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Sharp, Foxconn may seal deal after months of delays

Tokyo / Bloomberg Sharp Corp. and Foxconn Technology Group said they are pushing to close the rescue deal for the Japanese manufacturer that has been held up by disagreement for more than a month. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Foxconn’s flagship company, said on Sunday it will hold a board meeting on March 30 as scheduled, where it may discuss ...

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Fairfax to buy Bangalore Airport stake for $322mn

New Delhi / Bloomberg Indian airport operator GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. said it sold a stake in its Bengaluru aerodrome to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., helping cut debt. The shares rose. Fairfax will buy 33 percent of Bangalore International Airport Ltd. for 21.49 billion rupees ($322 million), GVK said in a statement to the Mumbai stock exchange on Monday. ...

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Sri Lanka gets $400 million loan from Japan for airport expansion

Colombo / AFP Japan has loaned $400 million to Sri Lanka to build a new terminal at the island’s main international airport which suffers congestion from growing tourism, it was announced on Monday. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said the second terminal would more than double capacity to 15 million passengers annually. The terminal, to be opened in 2020, ...

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