Sharjah / WAM Public members get the chance to win airline tickets with Air Arabia in a ‘Treasure Hunt†challenge organised by Sharjah Museums Authority in celebration of 90 years since the day the first aircraft ‘Hanno†landed in Sharjah back on October 5, 1932. The challenge, held in Al Mahatta Museum every Saturday on November 19 and 26 ...
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Etihad to welcome over 1.5mn travellers during winter break
Abu Dhabi / WAM As visitors begin flying for the winter break and the many spectacular events taking place in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways looks forward to welcoming over 1.5 million travellers at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Shaeb Al Najjar, General Manager Hub Operations, Etihad Airways, said, “There has never been a better time to experience Abu Dhabi, with ...
Read More »Walmart rises most since 2020 on forecast, wealthy shoppers
Bloomberg Walmart Inc stock soared the most in two years as US shoppers flocked to its stores to find discounts amid surging inflation, spurring surprisingly robust third-quarter results and an improved annual profit outlook. The world’s largest retailer also reported progress in reining in bloated inventories and unveiled a new $20 billion program to buy back its stock. On ...
Read More »Asia’s demand for big jets fuels Airbus’ post-Covid recovery
Bloomberg Airbus SE expects Asia-Pacific airlines’ need for wide-body aircraft to drive a post-pandemic recovery in demand for the larger jets as the region starts to open up, according to a top executive. The surge in demand isn’t just to replace jets like ones from Airbus’s older A330-family, but also for fleet expansion, Anand Stanley, president of Asia Pacific ...
Read More »Singapore’s retail rentals yet to see gains from reopening
Bloomberg Singapore’s retail space rentals are lagging the recovery seen in broader economic activity after the city-state ended Covid-19 curbs. Official data showed retail rents contracted 0.4% from the previous quarter — the third straight quarterly decline since 2021. That compares to an 11% average growth in retail sales during the same period, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Singapore ...
Read More »Adidas seeks cash from rare bond after Yeezy split, new CEO
Bloomberg Adidas AG is raising debt from Europe’s bond market for the first time since dropping Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, and just days after slashing profit expectations for a fourth time. The German sportswear brand is seeking €1 billion ($1 billion) from its debt sale, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked ...
Read More »Estee Lauder seeks to buy Tom Ford for $2.8 billion
Bloomberg Estée Lauder Cos. is close to a deal to buy US luxury brand Tom Ford, founded by the former longtime creative director for Gucci, the Financial Times reported. The transaction would value Tom Ford, a fashion empire that spans across menswear, eyewear, beauty and fragrance, at $2.8 billion, the report said. Ford, a 61-year-old Austin, Texas, native, started ...
Read More »UK retailer Joules set to file for insolvency
Bloomberg Joules Group Plc is set to file for insolvency after the British retailer failed to secure bridge financing or raise equity, putting around 1,600 jobs at risk. The clothing chain, known for its colourful coats and Wellington boots, said it will appoint Interpath Advisory as administrators to protect the interest of creditors. Shares have been suspended. Joules warned ...
Read More »China’s Xi pitches competing development vision for Asia
Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Asia-Pacific was “no one’s backyard†in written remarks to an economic summit in Thailand, in which he pitched his vision for greater regional cooperation on development and security. Xi’s speech was released to a gathering of business executives shortly after he arrived for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Bangkok. The gathering came ...
Read More »Jakarta wants ‘Opec-like’ organization for nickel
Bloomberg Indonesia, home to a quarter of the world’s nickel reserves, is proposing the creation of an organization similar to Opec for the metal used in battery-making to coordinate supply. Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia expressed the idea of creating an “Opec-like†cartel in a meeting with Canada’s International Trade Minister Mary Ng on the sidelines of the Group of ...
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