Financial

GE reported fourth-quarter 2007 earnings from continuing operations of $6.8 billion up 15% and 17%, respectively, from fourth-quarter 2006. Fourth-quarter revenues from continuing operations were $48.6 billion, up 18%, increasing 10% organically. Full-year 2007 earnings from continuing operations were $22.5 billion up 16% and 18%, respectively, from 2006. Full-year 2007 revenues from continuing operations were

Southwest Airlines’ Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program to acquire up to $500 million of the Company’s common stock. Based on yesterday’s close price of $12.08, this represents approximately 41 million shares of common stock.

Safran reported 2007 consolidated sales of 12 billion euros, up 5.9% over 2006. At December 31, 2007, net debt stood at 160 million euros, a sharp reduction over the year-end 2006 figure of 419 million euros.

GA Telesis, LLC reported the closing of a $270 million warehouse credit facility (

Mesa Air Group reported fourth quarter losses from continuing operations of $62.2 million on gross operating revenues of $327.8 million. This compares to earnings from continuing operations of $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 on gross operating revenues of $348.8 million. Net loss for the quarter was $68.2 million versus $4.8 million net

Rolls-Royce announced a further stage in the Group