Bloomberg Airbus SE needs to accelerate jetliner deliveries in December if it’s to reach a goal of shipping 600 planes this year, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The European manufacturer’s 2021 delivery tally reached 500 aircraft, according to the people, who asked not to be named before official numbers are published. That leaves Airbus about 100 short ...

Bloomberg Uganda is seeking to amend a loan agreement it signed with China in 2015 to ensure the government doesn’t lose control of the nation’s only international airport, the Monitor newspaper reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The East African nation borrowed $200 million from the Export-Import Bank of China to expand the Entebbe airport, according to the ...

Bloomberg Britain’s billionaire Issa brothers are considering merging UK grocer Asda Group with EG Group, their international chain of gas stations and convenience stores, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Issas are studying a range of strategic alternatives for EG Group, which they own together with buyout firm TDR Capital, the people said, asking not to be identified ...