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Air Zimbabwe fails to raise investment

Bloomberg Zimbabwe’s troubled national airline has failed to secure outside investment, dealing a blow to government plans to sell state-owned assets and secure much-needed revenue. The airline, which in October 2018 was placed under administration, a form of bankruptcy protection, received expressions of interest from 10 international investors and had short-listed three bidders. “A process to solicit for a strategic ...

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Qantas slashes capacity, freezes hiring amid virus

Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd is slashing capacity on international flights in Asia by 15% and freezing recruitment as the coronavirus drives down travel demand. The reductions apply to flights to mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore and will be in place until at least the end of May, the Australian airline said in a statement. The cuts are the equivalent ...

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G-20 finance chiefs fret over virus threat to global growth

Bloomberg The guardians of the world economy are convening amid mounting fears that the coronavirus outbreak poses a greater threat to global growth than first envisaged. Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations began meetings on Saturday in the Saudi capital of Riyadh for the first time since the virus forced much of China to be ...

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