American, BA: Trying to hook up

British Airways and American Airlines have been trying to get married for years, wishing that U.S. laws allowed them to combine more of their operations. Now they say they plan in the next two weeks to do the best they can, using an antitrust-law exemption to form a closer alliance. What's different now from past years is the "open skies" treaty betwwen the U.S. and the European Union that allows more competition across the Atlantic. Read about today's developments here.