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Thai Air seeks $1.5b to keep flying as int’l tourists return

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Bloomberg Thai Airways International Pcl plans to raise as much as 50 billion baht ($1.5 billion) in new capital as the flag carrier expands flights with the country reopening its borders to foreign tourists. The airline will borrow 25 billion baht from existing creditors and other financial institutions, said Piyasvasti Amranand, a member of the panel overseeing a court-monitored debt ...

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Goldman-backed beauty startup raises cash to ride India boom

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Bloomberg Purplle, the Indian online beauty products retailer backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc, is raising funds at a valuation of $630 million just as rival Nykaa is executing its initial public offering. Kedaara Capital led the fresh $75 million funding round, Purplle said in a statement. The startup will use the funds to boost innovation in beauty products and ...

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China may brace for high luxury goods taxes

Bloomberg China’s plan to reform its consumption tax system will likely entail a hike in rates on luxury goods and products that use high energy or generate significant pollution, according to analysts at China International Capital Corp (CICC). The changes will be focused in areas aligned with China’s goals of reaching carbon neutrality and “common prosperity,” CICC analysts led by ...

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