Bloomberg The selloff in Tesla Inc shares that accelerated after the electric-vehicle maker was reported last week to be planning to temporarily suspend output at its Shanghai factory pushed the company’s market valuation briefly below the coveted half-trillion-dollar mark. Shares of the EV industry leader have been in a freefall over the past few months, sinking nearly 40% since ...
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Global trade soars to record $32 trillion in 2022, says UN
Bloomberg The value of global trade is set to reach a new record this year, increasing by about 12% to an estimated $32 trillion, according to a UN report that signalled a slowdown heading into 2023. “The substantial trade growth during the last year was largely due to increases in the value of the trade of energy products,†the United ...
Read More »Ethiopian Airlines planning to double fleet over next 12 years
Bloomberg Ethiopian Airlines Group wants to almost double its fleet over the next 12 years and expand its global network as Africa’s largest carrier seeks to better compete with rivals linking passengers between Asia, the Americas and Europe. The state-owned carrier — Africa’s largest airline — is looking to increase its number of planes to more than 270 by ...
Read More »Adidas former brands head takes plant-based apparel to Mammut
Bloomberg When Eric Liedtke was head of global brands for Adidas AG, he partnered the German company with celebrities like Beyonce and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Since departing three years ago, Liedtke has launched his own sports and streetwear brand, the Unless Collective, dedicated to building out the market for plastic-free and fully plant-based shoes and ...
Read More »Thai Airways in talks to add 20 twin-aisle passenger jets to fleet
Bloomberg Thai Airways International Pcl is in talks with planemakers to add some 20 twin-aisle passenger jets, according to people familiar with the matter, as the beleaguered carrier seeks to refresh its fleet amid a travel rebound in Southeast Asia. Thai Airways held advanced discussions with Boeing Co recently about purchasing its 787-9 wide-body passenger jets, the people said, ...
Read More »Sears Hometown files for bankruptcy
Bloomberg Sears Hometown Stores Inc filed for bankruptcy, court papers show. The retailer listed assets of no more than $50 million and liabilities of at least $50 million in its bankruptcy court petition, filed in Delaware. Chapter 11 bankruptcy allows companies to continue operating while working on a plan to repay creditors. Sears Hometown is a branch of the ...
Read More »China air travel demand surges as Covid zero rules eased
Bloomberg China’s rapid unwinding of Covid Zero restrictions has spurred a sharp recovery in the world’s biggest domestic air-travel market, throwing a lifeline to the nation’s ‘Big Three’ airlines, which have racked up billions of dollars of losses since the start of the pandemic. Domestic flight activity jumped to around 65% of pre-pandemic levels, according to Chinese aviation data ...
Read More »France, Spain to pursue $2.6bn hydrogen pipeline plan
Bloomberg France and Spain said they will move ahead with a 2.5 billion euro ($2.6 billion) hydrogen pipeline, easing past tensions over an alternative link as they seek to boost their status as European energy suppliers. The project will connect Portugal and Spain with France to transport about 10% of the bloc’s green hydrogen demand by 2030. French President ...
Read More »Bank of England recommends ‘urgent and robust’ LDI rules
Bloomberg The Bank of England (BOE) has recommended the UK take swift regulatory action to strengthen the pensions market after recent bond market turmoil exposed shortcomings in its oversight. The central bank’s Financial Policy Committee said the pensions regulator and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should work with overseas regulators to ensure liability-driven investment (LDI) funds are more resilient to ...
Read More »Goldman to cut more jobs as it rehauls consumer business
Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc aims to cut at least a few hundred more jobs as the Wall Street titan restructures its struggling consumer business and braces for an uncertain economy in the year ahead. The bank is drafting plans that could eliminate at least 400 positions from its loss-making retail banking operations, according to people familiar with the ...
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