Lori our top story, new developments in the us airways and american air merger. The department of justice in six states filing a antitrust lawsuit to stop the merger. The airlines were expecting to seal the deal in the next couple months. It could be taking a nosedive in light of the suit. Although the Justice Department suit might keep the merger grounded for a while, the airlines are not taking it lying down. Fox businesss rich edson is live at Reagan National airport with the latest. Rich, what is going on . They thought they would wrap this merger up, us air and American Airlines this quarter. We may have to go to court because of this one. Department of justice, six other jurisdictions filing suit, saying uhuh, no way. This is from attorney general eric holder saying this transaction would result in consumers paying the price. Higher air fares, higher fees and fewer choices. Todays action proves our determination to fight for the best interests of our consumers by insuring robust
Days after that Shopping Mall massacre, Security Officials meet ehere in the usa. What can be done to make americans safer when we shop, when we send our children to school, when were out in public places. Well it take you inside the security threats we all face later this hour. First to sue. And we start with breaking news from washington, ty. The Senate Moving Forward after senator ted cruz, 21hour 19 minute run speaking on the senate floor in an effort to defund president obamas health care plan. John harwood is at the white house with the latest. John, over to you. Sue, ted cruz has put away his copy of green eggs and ham done talking. The senate has begun the process of voting which by all indications is going to have a majority or a super majority, more than 60 votes, to take up the bill that would extend government funding and harry reid will then be able to strip out the provision defunding obama care with democratic votes. Thats going to play out over a series of days. And har
Fiveday losing streak and nearly the same position since a very similar budget battle. Jeff bezos saying he doesnt care if his new kindle makes money when they buy it, only when they use it. And jpmorgan avoiding a wave of separate litigation. And alibaba planning to list right here in the old u of a. If the s p finishes to the down side, its the indexs first fivesection losing streak sinces fiscal showdown at the end of 2012. One of the recent headwinds about a Government Shutdown. Republican governor ted cruz of texas and allies have been on the floor, but do threaten to strip a defending provision of obama. Harry reid has scheduled a test vote today at noon, like live one of several procedural votes. There is an increasing amount of chatter that we might get a continuing resolution. It does seem like there is something hidden going on, even so we have the s p down five, the depth of decline is not that great the nasdaq was up yesterday, transports were up yesterday. Last 20 minutes
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Lori our top story, new delopments in the us airways and american air merger. The department of justice in six states filing a antitrust lawsuit to stop the mererger. The airlines were expecting to seal the deal in the next couple months. It could be taking a nosedive in light of the suit. Although the Justice Department suit might kee the merger grounded for a while, the airlines are not taking it lying down. Fox businesss rich edson is live at Reagan National airport with the latest. Rich, what is going on . They thought they would wrap this merger up, us air and American Airlines this quarter. We mayave to go to court because of this one. Department of justice, six other jurisdictions filing suit, saying uhuh, no way. This is from attorney general eric holder saying this transaction would result in consumers paying the price. Higher air fares, higher fees and fewer choices. Todays action proves our determination to fight for the best interests of our consumers by insuring robust com