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Air France turbulence spurs KLM to seek change at top

Bloomberg The Dutch arm of Air France-KLM Group is seeking a change in the beleaguered carrier’s management structure in a bid to gain more influence after a protracted French labor conflict led the company’s chief executive officer to resign, according to a person familiar with the matter. KLM is growing increasingly frustrated with mounting losses from strikes at the Air ...

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Tiger Global reaps $3bn from Flipkart investment

Bloomberg Tiger Global Management is purring all the way to the bank after Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart deal. The firm has made about $3 billion after investing $1 billion in Flipkart Group, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named. Walmart will acquire a majority stake in India’s biggest online retailer, the companies said. For ...

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S Africa’s Naspers notches Flipkart win

Bloomberg Africa’s largest company just chalked up another major investment coup. Naspers Ltd. netted a cool $1.6 billion profit from the sale of its 11 percent stake in Indian e-commerce startup Flipkart, a deal almost as lucrative as its sale of Polish online auction site Allegro in 2016. The move helps to line the pockets of the media and technology ...

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