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Cathay CEO outlines rebuild with profit in sight this year

BLOOMBERG After being hit during the pandemic harder than pretty much any airline still flying, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has a very good chance of posting a net profit this year and returning to full capacity in 2024, according to Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam. Covid-related disruption had such an impact on Hong Kong air travel that on one day ...

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Inditex’s Massimo Dutti chain stumbles

BLOOMBERG Zara owner Inditex SA is struggling to reverse an earnings decline at its formal-wear chain Massimo Dutti as mid-range officewear is hit particularly hard by the cost-of-living crisis. Earnings from the brand dropped 9.6% in the past fiscal year, Inditex reported. Revenue stood at €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion), 16% below the level of 2019, making Massimo Dutti the only ...

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Kenyan bank with worst bad loan level falls after dividend cut

BLOOMBERG KCB Group Plc shares plunged on Thursday, heading for the lowest level since August 2020 after Kenya’s second-largest bank announced it was cutting its proposed dividend. The Nairobi-based lender posted 19% growth in net income to 40.6 billion shillings ($312.6 million) for last year, but the decision to lower the payout to 2 shillings per unit from 3 shillings ...

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