Also . . .

* Pilots for 11 airlines, including AMR Corp.’s American Airlines, and British Airways, agreed to form a coalition to protect their labor rights as more airlines unite in transnational alliances.

* Michelin, the world’s biggest tire maker, acquired Colombia’s largest tire producer, Icollantas, for $73.4 million as the French company expands its reach in Latin America.

* Royal Dutch/Shell Group bought a 22.5% stake in one of Argentina’s largest potential gas fields for $200 million from Panamerican Energy Corp., a company owned by Amoco Corp. and Bridas Corp.