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United CEO suffers heart attack, shares drop even lower

United Continental Holdings Inc’s new chief executive has suffered a heart attack, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, barely a month after he took on the job of improving the airline’s profitability and reputation. The board at United – the No. 2 U.S. carrier by capacity – was informed “promptly” after Oscar Munoz was taken to hospital, the person said. “We’re still gathering information about his medical

Chinese firms want to build, finance California high-speed train

A team of Chinese firms, along with the Export-Import Bank of China, wants to build and finance a large part of California’s proposed 800-mile high-speed rail project. The firms expressed their interest last month in a 23-page document sent to the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The authority asked private companies from around the globe to help shape the state’s strategy to launch the first stage of its train line, considered

Chinese firms want to build, finance California high-speed train

A team of Chinese firms, along with the Export-Import Bank of China, wants to build and finance a large part of California’s proposed 800-mile high-speed rail project. The firms expressed their interest last month in a 23-page document sent to the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The authority asked private companies from around the globe to help shape the state’s strategy to launch the first stage of its train line, considered

Palestinians torch Jewish shrine, new protests erupt

Palestinians torched a site revered by Jews in the West Bank in an incident that threatened to further inflame two weeks of deadly unrest, as fresh protests erupted Friday. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, under pressure over recent comments that some have labelled incitement, quickly condemned the fire at Joseph’s Tomb, in the northern city of Nablus. The arson came as Palestinians called for a “Friday of revolution” against Israel, and