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India’s SpiceJet targets Cargo unit IPO amid e-comm boom

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Bloomberg Indian budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd plans to sell shares in its logistics business in an initial public offering, as the rise of e-commerce drives demand for fast shipping across the region. The one-year-old cargo division, known as SpiceXpress, could be listed on a stock exchange within 12 months, SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh said in an interview at Bloomberg’s New ...

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Sainsbury to shut stores after Asda failed bid

Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc pledged to reduce costs and close stores as Chief Executive Officer Mike Coupe seeks to move on from a failed bid to take over rival grocer Asda. The UK supermarket operator plans to reduce expenditures by around $623 million over the next five years as it integrates dozens of Argos home-goods outlets, acquired in 2016, into ...

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Thomas Cook’s Condor gets $420m lifeline from Germany

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Bloomberg German airline Condor’s request for emergency financing was granted by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government in a bid to get the tourist carrier through the winter after the demise of UK parent Thomas Cook Group Plc. The bridging loan worth 380 million euros ($420 million) must be approved by the European Commission and will be valid for six months, according ...

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