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Cathay warns of ‘significant’ drop in H1 profit

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, among the most high-profile corporate casualties of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, is turning into one of the most impacted airlines from the novel coronavirus outbreak. First-half financial results will be “significantly down” from a year earlier, Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Ronald Lam said in a statement. The airline and Cathay Dragon ...

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Macy’s Herald Square realty project faces tough road ahead

Bloomberg Macy’s Inc faces a difficult road as it dives into New York City real estate development. The struggling retailer, trying to generate cash off prime real estate in midtown Manhattan, recently unveiled plans for a 1.5 million-square-foot building atop its iconic store in Manhattan’s Herald Square. But the proposed office tower requires zoning changes that have to be approved ...

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Lebanon carrier scraps ‘US dollar only’ plan

Bloomberg Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines scrapped a decision to reject payments in the local currency, hours after the nation’s president warned against the move and questioned its legality. As backlash mounted, the airline 99% owned by the central bank, reversed the announcement to accept payments only in foreign currency, according to its spokeswoman. The company will hold meetings to discuss ...

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