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Air France-KLM to sell $2.4bn new shares to repay state aid

  Bloomberg Air France-KLM plans to sell about 2.26 billion euros ($2.4 billion) of new shares to shore up its balance sheet and repay a chunk of the state aid that helped the carrier survive the Covid-19 crisis. The proceeds of the rights issue will be used to reimburse about 1.7 billion euros of subordinate bonds issued in April last ...

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Walmart plans $3.99 drone deliveries in six states by year-end

  Bloomberg Walmart Inc and partner DroneUp LLC plan to expand their drone-delivery hubs to 34 locations in six states by year-end, taking a big step towards scaling up aerial dropoffs for US shoppers even though big regulatory hurdles remain. Deliveries will cost $3.99 and orders can weigh up to 10 pounds, Walmart said in a statement. The expanded network ...

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Lufthansa bids with MSC for Alitalia successor ITA

  Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG confirmed that it made a joint bid with container giant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA to buy Italia Trasporto Aereo, known as ITA, the successor to failed carrier Alitalia. That sets up a possible two-horse race for ITA, with Lufthansa and MSC likely to face off against a group backed by the German carrier’s European ...

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