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Amazon faces hurdles from malls in Singapore

Bloomberg As Amazon.com Inc. pushes into Southeast Asia with a new venture into Singapore, the online retailer is facing some tough hurdles. Shopping in air-conditioned malls is practically a national sport, and e-commerce rivals moved in long ago. Delivery delays also marred Amazon’s debut in July, when on-the-ground operations began with Prime Now two-hour deliveries. Even when including orders placed ...

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Ivory Coast targets first direct flight to US

Bloomberg Ivory Coast is in talks with three African airlines to operate the first direct route to the US by early 2018 as the West African nation seeks to attract more investors to its fast-growing economy. The most advanced discussions are with Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, which is due to send a delegation to Ivory Coast before the end of the ...

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Private-jet glut spurs ‘insane’ bargains for aspiring buyers­

Bloomberg Corporate-jet makers are flooding the market, spurring deep discounts for new aircraft and fueling a three-year slide in prices of used planes. Most major manufacturers, including Gulfstream and Bombardier Inc.—which is also contending with rising hurdles in its commercial-jet business— have slowed production in the last couple years as demand for private jets sagged. That still hasn’t been enough ...

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