Airline world’s tiny secret model planes fuel high level handshakes
New York based AP reports that airline executives trade finely crafted desk models to spark deals. JetBlue Lufthansa Avianca and Seaborne are named gift sources with Roots in Pacific Miniatures PacMin. The practice aids icebreakers and negotiations as executives display planes in offices.
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Grain futures mixed as prices show small gains and losses
Market totals indicate mixed activity with May 15 futures posting varied cents per bushel ranges. Buyers and sellers reported modest shifts in bids and asks, while overall daily volume remained moderate at 128,806 contracts.
Firelit Protest Across Frankfurt Ahead of ECB Headquarters Inauguration
Police detained 350 protesters at the anti austerity event while most demonstrated peacefully in Frankfurt. Ten thousand rallied at Roemerberg as the ECB ceremony proceeded with Mario Draghi praising the building as a symbol of European achievement amid calls to ease austerity.
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