Carnival Corporation & plc announced non-GAAP net income of $216 million, or $0.28 diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2011. Reported net income, which includes net unrealized gains on fuel derivatives of $1 million, was $217 million, or $0.28 diluted EPS. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $248 million, or $0.31 diluted EPS.

British Airways parent company IAG has won its bid for BMI from Lufthansa, meaning it gets as many as 56 more slots at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, which has limited capacity.

International Property Success has reported a surge in interest for SIPP approved property in the Caribbean from disgruntled Brits unhappy with their pensions.

Leading the pack for the resurgence of the real estate market in the Dominican Republic, Group Metro, a real estate and transportation company based in Santo Domingo, has surpassed its goals for 2011 experiencing tremendous sales up 300 percent since 2010 -- a rare feat in these economic times.

Delta Air Lines and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes have announced a long-term exclusive commercial alliance. Under the agreement, Delta and GOL, which has a 40 percent market share in Brazil, will expand cooperation.