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Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly? 12/04/2023 07:46pm • Another proposed airline buyout is renewing debate over whether there has been too much consolidation in the industry — and whether consumers are paying the price. The Biden administration has taken a tough stance against mergers, and it is certain to take a close look at Alaska Air Group's propos Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades 12/04/2023 07:03pm • MIAMI (AP) — A former career American diplomat was charged with serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service. Manuel Rocha wept as he sat handcuffed in M How Do Pawnshop Loans Work? 12/04/2023 07:00pm • If you need cash right away and you own something of value, you might consider taking out a pawnshop loan. These secured loans are relatively quick and easy. You'll head to a pawnshop and bring your property as collateral in exchange for cash. But a pawn loan is different from other types of debts b Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday's climate conference events 12/04/2023 05:42pm • The influence of the fossil fuel industry at the United Nations annual climate conference, commonly called COP28, was a focal point on Monday with the president of the talks pushing back against criticism that his role heading a fossil fuel company conflicted with the need to reduce fossil fuel use. Alaska Air Group, Evergy fall; Spotify, Uber rise, Monday, 12/4/2023 12/04/2023 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Alaska Air Group Inc., down $5.65 to $34.08. The owner of Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. Spotify Technology SA, up $13.48 to $194.17. The music streaming service is cutting 17% Editorial Roundup: United States 12/04/2023 02:23pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 2 The Washington Post on the U.S. economy: It has been a miracle year for the U.S. economy. Inflation has plummeted without triggering a recession. Many experts said that could not happen without widespread layoffs and a downturn. Global warming could cost poor countries trillions. They've urged the COP28 climate summit to help 12/04/2023 12:09pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent developing-world leader on the issue of climate change said Monday that global taxes on the financial services, oil and gas, and shipping industries could drum up hundreds of billions of dollars for poorer countries to adapt and cope with global warmi Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny 12/04/2023 08:01am • SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal announced Sunday, potentially putting it on track for a clash with a Biden administration wary of higher airfares. The combined company would maintain both airlines' brands, an unusual move in an industry where This Week: Job openings, consumer borrowing, nonfarm payrolls 12/04/2023 03:10am • A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week HELP WANTED The Labor Department delivers its latest monthly job openings and labor turnover survey Tuesday. Economists project that job openings fell in October, although they remain high by historical standards. T Hong Kong court puts off Chinese developer Evergrande's hearing on its debt restructuring to January 12/04/2023 01:35am • HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court postponed until Jan. 29 a court hearing scheduled for Monday on troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande’s winding-up petition. Evergrande is trying to win support from its creditors for a plan to restructure more than $300 billion in debt to stave off l Maryland U.S. Senate candidates show mutual disregard at Prince George's Co. candidate forum 12/04/2023 12:10am • Maryland's leading Democratic Senate candidates met in a public forum for the first time Sunday afternoon, broadly agreeing on a range of topics, including immigration policy, LGBTQ+ rights, education spending and economic priorities. But the 90-minute discussion generated some surprising heat, a Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says 12/03/2023 07:44pm • MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in Miami o How to Keep Holiday Spending in Check During Retirement 12/03/2023 07:00pm • Retirees living on Social Security and other fixed income streams may need to adjust their holiday spending strategy this year amid the high cost of food, retail goods and other items. But with a careful eye and a commitment to budgeting, it's still possible to have a great holiday while keeping you Alaska Air Group announces it has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal with debt 12/03/2023 03:18pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Air Group announces it has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal with debt. Don't ignore us: Backed by pope, poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climate 12/02/2023 10:56am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Countries once colonized by empires are striking back on global warming — and they have the pope's blessing. Leaders of developing nations jumped into Saturday's high-level speeches at the U.N. climate summit to press rich industrial countries to share their kn