Aegean Airline's takeover of rival Olympic Air will leave Greece with a single dominant airline.
Brings a step closer completion of first deal since restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic airlines were eased.
Upgrade came shortly after GM announced plans to buy back high-interest preferred stock for $3.2B.
German airline is ordering 34 new jets from Boeing and 25 from Airbus as it updates its long-haul fleet.
Car sales in Europe are still sagging despite the return of modest economic growth.
Eiji Toyoda, who helped create the efficient "Toyota Way" production method, has died. He was 100.
In recession-hit Europe, Dacia is bucking the region's sliding sales.
Company says it envisions Chinese carriers adding 5,580 planes for $780 billion.
Shares in European low-cost carriers fall after the region's largest, Ryanair, says bookings and ticket prices down for September through November.
New "lounges" are designed to look more like a chic home than a standard showroom.
