Before the great recession, the airlines were bleeding cash, and most of the major carriers sought protection in the bankruptcy courts. They all emerged from bankruptcy after massive restructuring of bank debt and union contracts ready to roll into the next phase, the mergers of giants. A short list of airlines such as Delta, United and American remain, and they have figured it all out. …

IRVINE, CA—Once driven by housing and professional-services firms, the OC economy is now leaning on its highly talented and entrepreneurial labor pool for innovation and growth, JLL CEO John Gates tells GlobeSt.com in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> interview.

ANDOVER, MA—Griffin Capital Corp. of El Segundo, CA reports it has acquired a fully-leased office, research and development building here for $11.5 million, plus closing costs.

NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS—The general contractor for the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort p has hired four law firms and fires back at development firm's accusations of contractor delays.