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Alibaba keeps Singles Day sales tally under wraps for first time

  Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. decided not to disclose full sales results for its signature Singles’ Day shopping festival for the first time, after forecasts that the figure may suffer a decline unprecedented in the event’s 14-year history. Alibaba said in a statement gross merchandise value (GMV) was “in line with last year’s GMV performance despite macro challenges and ...

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Malaysia Airlines mulls doubling Boeing 737 Max order, says CEO

  Bloomberg Malaysia Airlines Bhd is considering ordering 25 single-aisle jets, probably Boeing Co. 737 Max on top of an existing firm order for 25 of those planes, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Izham Ismail. “Our future network requires 50 narrowbody aeroplanes, so we have still got space for 25,” Izham said on the sidelines of an annual meeting of ...

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Boeing sees bright future in India as clouds persist over China

  Bloomberg Boeing Co. sees India as key to offsetting sluggish business in China, its biggest overseas market, as it tries to seal a massive aircraft order from the South Asian nation’s flag carrier and expand its presence in the country. “With uncertainty around China, the Indian market is increasingly important to us,” John Bruns, Boeing vice president of commercial ...

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