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EasyJet, US startup to develop electric plane

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc is working with a US engineering startup to develop a fully electric commercial plane within a decade, the low-cost British airline said on Wednesday. Founded last year by a team of engineers and battery chemists, US-based Wright Electric is setting its sights on designing an aircraft that can fly 335 miles. That would cover 20 percent of ...

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Prada, Ferragamo unfashionably late to luxury sector’s rebound

Bloomberg As sales of Gucci’s snake-covered handbags and heels lead the luxury industry’s upswell, many of the brand’s Italian rivals are struggling to catch the wave. Shares of Prada SpA, Salvatore Ferragamo SpA and Tod’s SpA have all posted double-digit declines in the past six months as profits fall, while privately held Giorgio Armani SpA is pruning its lineup after ...

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GCC fertiliser production capacity up 12% in 2017

Dubai / WAM The fertiliser production capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has reached 42.3 million tonnes per annum in 2017, increasing by 12 per cent over the previous year, according to a new report of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). According to the report entitled, ‘2016 GCC Fertiliser Industry Indicators’, the industry expanded at the ...

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