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China’s aspiring Porsche, BMW owners in sweet spot for duty cut

Bloomberg Chinese consumers waiting for years to lay their hands on the Porsche sports car or the 7 series from BMW AG may soon be rewarded. Imported premium cars in the $80,000 to $240,000 range are set to benefit the most from China’s planned reduction in tariffs by about half, said James Roy, a director at luxury consultancy Agility Research ...

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Boeing buys jet parts supplier KLX Aerospace in $4.25bn deal

Bloomberg Boeing Co. is acquiring KLX Inc. for $4.25 billion in an all-cash transaction that includes $1 billion of net debt, as the world’s largest planemaker bolsters a fast-growing new division that offers maintenance, spare parts and other services to airlines. The aircraft maker will pay $63 per share for the purchase that includes KLX’s Aerospace Solutions Group and the ...

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Heathrow confident of getting Parliament’s nod for new runway

Bloomberg London’s Heathrow airport is putting the champagne on ice in anticipation of final approval for the new runway it’s been seeking for decades after a poll showed the plan has the overwhelming backing of lawmakers. The company survey suggests the 16 billion-pound ($22 billion) project is supported by 75 percent of parliamentarians, Chief Executive Officer John Holland-Kaye said on ...

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