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Chanel aims for Hermes status with its handbag price hikes

  Bloomberg Chanel has raised global prices on some of its classic handbags by almost two-thirds since the end of 2019. A spokeswoman said the hikes are in response to unspecified exchange-rate fluctuations, changes in production costs and to ensure its handbags cost roughly the same around the world. But luxury-sector executives and analysts say the magnitude of the increases …

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Wizz buys Norwegian Air slots at Gatwick to boost UK business

  Bloomberg Discount carrier Wizz Air Holdings will increase its presence in the UK after agreeing to buy takeoff and landing slots from Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA at London’s Gatwick hub. Budapest-based Wizz will acquire 15 daily slot pairs at Gatwick, where operations are restricted by a single runway, allowing it to base four more jets there next summer for …

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Embraer’s air mobility unit agrees to $2.4bn SPAC deal

  Bloomberg Embraer SA’s Eve Urban Air Mobility unit will merge with Zanite Acquisition Corp next year, the latest in a string of deals as flying-taxi startups seek capital from public markets. The transaction includes $237 million in cash from Zanite, a special purpose acquisition company, and a $305 million PIPE, or private investment in public equity. The PIPE has …

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