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The U.S. Coast Guard continued an intensive search-and-rescue operation for a cargo ship with 33 crew members that went missing during Hurricane Joaquin.

The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation of a May 2014 data breach at Uber, including an examination of whether competitor Lyft was involved.

United Technologies Corp raised the lower end of its full-year adjusted earnings forecast and announced a $1.5 billion restructuring plan aimed at reducing costs, mainly through factory consolidation.

Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc, Uber Technologies Inc's biggest competitor in the United States, is looking to raise up to $1 billion in a Series F funding round, according to filing provided by VC experts.

United Airlines on Wednesday said it will offer free snacks on all flights starting February 2016, a departure for an industry that has moved toward charging for extra services.

Travel stocks retreated on Tuesday after the State Department advised Americans of possible terrorist threats across the globe.