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Hungary ups ante in Budapest Airport tussle with higher bid

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Bloomberg The owners of Budapest Airport are considering entering into formal negotiations to sell the hub to the Hungarian state after receiving a revised offer, according to people familiar with the matter. A government-led consortium put forward a new proposal to purchase a majority stake in the airport, the person said. The offer, received at the end of September, is ...

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UK drops probe into British Airways, Ryanair Covid refunds

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Bloomberg The UK ended a probe into British Airways (BA) and Ryanair Holdings Plc over their refusal to reimburse customers who were barred from flying because of ever-changing pandemic travel rules. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decided to close the investigation because the law isn’t clear enough about a right to a refund “in these unusual circumstances,” according to ...

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Activist Jana calls for Macy’s to spin off e-commerce unit

Bloomberg Activist investor Jana Partners believes Macy’s Inc could boost its valuation by spinning off its e-commerce business. Jana said in an investor presentation that the retail chain could follow the lead of Saks Fifth Avenue, whose owner spun out its e-commerce business. At a similar valuation, Macy’s online business could be worth about $14 billion, Jana said. Macy’s as ...

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