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Arab coalition destroys Houthi bomb-laden drone in Saudi

RIYADH / WAM The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed of Bomb-Laden UAV launched by terrorist, Houthi Militia towards Khamis Mushait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reported the SPA. The Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, said, “Joint Coalition Forces have intercepted and destroyed a bomb-laden UAV launched systematically and …

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Boeing fined $6.6m for failing to comply on safety agreement

Bloomberg Boeing Co has agreed to pay $6.6 million in penalties to US regulators after failing to comply with a 2015 agreement to improve its safety processes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the penalties in a press release. The company agreed to pay $5.4 million to settle earlier cases brought against the company and another $1.21 million for two …

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British Airways parent sees hope after $9b loss

Bloomberg British Airways parent IAG SA said there are grounds for optimism about air travel this summer, after posting its first annual loss in almost a decade. The airline group reported an operating loss of 7.43 billion euros ($9 billion) in 2020, according to a statement. While Chief Executive Officer Luis Gallego expressed growing confidence that a recovery will take …

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EasyJet ticket sales surge as UK plan boosts hopes

Bloomberg UK holidaymakers reappeared with a roar, showering EasyJet Plc and tour operator TUI AG with summer bookings just hours after PM Boris Johnson outlined a roadmap for air travel to return. EasyJet ticket sales more than quadrupled in the hours after Johnson said that international trips may restart as soon as May 17, the UK carrier said in a …

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Kohl’s faces activist group seeking control of board

Bloomberg Kohl’s Corp is under pressure from a group of activists who want to name nine directors to control its board and press the retailer to reduce inventory and streamline promotions, according to a person familiar with the situation. The group holds a stake of about 9.5% in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based Kohl’s, said the person, who asked not to be …

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Navis mulls Malaysian supermarket chains sale

Bloomberg Asian buyout firm Navis Capital Partners is exploring a sale of premium supermarket chains in Malaysia, which could be worth about 1 billion ringgit ($248 million) according to people with knowledge of the matter. The firm is asking banks to submit proposals on the potential divestment of The Food Purveyor Sdn, the vehicle that owns the Village Grocer and …

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Best Buy falls as holiday sales, 2021 outlook disappoint

Bloomberg Best Buy Co reported weaker-than-expected holiday sales and said anticipated shifts in consumer spending back to areas like dining out and travel could hamper its performance this year. Comparable-store sales in the US — a key gauge of performance — rose 12.4% in the fiscal fourth quarter that ended on January 30, missing the average projection from Consensus Metrix. …

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For the posh, Bentley’s Flying Spur is practically pious

Bloomberg Bentley isn’t the first brand that springs to mind when it comes to green driving. Tesla and Toyota have cornered that share of the market for now, flaunting electric-powered cars affordable for wide swaths of people who can overlook the appliance-like designs of the electric Model S and the Prius hybrid in favour of their fuel-efficient promise. But credit …

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Hyundai recalls 82,000 electric cars globally

Bloomberg Hyundai Motor Co. will recall about 82,000 electric cars globally and take an almost $900 million hit after South Korean government found defects in some of vehicles’ battery cells. The recall will be for EV models of the Kona, as well as the Ioniq and the company’s Elec City buses, that were manufactured between November 2017 and March 2020, …

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Huawei debuts $2,800 phone

Bloomberg Huawei Technologies Co. took the wraps off a high-end foldable smartphone to try and stake out a place in the fast-expanding category, revealing that revenue and profit barely grew in 2020 at the height of Trump-era sanctions. China’s largest technology company is trying to keep its shrinking mobile gadgets business alive despite dwindling expectations that Washington will roll back …

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