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Cathay warns of ‘significant’ revenue impact amid protests

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd expects “significant impact” on its revenue from August and beyond as travel demand gets affected by the months-long protests in Hong Kong. Both business and leisure travel into Hong Kong has “weakened substantially” and traffic from Hong Kong has started to soften, especially on short-haul routes to such countries as China and South Korea, Cathay ...

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TJX sales growth miss analyst estimates

Bloomberg TJX Companies Inc, the owner of the Marshalls and TJ Maxx chains, reported sales growth that missed analysts’ projections, even as foot traffic into its stores continued to grow. The shares slipped. Comparable sales rose 2 percent in the second quarter, below the average estimate for 3 percent growth, according to Consensus Metrix, and down from last year’s speedier ...

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Shoprite sees persistent woes outside S African market

Bloomberg Shoprite Holdings Ltd will look to cut costs outside its home market as Africa’s largest food retailer battles currency shortages and stricter regulation in several countries. The owner of supermarket chains such as Checkers and U-Save has been growing in 14 territories outside South Africa to become a continent-wide superpower, but factors such as inflation — particularly in Angola ...

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