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Emission curbs help Thailand’s jet-fuel firm tackle virus impact

Bloomberg Thailand’s top provider of jet refueling services said its goal of greener business operations will help cushion the blow from the coronavirus outbreak, which is hurting demand by stalling tourism. The firm, Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services, is building a 586-kilometrepipeline from central to northern Thailand to transport oil products for automobiles and industry. The connection is expected to be ...

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Virus takes aim at $1.7tn industry as tourists stay home

Bloomberg On Lake Como in northern Italy, spring normally spells the return of the tourists. The likes of George Clooney descend on waterfront villas, couples wander the cobbled streets and design fairs fill hotel rooms with well-heeled travellers. This year, because of the coronavirus, hoteliers are wondering whether the visitors will come at all. Hotels in the area saw more ...

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Johnson urged to look beyond big ticket spending in budget

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson should look beyond large transport projects to ensure the billions of pounds of planned extra spending boosts the whole UK economy, according to the Resolution Foundation. Johnson’s budget next week is expected to raise capital spending by 20 billion pounds ($26 billion) a year, taking investment to levels last sustained in the 1970s. The ...

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