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EasyJet lawsuit over data breach attracts around 10,000 travellers

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc faces a lawsuit over a data breach disclosed last month that potentially exposed private details of 9 million passengers. More than 10,000 people have joined the suit since it was filed last month, according to law firm PGMBM. Victims are entitled to as much as 2,000 pounds ($2,500) in compensation, meaning the case could be worth as ...

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Flyers hiding virus infection show risks of reopening borders

Bloomberg People infected with the coronavirus were allowed to board aircraft and travel to Hong Kong in recent days, highlighting the challenge of controlling the pandemic at the same time governments seek the safest ways to reopen borders. Hong Kong’s health authority said one infected passenger arrived from Manila on a Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd flight, and another was on ...

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Japan retailers gain after surge in sales

Bloomberg Shares in a range of Japanese retailers gained following a surge in sales at furniture depot Nitori Holdings Co and casual fashion retailer Shimamura Co, an early indication of pent-up demand from local shoppers as the threat of the coronavirus subsided. Nitori same-store sales jumped 47% in June from the previous year, the most on record in data going ...

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S Africa willing to cede control of airline

Bloomberg South Africa’s government plans to retain a minority shareholding in South African Airways, the national airline that has been in bankruptcy protection for the last six months, while ceding management control to its investors, an official said. “We are not obsessed with control,” Kgathatso Tlhakudi, deputy director-general at department of public enterprises, said in an interview on Johannesburg-based Radio ...

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Putin shows military might at WWII parade ahead of key vote

Bloomberg President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s military strength on display on Wednesday in a parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, braving the coronavirus pandemic ahead of a referendum that may allow him to rule until 2036. The spread of the virus forced Putin to delay his annual May 9 Victory Day ...

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EU may opt to keep Americans out once borders open again

Bloomberg The European Union may decide to keep the door shut to Americans when officials convene on Wednesday to discuss whom to let in as the bloc eases controls on its external borders. Diplomats from the 27-nation EU in Brussels are scheduled to discuss the criteria for lifting a curb on non-essential travel to the bloc as of July 1. ...

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Kim freezes military moves against Seoul in U-turn

Bloomberg Kim Jong-un ordered the suspension of military actions against South Korea, a move that could ease tensions after North Korea blew up a liaison office built by Seoul and warned of further provocations. Kim “took stock of the prevailing situation and suspended the military action plans against the south” during a military commission meeting for his ruling Worker’s Party ...

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Trump meets Duda in first visit since March

Bloomberg President Donald Trump was expected to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday in his first encounter with a foreign leader since the coronavirus pandemic prompted global lockdowns in March, in a visit both leaders hope provides a political boost for looming elections. The Polish president is travelling to Washington just days before he seeks re-election in the hope ...

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China, India’s timeline on border clashes differs

Bloomberg China’s defense ministry urged India to work with Beijing to ease tensions along their disputed border, while recounting its version of the events that lead to the deadly clashes between troops high in the Himalayas last week. Indian soldiers crossed the border on May 6 to construct barriers that blocked Chinese troops, which led to an escalation of tensions, ...

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US targets $3.1 billion of EU, UK imports for new tariffs

Bloomberg The US is weighing new tariffs on $3.1 billion of exports from France, Germany, Spain and the UK, adding to an arsenal of measures the Trump administration is using against the European Union that could spiral into a wider transatlantic trade fight later this summer. The US Trade Representative wants to impose new tariffs on European exports, while increasing ...

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