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France earmarks $17b for aerospace industry

Bloomberg The French government unveiled a rescue plan for the struggling aerospace industry that includes billions of euros to support Airbus SE and its suppliers hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The measures, worth 15 billion euros ($17 billion), include export guarantees and credit relief for some new aircraft orders, as well as an extension of part-time work subsidies to ...

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Lufthansa’s Austrian arm gets $508mn government bailout

Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s historic state bailout increased by 450 million euros ($508 million) after Austria agreed to provide support to the German carrier’s division in the country. Austrian Airlines will get 150 million euros in direct aid plus 300 million euros in loans underwritten by the government, helping to sustain the unit as carriers begin to restore flights amid ...

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Zara owner built post-Covid retailer before virus came along

Bloomberg A few weeks after Spain declared a nationwide lockdown in mid-March to fight the growing coronavirus outbreak, clothing retailer Inditex SA began running low on goods. The world’s largest fashion retailer typically operates a lean warehouse operation, preferring instead to hold the majority of its stock in stores that double as e-commerce fulfillment centres. That way, turnaround is faster, ...

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