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Southwest Air’s $49 fares signal summer deals despite pricier oil

Bloomberg The price of jet fuel is surging, but so far the airline industry has been so competitive that carriers haven’t been able to pass on much of the cost to consumers. That means investors are bracing for lower profit margins as travellers take advantage of cheap flights. An abundance of seats in the domestic market means airlines have limited ...

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M&S to shut part of UK stores amid online push

Bloomberg Marks & Spencer Group Plc plans to close around a third of its large UK stores over the next four years, as the retailer belatedly adapts to the rise of e-commerce. M&S will close more than 100 stores that sell both clothing and food by 2022, the company said in a statement. The London-based retailer intends to increase the ...

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Airbus may crack Ryanair as CEO touts order prospect

Bloomberg Airbus SE may end up with a significant new customer as Ryanair Holdings Plc looks to beef up a newly acquired unit that uses planes from the European manufacturer. Ryanair, which previously operated only Boeing Co. aircraft, will expand the fleet at Austria’s LaudaMotion to as many as 50 Airbus A320s over four years and the narrow-body model could ...

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