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Orban to delay $5b Budapest Airport deal on budget deficit

  Bloomberg Hungary will delay the purchase of Budapest Airport because of a ballooning budget deficit, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. The surprise announcement, delivered at a briefing, followed a warning by central bank Governor Gyorgy Matolcsy, who said last week that the size of the purchase threatened the country’s financial stability amid record spending before elections expected in April. ...

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Singapore Air picks Airbus freighters to renew cargo fleet

  Bloomberg Singapore Airlines Ltd signed a letter of intent with Airbus SE for seven A350 freighters with an option to take five more as the carrier phases out its aging cargo fleet. Delivery of the planes will start in the fourth quarter of 2025, Singapore Airlines said in a statement, without providing a dollar amount. The deal means the ...

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Nike acquires virtual sneaker maker

Bloomberg Nike Inc is acquiring a virtual collectibles company as it dives further into the metaverse. The sportswear giant agreed to buy RTFKT, a business founded in 2020 that creates digital products like sneakers and uses blockchain technology to ensure authenticity, according to a statement. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This acquisition is another step that accelerates ...

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