The anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death last week focused attention briefly on the continued threat posed by al Qaeda Central. But what about al Qaeda's franchises elsewhere, like al Shabaab in Somalia? The viability of the threat these groups pose to the U.S. deserves more careful consideration than it has received.

The Obama administration is suing to block the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. Lawyers at the Department of Justice argue that the marriage of the second and fourth largest wireless carriers will reduce competition. It is clear from the complaint filed by the government that the lawyers at DOJ do not fully understand the present state of wireless competition.

Ignoring Deutsche Telekom’s needs, the DOJ and FCC blocked the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. As a result, an uncompetitive firm is now trapped in a market it wanted to leave.

The pending privatization of Alitalia has become a very complex situation.

Chances forapprovalof the Delta-Northwest merger are equal whether it be during this administration orthe next;politics plays a very little role in the decision.

With congressional guidance on integrating employee seniority lists, airlines face one less roadblock to their desired mergers.

Internet advertising is the growth engine that sustains the availability of free applications such as YouTube and MySpace. Without Internet advertising revenues, many believe that innovators would cease to develop these immensely popular programs. On the flipside, advertisers will only advertise on Web pages that have a strong following or...

When an economic downturn hits, one of the first concerns of policymakers should be getting business investment back on track.  Investment always takes a beating when the economy sours, so supporting private investment should become a top priority.