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Airbus considering A330neo cargo model targeting Amazon

Bloomberg Airbus SE is considering building a freighter version of its slow-selling A330neo wide-body, spurred by requests from potential customers Amazon.com Inc and United Parcel Service (UPS) Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The interest from Amazon and UPS could rekindle a competition between Airbus and Boeing Co. as the global air-cargo market rebounds from a decade-long slump. ...

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Amazon mulls buying few Toys ‘R’ Us stores

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. has looked at the possibility of expanding its retail footprint by acquiring some locations from bankrupt Toys ‘R’ Us Inc., according to people with knowledge of the situation. The online giant isn’t interested in maintaining the Toys ‘R’ Us brand, but has considered using the soon-to-be-vacant spaces for its own purposes, said the people, who asked not ...

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Ryanair buys Niki Lauda airline in rare foray into dealmaking

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings agreed to buy an Austrian airline from former Formula One motor-racing champion Niki Lauda, only the second acquisition in the Irish carrier’s history. The low-cost giant will pay Lauda less than $61.7 million for a majority stake in LaudaMotion, which retook control of carrier Niki just two months ago following the insolvency of Air Berlin. The aviation ...

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