- Ireland: The Irish Government is considering opening up part of the capital in the national airline company AER LINGUS to one or several investors, says the Minister of State for State-owned Companies Mary O'Rourke. Two years ago, the government had rejected a bid fi a 10% stake in AER LIBNGUS by BRITISH AIRWAYS, the Irish company's partner in the "Oneworld" alliance. Following this announcement, the British company is said, according to the Sunday Times, to be considering making a new...