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Wizz Air takes battle to Ryanair with traffic rise

Bloomberg Wizz Air Holdings Plc has narrowed the gap with much larger Ryanair Holdings Plc during the coronavirus crisis, based on traffic figures for August, the peak month for summer tourist travel. Wizz carried almost one-third as many passengers as Ryanair last month, after expanding in markets such as Italy and Germany, according to traffic updates. In August 2019, the ...

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Walmart pay hike brings ‘hourly wage’ to $16.40

Bloomberg Walmart Inc said it will raise wages for a swath of its US workforce, bringing its average hourly wage to $16.40 as the big-box retailer competes for employees amid a labour shortage. The raise of at least $1 per hour will start on September 25 and cover more than 565,000 workers, Walmart US Chief Executive Officer John Furner said ...

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Ethiopian aims to fly Max jet by January after Boeing deal

Bloomberg Ethiopian Airlines Group plans to resume flights with the Boeing Co 737 Max jet by early next year after reaching an out-of-court settlement with the US planemaker over a deadly crash in March 2019. Chief Executive Officer Tewolde GebreMariam is now convinced “beyond reasonable doubt” the model is safe after various modifications. He had previously said Africa’s biggest carrier ...

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