It wasn't the world's greatest surprise given that Delta had chosen to join up with Air France.

I think there is will, political and governmental, for a deal. And its about time.

What we have seen is degrees of rescue aid, and what I think we will continue to see is support for airlines being perhaps allowable as long as they can show they are making progress and not interrupting a process of consolidation.

He has very successfully tackled a niche in the market and appears to have done well so far.

Each could make a case. For the vendor, it's not just about the price but also what each bidder can bring to the party.

The findings are not a huge surprise to us given the threat from terrorism that we face today. But one thing people don't often think about is how security and fire protection have common goals in building design: protecting life and property.