prompting audits, inspections, and calls for faster infrastructure upgrades.
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Sam's Club and Kroger pull Blue Bell Ice Cream
Sam's Club and Kroger halt sales of Blue Bell products after Blue Bell recalls and a temporary shutdown of an Oklahoma plant. The recall follows listeriosis contamination linked to three deaths at a Kansas hospital, prompting precautionary measures by major retailers.
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Grain futures update show mixed wheat prices and positions
Wheat futures report lists bid and ask figures with prices per bushel across months May through Jul and positions such as open interest and last spot. It includes estimated sales and open interest figures for Thursday, noting declines in some contracts and overall activity in the market.
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Greenpeace activists board offshore drill rig near Alaska
Six Greenpeace climbers boarded the Polar Pioneer, a 400 foot offshore drill rig on a vessel near Hawaii on its way to Seattle. They plan to unfurl a protest banner while not interfering with navigation. Shell condemns the action as illegal and dangerous.
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Southwest CEO Gary Kelly earns 3 million stock bonus
Southwest Airlines reports record 2014 net income of 1.14 billion with Gary Kelly seeing a 24 percent pay rise to 8.5 million. The bulk of his compensation was stock awards valued at 3 million, plus a 675 thousand salary and 224 thousand bonus.
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