Kyiv’s residents have watched shells rain down on the city these past days as they did in 1941, then at the start of a brutal war in which Ukraine endured unthinkable suffering. As images circulate of families huddled in basements and in the city’s subway for safety while rocket strikes light up the sky, it’s hard not to make the ...
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Aerospace sector and its supply issues
The US aerospace industry’s supply chain and labour challenges are most likely just beginning. Raytheon Technologies Corp said that it would ship 70 fewer jet engines than planned to Airbus SE in the first quarter because of bottlenecks at casting suppliers, resulting in weaker revenue growth in the period. General Electric Co has said that issues with material and labor ...
Read More »At 91, Warren Buffett still isn’t in any hurry
One of the keys to a long and healthy life is finding meaningful activities to keep you occupied. Evidence for this can be found in many peer-reviewed medical studies, but also the annual reports of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. In the 2021 edition, which dropped this morning, 91-year-old Berkshire Chairman Warren Buffett tells of how, after some early career missteps, ...
Read More »It is high time Russian embrace came to an end
The Covid-19 epidemic was one great test of democratic resilience. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine poses another. Do Western societies have the moral fiber to stand up to aggressively authoritarian regimes abroad? What about at home? From the World Economic Forum in Davos to London’s glittering business and party scene, Moscow’s gold has bought soft-power influence. Where the Russians have ...
Read More »Boeing, Airbus in discussion for multi-jet order from Air India
Bloomberg Boeing Co and Airbus SE are in talks with the new owners of Air India Ltd about an order for a raft of new planes, according to people familiar with the matter, part of a plan to rejuvenate the ailing carrier and its aging fleet. Tata Sons Pvt, which acquired the debt-laden airline from the Indian government last ...
Read More »British Airways’ systems outage grounds planes
Bloomberg British Airways canceled more than 150 short-haul flights to and from its London Heathrow hub through midday, citing “continuing technical issues†following a systems outage. Morning departures to Milan, Geneva and Aberdeen were among those scrapped, with the carrier predicting further disruption through the day and advising people to check the status of their flight before heading to the ...
Read More »Singapore Airlines roars back to quarterly profit on travel jump
Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd swung back to quarterly profit for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, helped by strong cargo demand and the island city’s sustained efforts to revive international travel. The carrier reported net income of S$85 million ($63 million) for the third quarter ended on December 31 versus a loss of S$142 million the ...
Read More »Lowe’s shares rise on sales beat, increase in full-year outlook
Bloomberg Lowe’s Cos beat Wall Street’s sales expectations and raised its full-year outlook as professional contractors increasingly turn to the home-improvement retailer for their materials. The company now predicts comparable sales will rise as much as 1% this year, according to a statement, compared with an earlier forecast calling for at best no change from the prior year. Gross ...
Read More »Delta Air suspends marketing alliance with Russia’s Aeroflot
Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc suspended a marketing agreement with Aeroflot, Russia’s national airline, after the country invaded Ukraine. Withdrawal of the code-sharing accord, an industry practice that enables passengers to book a multicarrier trip through one airline, is effective immediately, Delta said. The suspension means Delta will no longer book passengers flying through Los Angeles and New York ...
Read More »India’s Reliance takes over 200 Future stores
Bloomberg Reliance Industries Ltd is taking over 200 stores from struggling Future Group and transferring 30,000 workers from the Future Retail and Future Lifestyle operations, Business Standard reported. Future Group’s financial problems have led landlords to terminate leases, with a number of them contacting Reliance to negotiate new agreements for the 200 outlets, the newspaper said, citing an unidentified ...
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