This startup is removing carbon from the air and JetBlue is backing it

One of the newest and fastest-growing weapons in the fight against global warming is technology to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, known as direct air capture. Some liken it to sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere. However, it’s not a perfect science, and most methods require a lot of water. That is about to … Read more

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to step down in February

Robin Hayes, chief executive officer of JetBlue Airways Corp., during an interview in New York, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes will step down next month, the company announced Monday. The airline’s chief operating officer, Joanna Geraghty, will take the helm. Hayes will remain on … Read more

Alaska-Hawaiian airline merger faces Justice Department scrutiny

An Alaska Airlines aircraft flies past the U.S. Capitol before landing at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Alaska Air Group‘s executives spent months working on its plan to buy rival Hawaiian Airlines. The airlines’ leaders will now spend many more trying to convince regulators the acquisition … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Inching higher Wall Street hopes stocks can sustain a steady climb this week after a stellar November. The S&P 500 has notched a five-week winning streak, hitting its highest level since March 2022 on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial … Read more

Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff at the same time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 21, 2023.  Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Alaska Airlines has agreed to acquire rival Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal as the carriers make a push to … Read more