BLOOMBERG Sicily’s largest airport in Catania reopened after an eruption of Mount Etna forced it to close. The website of Catania Airport, Italy’s sixth by passenger traffic before the pandemic, is showing mostly regular flights with some minor delays and a few cancellations. Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted  in the southeast crater at an altitude of about 2,700 ...

BLOOMBERG Walmart Inc raised its annual profit forecast for the second straight quarter after scoring new sales gains with bargain-hunting US shoppers. Food revenue continued to rise strongly and Walmart’s general merchandise business was stronger than the company expected at the beginning of the second quarter, said Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey. The retailer is also still benefiting from ...

BLOOMBERG Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd started selling some of its cheapest tickets in more than three-and-a-half years, offloading 100,000 economy seats at steep discounts. Hong Kong’s main airline ran the promotional offer to more than 30 destinations for travel between January to June 2024. The two-week sale started at 2 pm local time, though many customers were left waiting for ...